Accuracy of an XGBoost-based privacy preserving record linkage system compared with an electronic health record patient matching module in identifying patients shared between nearby academic health centers

By afschroeder • March 19, 2026

Bell DS, Saleh T, Sanz Vidorreta FJ, Pirani CN, Pevnick JM, Jenders RA, Soohoo SL. Accuracy of an XGBoost-based privacy preserving record linkage system compared with an electronic health record patient matching module in identifying patients shared between nearby academic health centers. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2026 Mar 13:ocag020. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocag020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41851042.

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