Research works better when we speak a common language

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Our Mission:

To use Common Data Elements  (CDEs) to harmonize (or merge) language and variables across the preclinical neuroscience landscape.​

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What is a Common Data Element?

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​​A Common Data Element (CDE) is a logical unit of data on one type of information, with specific and clear descriptors, a variable that is typically collected in a preclinical TBI experiment (e.g., species, sex, age, piston velocity, behavioral test outcomes).

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Why use them

• Common Data Elements standardize data and enable investigators to systematically collect, analyze, and share data across the research community

• The use of CDEs facilitates research by improving:

  • Data collection

  • Data analysis

  • Data sharing

  • Usability in data repositories 

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