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Course places are limited and registration by 1st February 2017 is strongly recommended

Course No. ADRCE-Training036 Harron

This course is organised by ADRC-E/University of Southampton

This short course is designed to give participants a practical introduction to data linkage and is aimed at researchers either intending to use data linkage themselves or to analyse linked data. Examples of the uses of data linkage, data preparation, methods for linkage (including deterministic and probabilistic approaches) and issues for the analysis of linked data are covered. The main focus of this course will be health data, although the concepts will apply to many other areas. This course includes a practical example involving data to be linked, to enable participants to put theory into practice involving data to be linked, to enable participants to put theory into practice.

The course is aimed at researchers who need to gain an understanding of data linkage techniques. The course provides an introduction to data linkage theory and methods for those who might be using linked data in their own work. Participants may be academic researchers in the social and health sciences or may work in government, survey agencies, and official statistics, for charities or the private sector.

For full details and to book your place visit www.ncrm.ac.uk/training