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title: 'FlexRL: A Flexible Model for Record Linkage'
version: 0.1.1
doi: 10.1093/jrsssc/qlaf016
identifiers:
- type: doi
  value: 10.32614/CRAN.package.FlexRL
abstract: Implementation of the Stochastic Expectation Maximisation (StEM) approach
  to Record Linkage described in the paper by K. Robach, S. L. van der Pas, M. A.
  van de Wiel and M. H. Hof (2025, <https://doi.org/10.1093/jrsssc/qlaf016>); see
  citation("FlexRL") for details. This is a record linkage method, for finding the
  common set of records among 2 data sources based on Partially Identifying Variables
  (PIVs) available in both sources. It includes modelling of dynamic Partially Identifying
  Variables (e.g. postal code) that may evolve over time and registration errors (missing
  values and mistakes in the registration). Low memory footprint.
authors:
- family-names: ROBACH
  given-names: Kayané
  email: k.c.robach@amsterdamumc.nl
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-623X
- family-names: HOF
  given-names: Michel H.
  email: m.h.hof@amsterdamumc.nl
preferred-citation:
  type: article
  title: A Flexible Model For Record Linkage
  authors:
  - family-names: K.
    given-names: Robach
  - family-names: L.
    given-names: van der Pas S.
  - family-names: A.
    given-names: van de Wiel M.
  - family-names: H.
    given-names: Hof M.
  year: '2025'
  month: '2'
  journal: 'Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C: Applied Statistics'
  doi: 10.1093/jrsssc/qlaf016
repository: https://robachowyk.r-universe.dev
repository-code: https://github.com/robachowyk/FlexRL
commit: 6776b28ef54f436c79c53a1277767d38e64c1f99
url: https://github.com/robachowyk/FlexRL
date-released: '2026-05-29'
contact:
- family-names: ROBACH
  given-names: Kayané
  email: k.c.robach@amsterdamumc.nl
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-623X