Evaluation of record linkage between a large healthcare provider and the Utah Population Database

• Published in: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA Vol. 19; no. e1; pp. e54 - e59
• Main Authors: DuVall, S. L., Fraser, A. M., Rowe, K., Thomas, A., Mineau, G. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Group 01.06.2012
• Series: FOCUS on clinical research informatics
• Subjects: Aged; Databases, Factual; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Female; Humans; Male; Medical Record Linkage; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Research and Applications; Universities; Utah; Utah

Electronically linked datasets have become an important part of clinical research. Information from multiple sources can be used to identify comorbid conditions and patient outcomes, measure use of healthcare services, and enrich demographic and clinical variables of interest. Innovative approaches...