| Element Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Parent Element(s) | AdminData |
| Element XPath(s) | /ODM/AdminData/Location |
| Element Textual Value | None |
| Usage | Conditional. There must be an ItemDef element for each unique ItemOID attribute value in the study. |
| Attributes | OID, Name, Role,OrganizationOID, |
| Child Elements | (Description?, MetaDataVersionRef+, Address*, Telecom*, Query*) |
| (Description?, MetaDataVersionRef+, OrganizationRef*, Address*, Telecom*, Query*) |
Attributes:
| Attribute | Schema Datatype or Enumeration | Usage | Definition | Business Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OID | oid | Required | Unique identifier | Must be unique for a Study. |
| Name | name | Required | Human readable identifier. | Must be unique within the set of Location defintions for the Study. |
| Role | text | Optional | Specifies the role of this location in the study. |
Contained in:
A physical location -- typically a clinical research site or a sponsor's office. The address of the location can be provided in the Adress child element. GPS coordinates are expressed as [lat],[long] (using the WGS84 system. Different notations exists, such as "decimal degrees" (example: N 50.91721° E 5.91775°), "Degrees and decimal minutes" (example: N 50° 55.032' E 5° 55.065') and "Degrees, minutes and seconds" (example: N 50° 55' 1.956'' E 5° 55' 3.9'').