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A transparent and transportable methodology for evaluating Data Linkage software.

Anna Ferrante¹, James Boyd

¹Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, Australia. a.ferrante@curtin.edu.au

Journal of Biomedical Informatics

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A new methodology for data linkage (DL) software evaluation uses synthetic data and standard metrics. This approach enables transparent, comparable benchmarking of multiple DL packages and systems, addressing limitations of previous evaluations.

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Area of Science:

Data Science
Information Science
Computer Science

Background:

Growing demand for linked data necessitates robust data linkage (DL) software.
Existing DL software evaluations are limited in scope, comparing few packages due to resource constraints and lack of standardized datasets.
There is a need for impartial, comprehensive evaluations of DL software capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel methodology for evaluating data linkage software packages and systems.
To overcome the resource and data limitations of previous DL software evaluations.
To provide a transparent, transportable, and comparable method for assessing DL performance.

Main Methods:

Generation and utilization of representative synthetic data for evaluation.
Execution of standardized linkage strategies across multiple DL software packages.
Application of established linkage quality metrics to assess software performance.

Main Results:

The methodology allows for the evaluation of a larger number of DL software packages than previously feasible.
Results are transparent, transportable, and genuinely comparable across different evaluations.
The approach has been successfully applied to evaluate ten DL software packages and is adaptable for larger linkage systems.

Conclusions:

The developed methodology offers a reliable and efficient approach to benchmarking data linkage software.
This standardized evaluation framework facilitates informed selection and utilization of DL tools.
The methodology supports the assessment of linkage quality across diverse operational environments.