Linkage of population-based administrative data is a valuable tool for combining detailed
individual-level information from different sources for research. While not a substitute for
classical studies based on primary data collection, analyses of linked administrative data
can answer questions that require large sample sizes or detailed data on hard-to-reach
populations, and generate evidence with a high level of external validity and applicability for
policy making. There are unique challenges in the appropriate research use of linked …

Linkage of population-based administrative data is a valuable tool for combining detailed
individual-level information from different sources for research. While not a substitute for
classical studies based on primary data collection, analyses of linked administrative data
can answer questions that require large sample sizes or detailed data on hard-to-reach
populations, and generate evidence with a high level of external validity and applicability for
policy making. There are unique challenges in the appropriate research use of linked …