Journal article
The Feasibility and Accuracy of Anonymized Record Linkage to Estimate Shared Clientele among Three Health and Social Service Agencies
Abstract
This study was designed to test the effectiveness of three computerized methods of record linkage, using minimal identifiers. The goal of the linkage was to determine the proportion of persons receiving Public Health Nursing Services (n = 5,749) who also receive income assistance from the region (n = 38,800) or the province (n = 16,741). The first linkage method was based on full agreement of a number of variables (deterministic matching) and …
Authors
Jamieson E; Roberts J; Browne G
Journal
Methods of Information in Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 04, pp. 371–377
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
July 1995
DOI
10.1055/s-0038-1634616
ISSN
0026-1270