Large-scale, Population-based Epidemiological Studies with Record Linkage can be done in Germany
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TL;DR
It is shown that this method, used in a large retrospective cohort study among migrants, is also feasible in Germany, a country without central registries and unique identi.cation numbers for citizens.
Abstract
Record linkage is an invaluable tool for many epidemiological studies. So far, however, in Europe it has mainly been used in Scandinavian countries with nationwide registration systems. Using the example of a large retrospective cohort study among migrants, we show that this method is also feasible in Germany, a country without central registries and unique identification numbers for citizens.