Record linkage in Scotland and its applications to health research

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 19-20, 2012, Pages 2711-2721

  Fleming, Michael ^a   Kirby, Brad ^a   Penny, Kay I ^b  

^a INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroschisis; Nurses; Nursing; Probability matching; Record linkage; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GASTROSCHISIS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

GASTROSCHISIS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84866510064     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.04021.x     Document Type: Article

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