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Name # Details
Data Elements 255 A Data Element is a precise way of defining how a piece of data is recorded for a specific set of objects, using reusable metadata components. Data Elements are composed of a Data Element Concept, which describes the meaning of the data, and a Value Domain which describes how the data is recorded.
Data Element Concepts 233 A Data Element Concept defines an idea that could be recorded by data, without specifying how it would be stored or measured. Data Element Concepts are composed of an Object Class, which describes the thing of interest, and a Property that defines which attribute of the thing would be recorded. Data Element Concepts can be referenced by multiple different Data Elements that each specify the Value Domain used to record the data.
Data Types 4 A Data Type describes a way of storing a specific form of data within a system.
Object Classes 20 An Object Class defines a way of identifying or classifying a set of real objects, ideas or events that all share common measurable attributes.
Properties 190 A Property is an attribute common to all members of a set of things defined by an Object Class.
Value Domains 135 A Value Domain describes how to record the measurement of a particular type of data, either using a coded list of values or a description of the possible values. Value Domains can be linked to Data Elements that all share a common way of recording data, and its values can be linked to a Conceptual Domain to provide additional context.