Clinical Metadata Template

A template outlining clinical metadata to collect for study subjects.

Attribute Description Required Valid Values
diagnosis A high-level classifier indicating the disease status of an individual. True At-Risk RA, OA, RA, SLE, Sjogren's disease, control, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, lupus nephritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, unknown, vitiligo
heightUnits Unit of measure of value provided for `height`. True centimeters, feet, inches, meters
individualID Unique identifier assigned to each study participant. For multi-specimen data files provide all IDs in a comma-separated list. True
program Name of the funding program that supported the generation of data and associated files True AMP AIM, AMP RA/SLE, Community Contribution
species The genus species of sample or subject origin. True Homo sapiens
age Age at which subject was enrolled in study or age at corresponding visit and data collection event. True
weight Weight of subject. True
weightUnits Abbreviated unit of measure of value provided for `weight`. True g, kg, lb, oz
project A sub-level attribute of `program` specifying a research initiative working to investigate particular hypotheses. True AIM for RA, ELLIPSS, LOCKIT, RA, SLE, STAMP, V-CoRT
ageUnits The unit of measure used for `ageEnrollment` and `ageDiagnosis` True months, years
sex A textual description of a person's sex at birth. True female, intersex, male, unknown
race A textual description of a person's race. False American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic, Mixed Race, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, other, unknown
Component A high-level attribute for grouping attributes into templates. True
ethnicity The ethnicity of a person. False Hispanic or Latino, Not Hispanic or Latino, unknown
comorbidities Any diseases or medical condition that is simultaneously present in addition to `diagnosis`. False Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, other, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus
height Standing height of subject. True
CDASI Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index, is a measurement used to characterize cutaneous dermatomyositis severity. False
PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, is a measurement of the discoloration, thickness, scaling, and coverage of psoriasis plaques. False
vitiligoType A high-level classification of vitiligo based on the distribution and patterning of lesions across the body. False mixed, non-segmental, segmental, unclassified
VASI Total body Vitiligo Area Severity Index, a measure of the percentage of vitiligo involvement across the body calculated in terms of hand units. False
VETI Vitiligo Extent Tensity Index measures the extent of vitiligo by a numerical score and combines analysis of extensity and severity of vitiligo to produce a constant and reproducible number. False
VIDA Vitiligo Disease Activity Score, a six-point scale that evaluates the activity of vitiligo False
visitID Ordinal ID distinguishing different patient visits. True
diabetesType Type of diabetes mellitus. False gestational, type 1, type 2, unknown