Record linkage without patient identifiers: Proof of concept using data from South Africa's national HIV program.
Linkage between health databases typically requires patient identifiers such as names and personal identification numbers. We developed and validated a record linkage strategy to combine administrative health databases without identifiers for South Africa's public sector HIV program. We linked...
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| Main Authors: | Khumbo Shumba, Jacob Bor, Cornelius Nattey, Dickman Gareta, Evelyn Lauren, William Macleod, Matthew P Fox, Adrian Puren, Koleka Mlisana, Dorina Onoya |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004835 |
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