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ArticleExperimental neurology2025

Data reporting quality and semantic interoperability increase with community-based data elements (CoDEs). Analysis of the open data commons for spinal cord injury (ODC-SCI).

Anushka Sheoran, Kenneth A Fond, Lex Maliga Davis, J Russell Huie, Romana Vavrek, P J Axtman, Vance Lemmon, John L Bixby, Ubbo Visser, John C Gensel and 6 more

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Anushka SheoranDepartment of Neuroscience, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Kenneth A FondDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Lex Maliga DavisDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
J Russell HuieDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Romana VavrekDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
P J AxtmanDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Vance LemmonMiami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery and Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
John L BixbyMiami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery and Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Ubbo VisserDepartment of Computer Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
John C GenselDepartment of Physiology, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
Karim FouadDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Adam R FergusonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Jeffrey S GretheCenter for Research in Biological Systems, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Anita BandrowskiDepartment of Neuroscience, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; SciCrunch Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
Maryann E MartoneDepartment of Neuroscience, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, USA; Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. Electronic address: maryann@ncmir.ucsd.edu.
Abel Torres-EspinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Brain and Spinal Injury Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: abel.torresespin@uwaterloo.ca.

Funding

Tools for Common Data Element Adoption in the Pan-Neurotrauma Data Commons (PANORAUMA)U24NS122732 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI ADAM R FERGUSON, Jeffrey S. Grethe · 2021 to 2026
$5.0M
Maladaptive Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury: Cellular MechanismsR01NS122888 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI FERGUSON, ADAM R · 2021 to 2025
$3.0M
Translational Outcomes Project: Visualizing Syndromic Information and Outcomes for Neurotrauma (TOP-VISION)UH3NS106899 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI BEATTIE, MICHAEL S, BRESNAHAN, JACQUELINE C · 2020 to 2022
$1.2M
MECHANISMS OF INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM SIGNALING IN NEURONSF32NS010689 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI MCDONOUGH, STEFAN I · 1998 to 1999
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Abstract

Data interoperability is crucial for effectively combining data for scientific inquiry. To facilitate interoperability, data standards such as a common definition of variables are often developed. The Open Data Commons for Spinal Cord Injury (odc-sci.org) has established an initial set of community-based data elements (CoDEs)-a minimal set of variables for sharing-to promote data interoperability in SCI research, aligning with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles. We sought to understand the use of CoDEs by the SCI community to inform current standards adherence and future standards development. We systematically analyzed 39 public datasets in relation to 17 required CoDEs and found variations between reported data and the structure specified by the CoDEs. Overall, we found that the enforcement of data standards improved reporting rates of CoDEs variables. Notably, different variables were found to require different levels of curation to ensure semantic equivalence among datasets. We also uncovered specific reporting habits of researchers such as formatting and naming patterns. A need for different data standards based on the nature of the study (e.g., human study, derivative study) was realized alongside a detailed list of issues that should be addressed when implementing such standards. Among the various approaches to developing data standards, ODC-SCI adopted a semi-formal approach by creating standards that are easy to adopt by the user. Our data-driven evaluation of actual reporting behavior shows that this flexibility can lead to subsequent problems in harmonization. This study serves as a baseline analysis of reporting behaviors for shaping and facilitating data standards.

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Common Data ElementsData AccuracyDatabases, FactualInformation DisseminationSemanticsSpinal Cord InjuriesHumansCommunity-based data elements (CoDEs)Data sharingFAIRODC-SCISpinal cord injuryStandards

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PMCPMC12308985

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