Introduction to data linkage Administrative Data Research Centre for England at The Graduate School, Queen's University Belfast 9.45am - 4.30pm, Tuesday 5 September 2017 This one day course is aimed at researchers who need to gain an understanding of data linkage techniques. It is designed to give participants a practical introduction to data linkage and methods for those who might be using linked data in their own work. By the end of the course participants will: · understand the background and theory of data linkage methods · perform deterministic and probabilistic linkage · evaluate the success of data linkage · appropriately report analysis based on linked data For more information and registration click here<http://store.southampton.ac.uk/short-courses/southampton-statistical-sciences-research-s3ri/adrce/introduction-to-data-linkage>, or listen to a PODCAST overview of the course<http://www.adrn.ac.uk/about/research-centre-england/training-podcasts/>: Cost: 1. £30 for UK registered postgraduate students 2. £60 for staff at UK academic institutions, Research Council UK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations 3. £220 for all other participants 4. Free place for ADRC/ADRN/ADS staff You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.