Common Data Elements Repository.

Published in: Medical reference services quarterly (2024)

Created by the NIH in 2015, the Common Data Elements (CDE) Repository provides free online access to search and use Common Data Elements. This tool helps to ensure consistent data collection, saves time and resources, and ultimately improves the accuracy of and interoperability among datasets. The purpose of this column is to provide an overview of the database, discuss why it is important for researchers and relevant for health sciences librarians, and review the basic layout of the website, including sample searches that will demonstrate how it can be used.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
healthcare
public health
emergency department
mental health
social media
mass spectrometry
climate change
high resolution
risk assessment
single cell
health promotion