2018
Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data
Rentsch CT, Kabudula CW, Catlett J, Beckles D, Machemba R, Mtenga B, Masilela N, Michael D, Natalis R, Urassa M, Todd J, Zaba B, Reniers G. Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data. Gates Open Research 2018, 1: 8. PMID: 29528050, PMCID: PMC5841575, DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12751.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential matchesProbabilistic record linkage algorithmRecord linkage algorithmFellegi-Sunter modelData quality issuesRecord linkage softwareRecord linkageRecord linkage approachesSoftware toolsTrue matchesMultiple searchesLinkage softwareLinkage algorithmHealth recordsSoftwareData sourcesUnique national identifiersLinkage errorsSurveillance systemResearch infrastructureSpelling errorsKey advantageExtraneous informationQuality issuesNational identifiersNon-disclosure of HIV testing history in population-based surveys: implications for estimating a UNAIDS 90-90-90 target
Rentsch C, Reniers G, Machemba R, Slaymaker E, Marston M, Wringe A, Eaton J, Gourlay A, Rice B, Kabudula C, Urassa M, Todd J, Żaba B. Non-disclosure of HIV testing history in population-based surveys: implications for estimating a UNAIDS 90-90-90 target. Global Health Action 2018, 11: 1553470. PMCID: PMC6300092, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1553470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testing historyTesting historyUNAIDS 90Average HIV prevalenceEquation logistic regression modelsProportion of PLHIVRetrospective cohort studyPopulation-based surveyHIV/AIDS programsLogistic regression modelsProportion of peopleHIV-negativeClinical characteristicsCohort studyHIV testingHIV-positiveHIV statusHIV prevalenceHIVSerological surveyTreatment programSerological surveillanceAIDS ProgramNumber of participantsSurveillance system
2017
Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data
Rentsch C, Kabudula C, Catlett J, Beckles D, Machemba R, Mtenga B, Masilela N, Michael D, Natalis R, Urassa M, Todd J, Zaba B, Reniers G. Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data. Gates Open Research 2017, 1: 8. DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12751.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential matchesProbabilistic record linkage algorithmRecord linkage algorithmFellegi-Sunter modelData quality issuesRecord linkage softwareRecord linkageRecord linkage approachesSoftware toolsTrue matchesMultiple searchesLinkage softwareLinkage algorithmHealth recordsSoftwareData sourcesUnique national identifiersLinkage errorsSurveillance systemResearch infrastructureSpelling errorsKey advantageExtraneous informationQuality issuesNational identifiers