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Construction of Harmonized Variables Across Disparate Studies using Standardized Terms within an Ontology. Using maternal education as an illustrative example, variable harmonization starts by detailing the response levels of the variable across disparate studies and then mapping to common terms that encompass all of the response levels. These terms then form the response-levels of the new, harmonized variable that can be used in pooled analyses.
