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  • 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.h.hof@amc.uva.nl

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Correcting record linkage errors in regression analysis is crucial. Removing wrongly linked data pairs is necessary for unbiased results, with weighted least squares showing less bias in logistic regression.

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  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Record linkage studies often lack unique identifiers, relying on variables with low discriminating power.
  • This leads to wrongly linked data pairs, introducing bias in subsequent regression analyses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare methods for correcting regression analysis bias caused by record linkage errors.
  • To evaluate extended Lahiri and Larsen estimators and a novel weighted least squares approach.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated two estimators for correcting linkage error in linear and logistic regression.
  • Extended existing estimators and proposed a weighted least squares method.
  • Evaluated performance through simulations under various data structures.

Main Results:

  • Unbiased regression coefficients require the removal of all wrongly linked covariate and outcome pairs.
  • Bias increases significantly when assumptions about data structure are violated.
  • Both methods performed similarly in linear regression; weighted least squares showed less bias in logistic regression.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate regression analysis in record linkage necessitates strong assumptions about data structure, ideally with prior analyst knowledge.
  • The weighted least squares approach offers a more adaptable framework for incorporating these assumptions compared to the Lahiri and Larsen estimator.