CDASH Model v1.0

Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization Model

Version 1.0

Notes to Readers

This is Version 1.0 of the Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization Model.

Revision History

DateVersion
2017-09-201.0 Final

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1 Introduction

The Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH) Model describes the foundational structure for the organization, naming, and description of variable and associated attributes to support data collection in clinical trials. The CDASH Model provides naming conventions for the CDASH Implementation Guide (CDASHIG) variables along with additional metadata to help facilitate mapping collected data to their respective SDTM Implementation Guide (SDTMIG) variables.

The CDASH Model aligns with and is structured similarly to the SDTM Model. The CDASH Model organizes data into classes, which represent meaningful groupings of data in clinical research. It defines CDASH metadata for identifier variables, timing variables, general observation class variables (Events, Interventions, and Findings), domain-specific variables, and special-purpose domain variables, (e.g., DM, CO).

Sponsors may implement any CDASH variable defined by a Class within one of its respective CDASHIG domains. Any variable found in a data class in the CDASH Model may be implemented in any CDASHIG domain within that class. For example, the Interventions class variable --ROUTE, although not defined in the Substance Use (SU) domain, may be added to SU if needed. The domain-specific section of the CDASH Model defines variables that may not be reused across multiple Domains for a given Class.

Similar to the SDTM Model and SDTMIG, not all CDASH Model variables are replicated in each CDASHIG domain. Commonly used CDASH Model variables are included within their respective CDASHIG Domains.

Attributes defined for each Model variable are: Class, Name, Label, Question Text, Prompt, Data Type, SDTM Target, SDTM Mapping Instructions, Definition, Controlled Terminology Codelist Name, and Implementation Notes.

Reference the CDASHIG for more information about using this Model to implement each of the domain classes (including Findings About) and creating custom domains.

2 The CDASH Model

2.1 Interventions

Interventions

2.2 Events

Events

2.3 Findings

Findings

2.4 Identifiers

Identifiers

2.5 Timing

Timing

2.6 Special Purpose

Special Purpose

2.7 Domain-Specific

Domain-Specific

Appendices

Appendix A: Representations and Warranties, Limitations of Liability, and Disclaimers

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