Privacy preserving record linkage for public health action: opportunities and challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand the landscape of privacy preserving record linkage (PPRL) applications in public health, assess estimates of PPRL accuracy and privacy, and evaluate factors for PPRL adoption.

Materials and methods

A literature scan examined the accuracy, data privacy, and scalability of PPRL in public health. Twelve interviews with subject matter experts were conducted and coded using an inductive approach to identify factors related to PPRL adoption.

Results

PPRL has a high level of linkage quality and accuracy. PPRL linkage quality was comparable to that of clear text linkage methods (requiring direct personally identifiable information [PII]) for linkage across various settings and research questions. Accuracy of PPRL depended on several components, such a

SUBMITTER: Pathak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491627 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature