Table 6.
Basic CDEs for Mild TBI/Concussion Studiesa
| All ages | |
|---|---|
| Age value | Epidural hematoma indicator |
| Language primary ISO 639-2 code | Extra-axial hematoma indicator |
| Language primary text | Subdural hematoma acute indicator |
| Education years number | Subdural hematoma subacute or chronic indicator |
| Concussion prior number | Subdural hematoma mixed density or CSF-like collection indicator |
| Injury date reliability type | Subarachnoid hemorrhage indicator |
| Injury date and time estimation type | Vascular dissection indicator |
| Symptom onset date and time | Traumatic aneurysm indicator |
| Hospital first treated arrival date and time | Venous sinus injury indicator |
| Hospital admission date and time | Midline shift supratentorial indicator |
| Abusive head trauma likelihood type | Cisternal compression indicator |
| TBI mechanism type | Ventricle - fourth shift or effacement indicator |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage indicator | Contusion indicator |
| Seizure indicator | Contusion findings type |
| Seizure TBI presentation type | Intracerebral hemorrhage indicator |
| Definitive clinical care location type | Intraventricular hemorrhage indicator |
| GCS confounders type | Diffuse axonal injury indicator |
| Loss of consciousness indicator | Subarachnoid hemorrhage indicator |
| Loss of consciousness reporter type | Subdural hematoma acute indicator |
| Post-traumatic amnesia indicator | Subdural hematoma mixed density or CSF-like collection indicator |
| Post-traumatic amnesia reporter type | Subdural hematoma subacute or chronic indicator |
| Alteration of consciousness indicator | Symptom onset date and time |
| TBI symptom or sign type | Traumatic aneurysm indicator |
| TBI symptom or sign indicator | Traumatic axonal injury indicator |
| Imaging study date and time | Traumatic brain injury mechanism type |
| Imaging modality type | Vascular dissection indicator |
| Imaging scanner strength value | Venous sinus injury indicator |
| Imaging scanner manufacturer name | Ventricle - fourth shift or effacement indicator |
| Imaging scanner model name | |
| Imaging scanner software version number | |
| Imaging sequence type | |
| Skull fracture indicator |
| Adult-specific | Pediatric-specific |
|---|---|
| Education school participation status |
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Definitions, codes, permissible values and other guidelines are available on the CDE web site.18
CDE, common data element; TBI, traumatic brain injury; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.