The Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program Data Harmonization: Rationale for Data Elements and Standards.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

One aim of the Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program is to develop an integrated model of chronic low back pain that is informed by combined data from translational research and clinical trials. We describe efforts to maximize data harmonization and accessibility to facilitate Consortium-wide analyses.

Methods

Consortium-wide working groups established harmonized data elements to be collected in all studies and developed standards for tabular and nontabular data (eg, imaging and omics). The BACPAC Data Portal was developed to facilitate research collaboration across the Consortium.

Results

Clinical experts developed the BACPAC Minimum Dataset with required domains and outcome measures to be collected by use of questionnaires across projects. Other n

SUBMITTER: Batorsky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11288398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature