Common Data Elements (CDEs) Repository

Common Data Elements (CDEs) Repository

The NIH HEAL Initiative’s  aims to harmonize the data collected by the initiative’s studies, enhancing the comparability of various data sets generated by HEAL research.

HEAL researchers and potential applicants conducting research with human participants should also prioritize using the HEAL CDEs. Researchers outside the HEAL Initiative conducting pain research may also be interested in using validated and structured questionnaires.

The 'core' questionnaires in ten domains, demographic information, and opioid usage are required for the human subjects in pain HEAL grants and are organized depending on the type of pain and population being studied.

Description Core or Supplemental Research Topic CDE Files

The Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes measures population density, levels of urbanization and journey-to-work commuting to characterize U.S. census tracts.

Supplemental Demographics

The Beck Depression Inventory 1 (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression.

Supplemental Depression

The Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC TMD) is multifactorial and includes biologic, environmental, social, emotional, and cognitive triggers. Diagnosis is most often based on history and physical examination.

Supplemental Facial Pain

The PROMIS Fatigue 6a assesses a range of self-reported fatigue symptoms.

Supplemental Fatigue

The Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC TMD) exam form collects information about the patient's pain history, opening and excursive ranges of motion, joint sounds and pain on palpation of the masticatory muscles and TMJs.

Supplemental Facial Pain

The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) assesses fatigue as a symptom of a variety of different chronic conditions and disorders.

Supplemental Fatigue

The Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale (MAF) is an assessment tool to measure fatigue and intervention effectiveness.

Supplemental Fatigue

The Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC) assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) related cognitive and motor fatigue.

Supplemental Fatigue

The Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI) assesses symptoms and their severity in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Supplemental Dialysis

The PROMIS Fatigue 7b assesses a range of self-reported fatigue symptoms.

Supplemental Fatigue

The PROMIS Emotional Support 8a measures feelings of being cared for and having confident relationships.

Supplemental Emotional Support

The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue (FACIT-F) is a 40-item measure that assesses self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function.

Supplemental Fatigue

The PROMIS Emotional Support 4a assesses perceived feelings of being cared for and valued as a person.

Supplemental Emotional Support

The PROMIS Emotional Support item 4a assesses perceived feelings of being cared for and valued as a person.

Supplemental Emotional Support

The Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS) measures subjective experiences of daily discrimination against minority populations.

Supplemental Discrimination

The PROMIS Emotional Support 6a measures feelings of being cared for and having confident relationships.

Supplemental Emotional Support

The Pubertal Developmental Scale (PDS) is a self-report measure, which assesses pubertal development derived from physical examination.

Supplemental Developmental Measure

The PROMIS Fatigue 4a assesses a range of self-reported fatigue symptoms.

Supplemental Fatigue

The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) is used to evaluate function, overall impact and symptoms of fibromyalgia over the past 7 days.

Supplemental Fibromyalgia

The Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) is a one-item measure that assesses the degree of change of a patient's condition.

Supplemental General Health Measures

The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) is a 12-item questionnaire that quantifies fear of movement or (re)injury.

Supplemental Fear of Pain

The Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) assesses physical impairment.

Supplemental General Health Measures

The PROMIS Fatigue 13a assesses a range of self-reported fatigue symptoms.

Supplemental Fatigue

The PROMIS Gastrointestinal Constipation Scale assesses the frequency and intensity of incomplete evacuation, rectal pain, straining, and hard stools, as well as the need for manual extraction of stool.

Supplemental Gastrointestinal

The PROMIS Global Health is a 10-item questionnaire that evaluates the patient's physical, mental, and social aspects of health.

Supplemental General Health Measures

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