Methodological Research

SAIL data is not just for outcome based Health and Population Researchers but can also support methodological research. For example, data linkage using SAIL Databank can act as a test-bed for software development or be used to validate the efficiency and effectiveness of medical devices. Also, for the development of methods that intend to combine various sources of big data, SAIL is an obvious choice.

Published methodological research studies using SAIL:

• Using Routinely Collected Administrative Data in Public Health Research: Geocoding Alcohol Outlet Data
• Defining Disease Phenotypes in Primary Care Electronic Health Records by a Machine Learning Approach: A Case Study in Identifying Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Methodological Developments in Data Linkage