Record linkage is the challenging task of deciding which records, coming from disparate
data sources, refer to the same entity. Established back in 1946 by Halbert L. Dunn, the area …

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 …

As global policy makers prioritize big data policy, it is important to try to outline expected
outcomes vis-à-vis health sector objectives. We identify initiatives aimed at promoting the …

Epidemiologists are often confronted with datasets to analyse which contain measurement
error due to, for instance, mistaken data entries, inaccurate recordings and measurement …

Studies involving the use of probabilistic record linkage are becoming increasingly common.
However, the methods underpinning probabilistic record linkage are not widely taught or …

Sensitive personal data are created in many application domains, and there is now an
increasing demand to share, integrate, and link such data within and across organisations in …

Background Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, has a universal healthcare
system that routinely collects health administrative data on its 13 million legal residents that …

Administrative data are becoming increasingly important. They are typically the side effect of
some operational exercise and are often seen as having significant advantages over …

Linked datasets are an important resource for epidemiological and clinical studies, but
linkage error can lead to biased results. For data security reasons, linkage of personal …

Record linkage of administrative and survey data is increasingly used to generate evidence
to inform policy and services. Although a powerful and efficient way of generating new …