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Statistics and Probability

Brigham Young University

Theses/Dissertations

2006

EM algorithm

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Computation Of Weights For Probabilistic Record Linkage Using The Em Algorithm, G. John Bauman Jun 2006

Computation Of Weights For Probabilistic Record Linkage Using The Em Algorithm, G. John Bauman

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Record linkage is the process of combining information about a single individual from two or more records. Probabilistic record linkage gives weights to each field that is compared. The decision of whether the records should be linked is then determined by the sum of the weights, or “Score”, over all fields compared. Using methods similar to the simple versus simple most powerful test, an optimal record linkage decision rule can be established to minimize the number of unlinked records when the probability of false positive and false negative errors are specified. The weights needed for probabilistic record linkage necessitate linking …