Table 2 Blocking and matching variables used in probability matching passes for E linkage strategies
From: Linkage of health and aged care service events: comparing linkage and event selection methods
Pass | Blocking variables | Match variables |
|---|---|---|
1 | region definition 1 sex date of birth event dates | none |
2 | region definition 2 sex date of birth | event dates: one-sided variation (non-overlapping) |
3 | region definition 2 sex day of birth month of birth event dates | year of birth |
4 | region definition 2 sex year of birth event dates | day of birth month of birth |
5 | region definition 2 sex date of birth | event dates: two-sided variation |
6 | region definition 3 sex date of birth event dates | none |
7 | region definition 4 sex date of birth event dates | none |