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. 2012 Feb 1;19(e1):e157–e161. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000329

Table 3.

Counts for true and false positives and negatives for the three record linkage variables being compared

Composite identifier Social security number Full name+date of birth
True positives 2028 1806 1821
False negatives 59 281 263
False positives 3 57 0
True negatives 14 928 14 872 14 931