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Vocabularies & Common Data Elements (VCDE) Workspace

This Cross Cutting Workspace is responsible for evaluating and integrating systems for vocabulary and ontology content development, as well as software systems for content delivery. They are also responsible for developing standards for the representation of ontologies and vocabularies used throughout the caBIG™ system, as well as assessments of existing systems proposed for use within the caBIG™. This Workspace also has some limited responsibility for vocabulary and ontology content development, when specific and required content does not exist in a form usable by caBIG™. As a Cross Cutting Workspace, it is expected that they will interact with many of the other Workspaces as part of their activities.


For information on Compatibility & Certification please go to Compatibility & Certification.

New to the Vocabulary and Common Data Elements (VCDE) Workspace? Check out the VCDE Newcomer Information section.

Looking for a review of recent caBIG™ activities? Visit caBIG™ Links for a monthly publication regarding the status of events and progress on the caBIG™ initiative.



VCDE Workspace Information

Schedule (for teleconferences)

Meeting Notes (from teleconferences)

Face-to-Face Meeting Materials
(2004 to present)

Contact Information

Participating Organizations

Liaison List (participants working with other workspaces and SIGs.)

Documents (internal working documents for participants and adopters)

Templates & Forms (internal working templates and forms for participants and adopters.)

VCDE Listserv

VCDE home on GForge (GForge is a separate colloborative working area utilized by many caBIG™ workspaces to collect and organize additional materials)


VCDE Working Groups

CDE Leadership Working Group

    Data Standards  (governance model, review process, candidate standards, accepted standards)

Compatibility Guidelines Version 3.0 Working Group (Joint with Architecture WS)

Concept Identifiers on caGrid Working Group (Joint with Architecture WS)

Mentor Guides Working Group (Joint with Architecture WS)


VCDE Workspace Products

Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Project

Completed Ontology Development Projects (Nutrition for Cancer Research, Mouse/Human Anatomy Mapping)

Vocabulary Standard Governance and Review Processes (under development)

VCDE Tool Development Projects (LexBIG, Compability Review Software)

VCDE Workspace Vision and Mission  (also has links to caBIG™ Strategic Planning Documents because those are developed jointly with the SP WS)

Vocabulary Surveys  (from March 2005)


Compatibility and Certification

These were developed jointly with the ARCH Workspace.

To see a complete review of the compatibility process for caBIG™, visit the Compatibility & Certification section.

Policies, Guidelines and Whitepapers


To see a list of all caBIG™ policies and guidelines, visit the Policies, Guidelines & Whitepapers section.

VCDE Participant Shortcuts


VCDE Product Shortcuts

See the center section of the page (you may need to scroll down).

last modified 10-21-2008 12:36 PM