Enhancing Human Biomonitoring Studies through Linkage to Administrative Registers–Status in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15486166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helle Margrete Meltzer (0000-0002-3591-7017, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, corresponding author), Tina Kold Jensen (0000-0003-2311-5778, University of Southern Denmark), Ondřej Májek (0000-0002-0034-3084, Institute of Health Information and Statistics), Hanns Moshammer (0000-0003-2235-0645, Karakalpak State University), Maria Wennberg (0000-0002-1673-8494, Umeå University), Agneta Åkesson (0000-0001-9594-4140, Karolinska Institutet), Hanna Tolonen (0000-0003-3121-4303, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 5678-5678 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19095678 |
| PMID | 35565076 |
| OpenAlex | W4229040276 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Record linkage of human biomonitoring (HBM) survey data with administrative register data can be used to enhance available datasets and complement the possible shortcomings of both data sources. Through record linkage, valuable information on medical history (diagnosed diseases, medication use, etc.) and follow-up information on health and vital status for established cohorts can be obtained. In this study, we investigated the availability of health registers in different EU Member States and EEA countries and assessed whether they could be linked to HBM studies. We found that the availability of administrative health registers varied substantially between European countries as well as the availability of unique personal identifiers that would facilitate record linkage. General protocols for record linkage were similar in all countries with ethical and data protections approval, informed consent, approval by administrative register owner, and linkage conducted by the register owner. Record linkage enabled cross-sectional survey data to be used as cohort study data with available follow-up and health endpoints. This can be used for extensive exposure-health effect association analysis. Our study showed that this is possible for many, but not all European countries
Business · Cohort · Environmental health · Family medicine · Identifier · Linkage (software · Medical record · Record linkage · Survey data collection · Unique identifier · Computer Science · Data Quality and Management · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging · Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |