Probabilistic linkage in household survey on hospital care usage
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential advantages and limitations of the use of the Brazilian hospital admission authorization forms database and the probabilistic record linkage methodology for the validation of reported utilization of hospital care services in household surveys. METHODS: A total of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
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| Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102003000100014&lng=en&tlng=en |