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Background: Survival during the early period following myocardial infarction (MI) has significantly improved although there are limited data on cardiovascular recurrence during this period.
Lee Nedkoff +6 more
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The changing face of Australian data reforms: Impact on pharmacoepidemiology research
Objective A wealth of data is generated through Australia’s universal health care arrangements. However, use of these data has been hampered by different federal and state legislation, privacy concerns and challenges in linking data across jurisdictions.
Juliana de Oliveira Costa +5 more
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Detecting referral and selection bias by the anonymous linkage of practice, hospital and clinic data using Secure and Private Record Linkage (SAPREL): case study from the evaluation of the Improved Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) service. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The evaluation of demonstration sites set up to provide improved access to psychological therapies (IAPT) comprised the study of all people identified as having common mental health problems (CMHP), those referred to the IAPT service, and a ...
Parry, G. +29 more
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Quality of record linkage in a highly automated cancer registry that relies on encrypted identity data [PDF]
Objectives: In the absence of unique ID numbers, cancer and other registries in Germany and elsewhere rely on identity data to link records pertaining to the same patient. These data are often encrypted to ensure privacy.
Hense, HW +15 more
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BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: Intravascular (IV) catheters are the most invasive medical device in healthcare. Localized priority-setting related to IV catheter quality surveillance is a key objective of recent healthcare reform in Australia. We sought to
Clair Sullivan +19 more
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Comparing record linkage software programs and algorithms using real-world data.
Linkage of medical databases, including insurer claims and electronic health records (EHRs), is increasingly common. However, few studies have investigated the behavior and output of linkage software.
Alan F Karr +6 more
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Background Despite constituting the largest segment of the correctional population, individuals on court-ordered probation remain largely unstudied with respect to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and linkage-to-care.
Kevin F. Kamis +8 more
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Quantifying the real life risk profile of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD by record linkage analysis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), especially when prescribed in combination with long-acting β2 agonists have been shown to improve COPD outcomes.
Schembri, Stuart +9 more
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Use of medical record linkage to study readmission rates. [PDF]
Readmission rates after inpatient care were studied by using routinely collected data from the Oxford record linkage study for 1968-85. Discharges from hospital and subsequent admissions were identified for people who were both resident and treated in the area covered by the linkage study.
J, Henderson +3 more
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