Comparing Methods for Record Linkage for Public Health Action: Matching Algorithm Validation Study.
Tigran AvoundjianJulia C DombrowskiMatthew R GoldenJames P HughesBrandon L GuthrieJanet G BasemanMauricio SadinlePublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2020)
Probabilistic record linkage algorithms maximize the number of true matches identified, reducing gaps in the coverage of interventions and maximizing the reach of public health action.