Centre for Healthcare Transformation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia.
Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Oct 19;22(7):745-750. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad070.
Data linkage brings together information from various sources, including routinely collected administrative data or data from different research studies, to create a new, richer dataset. It provides insights into complex relationships between health and outcomes and evidence pathways to good health. However, when considering data linkage, there are several processes and practicality aspects that need to be explored. Some of these include understanding the costs, complexity of linkage, data storage requirements, required applications, and time lags. Taking these practicalities into consideration will lead to a more efficient process for data linkage.
数据链接将来自不同来源的信息（包括常规收集的行政数据或来自不同研究的信息）结合在一起，创建一个新的、更丰富的数据集。它可以深入了解健康与结果之间的复杂关系以及通往健康的证据途径。然而，在考虑数据链接时，需要探索几个过程和实际方面。其中包括了解成本、链接的复杂性、数据存储要求、所需应用程序和时间滞后。考虑这些实际情况将使数据链接的过程更加高效。
