Objectives Data linkage of cohort-based data and electronic health records (EHRs) has
been practised in many countries, but in Hong Kong there is still a lack of such research. To …

Background In longitudinal health research, combining the richness of cohort data to the
extensiveness of routine data opens up new possibilities, providing information not available …

Objectives We investigated the feasibility and validity of establishing a nationwide e-cohort
of individuals with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or …

Background Research using linked routine population-based data collected for non-
research purposes has increased in recent years because they are a rich and detailed …

Objective Linkage of longitudinal administrative data for mothers and babies supports
research and service evaluation in several populations around the world. We established a …

Background: The GDPR was implemented to build an overarching framework for personal
data protection across the EU/EEA. Linkage of data directly collected from cohort …

Purpose To compare probabilistic and deterministic algorithms for linking mothers and
infants within electronic health records (EHRs) to support pregnancy outcomes research …

Background: Record linkage is commonly used in health research to fill data gaps. This
study summarizes the linkage of the 2006 Census of Population (excluding Quebec) to …

The objective of this study was to develop methodologies for creating child–parent 'links' in
two healthcare-related data sources. We linked children and parents who were patients in a …

Background In over half of pediatric cases, ADHD presents with comorbidities, and often, it is
unclear whether the symptoms causing impairment are due to the comorbidity or the …