Pseudonymization and disclosure control

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Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

• explain the difference between identifiable, pseudonymized, and anonymized data
• follow the organization's rules for suppressing small numbers in outputs

2. Working

You can:

• work with pseudonymized data and apply disclosure checks before releasing outputs
• recognize when linked or detailed data could identify a patient

3. Practitioner

You can:

• design pseudonymization and linkage methods that keep identifiers separate from analysis data
• assess the re-identification risk of a data set or publication and choose suitable controls
• advise teams on safe settings, such as trusted research environments

4. Expert

You can:

• set the organization's standards for de-identification and disclosure control
• assure high-risk data releases and linkage projects
• lead work with partners on safe data access for research and planning

Closest ESCO skills

• ensure information privacy (close match)
• protect personal data and privacy (broad match)

Contains ESCO v1.2.1 data (https://esco.ec.europa.eu/). © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

Role levels that expect this skill