A retrospective cohort study assessing patient characteristics and the incidence of cardiovascular disease using linked routine primary and secondary care data

Rupert A Payne, Gary A Abel, Colin R Simpson

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Abstract

Data linkage combines information from several clinical data sets. The authors examined whether coding inconsistencies for cardiovascular disease between components of linked data sets result in differences in apparent population characteristics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e000723
JournalBMJ Open
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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