Data Linkage: From Theory to Practice

Date:

28/04/2014 - 30/04/2014

Organised by:

University of Southampton/ADRC-E

Presenter:

Prof. Natalie Shlomo

Level:

Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)

Contact:

adrce@southampton.ac.uk

Map:

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Venue:

The course will be held at the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, Building 39, University of Southampton,Highfield,Southampton

Description:

Course Code: ADRCE-training001 Shlomo

Summary of Course:

The course will introduce basic concepts and methods of record linkage and will cover methodological and statistical aspects of this new emerging area. The course will provide theory and practical applications of deterministic and probabilistic approaches to record linkage including pre-matching processes, matching weights, types of errors in classification,  evaluation of the quality of linkage procedures, implementation of the E-M algorithm and an introduction to the analysis of linked datasets. By the end of the course, participants should have an understanding of record linkage techniques and be able to implement and evaluate record linkage procedures. The course does not assume any prior knowledge of record linkage and there will be  a session devoted to the revision of basic concepts in probability theory necessary to understand probabilistic record linkage. The course will have a strong practical emphasis and will include tutorials and a computer workshop to enable course participants to put the taught methods into practice. The software that will be used is SAS although no familiarity with SAS prior to the course is required. (This course is a more intensive course than the course ‘Introduction to Data Linkage').

Cost:

Thanks to continued ESRC funding we are able to offer this course at reduced rates as follows:

£30 per day for UK registered students
£60 per day for staff at UK academic institutions, RCUK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations.
£220 per day for all other participants. (Concessions may also apply. Please contact adrce@southampton.ac.uk)

Website and registration:

Region:

South East

Keywords:

Analysis of administrative data, Data Quality and Data Management (other), Data linkage, Quantitative Approaches (other)

Related publications and presentations:

Analysis of administrative data
Data Quality and Data Management (other)
Data linkage
Quantitative Approaches (other)

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