Evaluation of the ASSIGN open-source deterministic address-matching algorithm for allocating Unique Property Reference Numbers to general practitioner-recorded patient addresses

Evaluation of the ASSIGN open-source deterministic address-matching algorithm for allocating Unique Property Reference Numbers to general practitioner-recorded patient addresses

Introduction Linking places to people is a core element of the UK government's geospatial strategy. Matching patient addresses in electronic health records to their Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) enables spatial linkage for research, innovation and public benefit. Available algorith...

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Main Authors: Gill Harper, David Stables, Paul Simon, Zaheer Ahmed, Kelvin Smith, John Robson, Carol Dezateux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Subjects:
Data linkage
Electronic Health Record
Addresses
Address-matching
Quality assurance
Population health
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/1674

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