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The scientific subject matter of the data and related activities such as data collection, data tabulation, data analysis, and data exchange drive which standards to implement. Implementation of TIG standards starts with the selection of standards based on the nature of the data and activities to be supported. After standards are selected, it is then possible to determine how the data are collected, represented, or exchanged using the standards.

Determining which standards to use:

At the highest level, use cases addressed in the TIG standards are aligned with data-related activities supported by the standards. use cases inherent to studies of tobacco productsboth tobacco study use cases and by data related processes they support. In the TIG:  

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