A data linkage study of suspected seizures in the urgent and emergency care system in the UK.
Thomas Hughes-GoodingJon Mark DicksonColin O'KeeffeSuzanne M MasonPublished in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2020)
This study confirms previously published data from smaller unlinked datasets, validating the linkage method, and provides new data for suspected seizures. There are significant barriers to realising the full potential of data linkage. Collaborative action is needed to create facilitative governance frameworks and improve data quality and analytical capacity.