On the Concepts of Identity and Similarity in the Context of Biomedical Record Linkage

Sariyar, Murat; Holm, Jürgen (2021). On the Concepts of Identity and Similarity in the Context of Biomedical Record Linkage Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 281, pp. 472-476. IOS Press 10.3233/SHTI210203

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Record linkage refers to a range of methods for merging and consolidating data in a manner such that duplicates are detected and false links are avoided. It is crucial for such a task to discern between similarity and identity of entities. This paper explores the implications of the ontological concepts of identity for record linkage (RL) on biomedical data sets. In order to draw substantial conclusions, we use the differentiation between numerical identity, qualitative identity and relational identity. We will discuss the problems of using similarity measures for record pairs and quality identity for ascertaining the real status of these pairs. We conclude that relational identity should be operationalized for RL.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institut für Medizininformatik I4MI

Name:

Sariyar, Murat and
Holm, Jürgen

Subjects:

B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science

ISSN:

1879-8365

ISBN:

9781643681849

Series:

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Publisher:

IOS Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Murat Sariyar

Date Deposited:

03 Dec 2021 14:27

Last Modified:

15 Jan 2024 15:22

Publisher DOI:

10.3233/SHTI210203

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.15948

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/15948

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