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In several cases (e.g. French and Greek studies), manual linkage was implemented for ambiguous records, in an attempt to minimise these uncertainty ranges.
Data regarding all definite incidents resulting in hospital admission were then obtained from QAS, EDIS and QISU, if the incident was present in that database, using manual linkage.
Nevertheless, Quantin et al. reported that in a trial of automated record linkage using weights determined by EM, a sensitivity of 0.97 and specificity of 0.93 was achieved compared to traditional, manual linkage of the same data [ 12].
Thus, manual linkage of case and contacts was necessary; this task was time-consuming, onerous, and had the potential to introduce errors because of multiple data sources and common use of a small number of given and family names within a restricted geographic region.
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The study cohort was constructed through manual data linkage between community birth records from the two government operated primary HCs and medical records at the regional hospital.
We constructed the study cohort through manual data linkage between community birth records and medical records at the two HCs and the regional hospital, identifying 424 eligible infants.
While Subaru deserves credit for offering a 6-speed manual transmission, its linkage is a bit balky.
There are 3 main types of record linkage: manual (or clerical), deterministic, and probabilistic.
This study underscores the importance of manual review of data linkages to monitor linkage quality and suggests the need for increased transparency and standardizations in linkage studies.
Manual was direct gear linkage from the hand wheels to move the mount with no power assist.
The evolution from manual to computerized record linkage has helped to answer the first question.
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