fastLink

Fast Probabilistic Record Linkage with Missing Data

Ben Fifield, Ted Enamorado, Kosuke Imai

Last update: 17 November 2023

Copyright license: GNU General Public License

Software version identifier: 0.6.0, 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.2.0, 0.3.0, 0.3.1, 0.4.0, 0.5.0, 0.6.1

Source code repository: https://github.com/cran/fastLink

Description

Implements a Fellegi-Sunter probabilistic record linkage model that allows for missing data and the inclusion of auxiliary information. This includes functionalities to conduct a merge of two datasets under the Fellegi-Sunter model using the Expectation-Maximization algorithm. In addition, tools for preparing, adjusting, and summarizing data merges are included. The package implements methods described in Enamorado, Fifield, and Imai (2019) ”Using a Probabilistic Model to Assist Merging of Large-scale Administrative Records” <doi:10.1017/S0003055418000783> and is available at <https://imai.fas.harvard.edu/research/linkage.html>.

Cites work

Using a Probabilistic Model to Assist Merging of Large-Scale Administrative Records