title: Creating a large database test bed with typographical errors for record linkage evaluation.
abstract: Evaluation of record linkage algorithms requires a large database test bed that is representative of the real-world data. We created such a large database that reflects the demographic distribution of a typical population and contains typographical errors commonly made during data entry. This database can be used with high confidence as a test bed to evaluate various record linkage algorithms.
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Nawanan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Theera-Ampornpunt
authors.forename: Boonchai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kijsanayotin
authors.forename: Stuart M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Speedie
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008910:Minnesota; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D015443:Word Processing