Beware of multiple names in database linkage research: prevalence of aliases in female prison population

A common strategy for health services research involves linking the records held in administrative databases using personal name data. Studies may also require following individuals over time, again necessitating names. Martin et al. discuss the implications for health care studies involving people...

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Published in:BMJ 2005-08, Vol.331 (7512), p.335-336
Main Authors: Martin, Ruth Elwood, Hislop, T Gregory, Grams, Garry D, Moravan, Veronika, Calam, Betty
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
British Columbia
Cervical cancer
Correctional education
Criminal punishment
Databases, Factual - standards
Ethnicity
Family names
Female
Fictitious names
General aspects
Given names
Humans
Information In Practice
Information Storage and Retrieval
Medical sciences
Names
Nicknames
Poisson Distribution
Prisoners
Prisoners - classification
Prisons
Prisons - utilization
Research Design
Women
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Summary:A common strategy for health services research involves linking the records held in administrative databases using personal name data. Studies may also require following individuals over time, again necessitating names. Martin et al. discuss the implications for health care studies involving people with multiple names.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.331.7512.335