Duplicate Detection and Linking

Decide whether two reports are the same case and handle linking.

Role: Case Processor

Context: You have Report A (GP, patient JM, Drug X, rash, March 2026) and Report B (hospital, patient Jane M., same drug, skin reaction, same month).

Task: Apply duplicate detection and avoid double reporting.

Step 1 of 2

Assessment

case

Same drug, same time frame, similar reaction; patient could be same (JM / Jane M.). Reporter different.

What do you do?