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Using HIPE data as a research and planning tool: limitations and opportunities: A response

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The paper by O’Loughlin et al (2005) 1 raises a number of issues in regard to the operation of the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry that require clarification and/or a response. In our view, there are many potential applications for these data that are not explored in this paper; our comments here, however, are of necessity limited to those issues raised by O’Loughlin et al (2005) in an attempt to ensure that a more balanced perspective on the operation of this system may be portrayed.

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Wiley, M.M. Using HIPE data as a research and planning tool: limitations and opportunities: A response. Ir J Med Sci 174, 52–57 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03169130

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