Insights from and limitations of data linkage studies: analysis of short-stay urgent admission referral source from routinely collected Scottish data.
Smita DickRichard KylePhilip WilsonLorna AucottEmma FranceE KingCari MalcolmPat HoddinottStephen W TurnerPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2022)
This study yielded insights and potential limitations regarding data linkage in a healthcare setting. Data coverage, particularly from primary care, needs to improve further. Evidence from data linkage studies can inform future intervention designed to provide safe integrated care pathways.
Keyphrases
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- primary care
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- data analysis
- machine learning
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- affordable care act
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