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PurposeSE
#Variable NameVariable LabelTypeFormatRoleVariable(s) QualifiedUsage RestrictionsVariable C-codeDefinitionNotesExamples
1STUDYIDStudy IdentifierChar
Identifier

C83082A sequence of characters used by the sponsor to uniquely identify the study.

2DOMAINDomain AbbreviationChar
Identifier

C49558An abbreviation for a collection of observations, with a topic-specific commonality.2-character abbreviation, which must be "SE".
3USUBJIDUnique Subject IdentifierChar
Identifier

C69256A sequence of characters used to uniquely identify a subject across all studies for all applications or submissions involving the product.

4SESEQSequence NumberNum
Identifier



Sequence number to ensure uniqueness within the dataset. Should be assigned to be in a consistent chronological order.
5ETCDElement CodeChar
Topic



ETCD (the companion to ELEMENT) is limited to 8 characters and does not have special character restrictions. These values should be short for ease of use in programming, but it is not expected that ETCD will need to serve as a variable name.
6ELEMENTDescription of ElementChar
Synonym QualifierETCD


The name of the element. If ETCD has a value of "UNPLAN" then ELEMENT should be null.
7TAETORDPlanned Order of Element within ArmNum
Timing

C83438An assigned numeric identifier that gives the planned order of the element within the trial arm of the study.Value for the element within the subject's assigned arm.
8EPOCHEpochChar
Timing

C71738A time period defined in the protocol with a study-specific purpose.Value for the element within the subject's assigned arm.
9SESTDTCStart Date/Time of ElementCharISO 8601 datetime or intervalTiming



Start date or start date and time for an element for each subject.
10SEENDTCEnd Date/Time of ElementCharISO 8601 datetime or intervalTiming



End date/time of an element for each subject.
11SESTDYStudy Day of Start of ElementNum
Timing



Study day of start of element relative to the sponsor-defined RFSTDTC.
12SEENDYStudy Day of End of ElementNum
Timing



Study day of end of element relative to the sponsor-defined RFSTDTC.



13SEUPDESDescription of Unplanned ElementChar
Synonym QualifierETCD


Description of what happened to the subject during an unplanned element. Used only if ETCD has the value of "UNPLAN".