Record linkage as a vital key player for the COVID-19 syndemic -- The call for legal harmonization to overcome research challenges

Julia Nadine Doetsch; Eero Kajantie; Vasco Dias; Marit S. Indredavik; Randi Kallar Devold; Raquel Teixeira; Jarkko Reittu; Henrique Barros

doi:10.23889/ijpds.v8i1.2131

International Journal of Population Data Science (Jun 2023)

Record linkage as a vital key player for the COVID-19 syndemic -- The call for legal harmonization to overcome research challenges

Julia Nadine Doetsch,
Eero Kajantie,
Vasco Dias,
Marit S. Indredavik,
Randi Kallar Devold,
Raquel Teixeira,
Jarkko Reittu,
Henrique Barros

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Julia Nadine Doetsch: EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
Eero Kajantie: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Public Health Promotion Unit, Helsinki and Oulu, Finland; PEDEGO Research Unit, MRC Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway; Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland
Vasco Dias: ORCiD; INESC TEC -Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Marit S. Indredavik: ORCiD; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Randi Kallar Devold: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Raquel Teixeira: ORCiD; EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
Jarkko Reittu: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Legal Services, Helsinki, Finland; University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, Finland
Henrique Barros: EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v8i1.2131
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1

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Key messages: • Chronicity and social context influence COVID-19 risk highlighting its syndemic dimension • Record Linkage advances knowledge on COVID-19, associated chronic diseases, and social indicators • Further harmonization of data protection requirements for scientific research may create multilevel public health measures • As a multidimensional tool, it optimizes integrated strategies and fosters solidarity on Health in All Policies (HiAP)

Published in International Journal of Population Data Science

ISSN: 2399-4908 (Online)
Publisher: Swansea University
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Demography. Population. Vital events
Website: https://ijpds.org

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