Linking HIV and Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Data: Evaluating a Standard, Deterministic Matching Algorithm Using Data From 6 US Health Jurisdictions.

Accurate interpretations and comparisons of record linkage results across jurisdictions require valid and reliable matching methods. We compared existing matching methods used by 6 US state and local health departments (Houston, Texas; Louisiana; Michigan; New York, New York; North Dakota; and Wisco...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 187; no. 11; pp. 2415 - 2423
Autores principales: Bosh, Karin A, Coyle, Joseph R, Muriithi, Nicole W, Ramaswamy, Chitra, Zhou, Weilin, Brantley, Antoine D, Stockman, Lauren J, VanderBusch, Lindsey, Westheimer, Emily F, Tang, Tian
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2018
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          Bosh, Karin A
          Coyle, Joseph R
          Muriithi, Nicole W
          Ramaswamy, Chitra
          Zhou, Weilin
          Brantley, Antoine D
          Stockman, Lauren J
          VanderBusch, Lindsey
          Westheimer, Emily F
          Tang, Tian
        affil: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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          HIV Infections Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Hepatitis, Viral, Human Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Disease Surveillance
          Medical Record Linkage
          Automation
          Human
          Algorithms
          United States
          Data Analysis, Statistical
          Sensitivity and Specificity
          Predictive Value of Tests
          Reliability and Validity
      ab: Accurate interpretations and comparisons of record linkage results across jurisdictions require valid and reliable matching methods. We compared existing matching methods used by 6 US state and local health departments (Houston, Texas; Louisiana; Michigan; New York, New York; North Dakota; and Wisconsin) to link human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis surveillance data with a 14-key automated, hierarchical deterministic matching method. Applicable years of study varied by disease and jurisdiction, ranging from 1979 to 2016. We calculated percentage agreement and Cohen's κ coefficient to compare the matching methods used within each jurisdiction. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for each matching method, as compared with a new standard that included manual review of discrepant cases. Agreement between the existing matching method and the deterministic matching method was 99.6% or higher in all jurisdictions; Cohen's κ values ranged from 0.87 to 0.98. The sensitivity of the deterministic matching method ranged from 97.4% to 100% in the 6 jurisdictions; specificity ranged from 99.7% to 100%; and positive predictive value ranged from 97.4% to 100%. Although no gold standard exists, prior assessments of existing methods and review of discrepant classifications suggest good accuracy and reliability of our deterministic matching method, with the advantage that our method reduces the need for manual review and allows for standard comparisons across jurisdictions when linking human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis data.
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