NDLI: The German Corona Consensus Dataset (GECCO): a standardized dataset for COVID-19 research in university medicine and beyond

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Author	Sass, Julian Bartschke, Alexander Lehne, Moritz Essenwanger, Andrea Rinaldi, Eugenia Rudolph, Stefanie Heitmann, Kai U. Vehreschild, Jörg J. von Kalle, Christof Thun, Sylvia
Abstract	Background The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of research activity. While this research provides important insights, the multitude of studies results in an increasing fragmentation of information. To ensure comparability across projects and institutions, standard datasets are needed. Here, we introduce the “German Corona Consensus Dataset” (GECCO), a uniform dataset that uses international terminologies and health IT standards to improve interoperability of COVID-19 data, in particular for university medicine. Methods Based on previous work (e.g., the ISARIC-WHO COVID-19 case report form) and in coordination with experts from university hospitals, professional associations and research initiatives, data elements relevant for COVID-19 research were collected, prioritized and consolidated into a compact core dataset. The dataset was mapped to international terminologies, and the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard was used to define interoperable, machine-readable data formats. Results A core dataset consisting of 81 data elements with 281 response options was defined, including information about, for example, demography, medical history, symptoms, therapy, medications or laboratory values of COVID-19 patients. Data elements and response options were mapped to SNOMED CT, LOINC, UCUM, ICD-10-GM and ATC, and FHIR profiles for interoperable data exchange were defined. Conclusion GECCO provides a compact, interoperable dataset that can help to make COVID-19 research data more comparable across studies and institutions. The dataset will be further refined in the future by adding domain-specific extension modules for more specialized use cases.
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ISSN	14726947
DOI	10.1186/s12911-020-01374-w
Journal	BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-12-21
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Health Informatics Information Systems and Communication Service Management of Computing and Information Systems COVID-19 Interoperability Standard dataset FHIR
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Informatics Computer Science Applications Health Policy
Journal Impact Factor	3.3/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

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