Linking health survey data with health insurance data: methodology, challenges, opportunities and recommendations for public health research. An experience from the HISlink project in Belgium

• Main Authors: Finaba Berete (Author), Stefaan Demarest (Author), Rana Charafeddine (Author), Karin De Ridder (Author), Herman Van Oyen (Author), Wannes Van Hoof (Author), Olivier Bruyère (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In recent years, the linkage of survey data to health administrative data has increased. This offers new opportunities for research into the use of health services and public health. Building on the HISlink use case, the linkage of Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS) data and Belgian Com...