Published on in Vol 6, No 2 (2020): Apr-Jun

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15917, first published .
Comparing Methods for Record Linkage for Public Health Action: Matching Algorithm Validation Study

Comparing Methods for Record Linkage for Public Health Action: Matching Algorithm Validation Study

Comparing Methods for Record Linkage for Public Health Action: Matching Algorithm Validation Study

Tigran Avoundjian   1, 2 , MPH, PhD ;   Julia C Dombrowski   1, 2, 3 , MPH, MD ;   Matthew R Golden   1, 2, 3 , MPH, MD ;   James P Hughes   4 , PhD ;   Brandon L Guthrie   1, 5 , PhD ;   Janet Baseman   1 , PhD ;   Mauricio Sadinle   4 , PhD

1 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

2 HIV/STD Program, Public Health–Seattle and King County, Seattle, WA, United States

3 Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

4 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

5 Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Tigran Avoundjian, MPH, PhD
  • Department of Epidemiology
  • School of Public Health
  • University of Washington
  • 1959 NE Pacific Street
  • Seattle, WA, 98195
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 5431065
  • Email: tavoun@uw.edu