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Table 3 Full dataset execution time

From: Assessing the accuracy of record linkages with Markov chain based Monte Carlo simulation approach

MaCSim steps

Each block (s)

Create agreement matrix

4

Calculate block-specific probabilities

< 1

Create observed links

1

Simulate agreement matrix to create A*

83

Calculate probabilities from simulated agreement matrices

35

Create simulated links

695

Calculate proportion of correct links

1

Total execution times

819