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Definition and DDLs for the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM)
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CDM Documentation: Table Description and User Guide update for the DOMAIN table #659

Closed m-khitrun closed 2 months ago

m-khitrun commented 2 months ago

Hello, Here I would like to present our suggested updates for the DOMAIN table section:

Table Description The DOMAIN table includes a list of OMOP-defined Domains to which the Concepts of the Standardized Vocabularies can belong. A Domain represents a clinical definition whereby we assign matching Concepts for the standardized fields in the CDM tables. For example, the “Condition” Domain contains Concepts that describe a patient condition, and these Concepts can only be used in the condition_concept_id field of the CONDITION_OCCURRENCE and CONDITION_ERA tables. This reference table is populated with a single record for each Domain, including a Domain ID and a descriptive name for every Domain.

User Guide Users can leverage the DOMAIN table to explore the full spectrum of health-related data Domains available in the Standardized Vocabularies. Also, the information in the DOMAIN table may be used as a reference for mapping source data to OMOP domains, facilitating data harmonization and interoperability.

Regards, Masha