Data Linkage: A powerful research tool with potential problems

• Main Authors: Scott Ian (Author), Pilcher David V (Author), Evans Sue (Author), Sundararajan Vijaya (Author), Jolley Damien (Author), Bohensky Megan A (Author), Brand Caroline A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Policy makers, clinicians and researchers are demonstrating increasing interest in using data linked from multiple sources to support measurement of clinical performance and patient health outcomes. However, the utility of data linka...