Probabilistic population estimation of the size and overlap of data sets based on date of birth

Authors
Banks, SM Pandiani, JA
Citation
Sm. Banks et Ja. Pandiani, Probabilistic population estimation of the size and overlap of data sets based on date of birth, STAT MED, 20(9-10), 2001, pp. 1421-1430
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
ISSN journal
02776715 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
9-10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1421 - 1430
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-6715(20010515)20:9-10<1421:PPEOTS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Probabilistic population estimation is a statistical procedure for deriving unduplicated counts of the number of people represented in data sets that do not include unique person identifiers and the number of people shared by data sets that do not share personal identifiers. Because the procedure re lies on anonymous data sets, the personal privacy of individuals and the co nfidentiality of medical records is protected. This paper describes the mat hematics of probabilistic population estimation, and applies the procedure to an important contemporary public policy issue. Copyright (C) 2001 John W iley & Sons, Ltd.