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Table 5 False match proportion acoording to the linkage approach

From: Record linkage under suboptimal conditions for data-intensive evaluation of primary care in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Measures

CadU vs. FHR

% (95% CI)

CadU vs. SIH

% (95% CI)

CadU vs. SIM

% (95% CI)

FHR vs. EMR

% (95% CI)

Deterministic (N = 744)

1.07 (0.47–2.11)

0

0.13 (0.00–0.07)

0.67 (0.22–1.56)

Probabilistic (N = 744)

0.27 (0.03–0.97)

0

0.67(0.22–1.56)

(–)

Clerical review (N = 744)

0.40 (0.08–1.17)

3.89 (2.63–5.55)

2.55 (1.54–3.95)

(–)

  1. (–) Linkage approach did not execute
  2. False match (records from different individuals that are linked), missed match (records from the same individual that are not linked)