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. 2023 Feb 1;8:47. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18720.1

Table 1. Deterministic match criteria and number of matches.

Matching Criteria Match
strength
Number of
matches
Forename, surname, DoB,
full postcode 1
1 956
Forename, surname, DoB,
first part of postcode 1
2 403
Forename, surname, DoB 3 517
1876 TOTAL

1A postcode in the UK consists of two alphanumeric codes – the first part identifies the post town, and the second part relates to a few addresses within that post town (usually a group of around 15).