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2024

July 9, 2024

July 5, 2024

April 5, 2024

January 29, 2024

January 19, 2024

January 8, 2024

  • NLM updated our on-demand class “Standardize Your Research Data with the Common Data Element (CDE) Repository” with NLM Navigators, which allow participants to do hands-on exercises in the live Repository while taking the class.

January 5, 2024

  • With the NIH CDE Governance Committee, we released version 2024.01 of the CDE documentation (NIH credentials required for access), which included a new document: CDE Copyright Guidance for Submitters.

2023

December 6, 2023

  • We completed major copyright cleanup work, removing CDEs linked to forms that NLM does not have permission to display.

September 30, 2023

  • With the NIH CDE Governance Committee, we released updated documentation including an updated Guide for Submitters, CDE Submission form, and two new items: Exemplar submission file and Copyright Guidance for Submitters.

August 24, 2023

April through June 2023

  • We made multiple accessibility improvements.

March 31, 2023

  • With the NIH CDE Governance Committee, we released updated user documentation, including a revised submission form, updated workflow diagram, and a new guide for submitters.
  • We revised the way permissible values are stored in the database and represented in the user interface, to align with the NIH CDE Governance Committee submission form.

January 25, 2023


2022

December 12, 2022

October 4, 2022

July through September 2022

  • We released enhancements that documented the Form search API, improved the usability and functionality of search results and CDE/Forms landing pages, and added “Bundle” attribute to Forms and CDEs.

April 11, 2022

  • The first NIH-Endorsed collection of CDEs in the NIH CDE Repository were released. The Project 5 Tier 1 CDEs are intended to support a wide spectrum of translational, clinical, and applied COVID-19 research.
  • We released a new home page design for improved usability, an expanded user guide, and multiple enhancements that support and promote NIH Endorsed CDEs (special filters, badging, search box tab).
  • We improved usability for searches with no results, and improved search filters.
  • We added an API filter for endorsed CDEs.

2021

November 2021

  • We conducted a series of usability testing sessions to improve the user experience.

October 13th, 2021

  • The NIH CDE Governance Committee released updated versions of the submission template, guidance, QA checklist and workflow diagram.

September 24, 2021

June 28, 2021

June 1, 2021

  • Added an "About" page with general NIH Common Data Elements Repository information
  • Updated usability of "My Boards"
  • Updated "Help" menu to increase functionality
  • Updated “Contact Us” page

May 13, 2021

  • We completed modifications to the PhenX CDEs in the NIH CDE Repository; some CDEs were retired and some were added.

April 13, 2021

March 31, 2021

January 31, 2021

  • Migrated to new UMLS Terminology Services (UTS) login, which uses the NIH federated authentication system
  • Improved user interface to enhance usability and accessibility, and align with NLM digital identity guidelines

2020

November 1, 2020

  • Improved mobile usability with adjustments to navigation bar and test formatting

September 7, 2020

  • Improved the usability of the homepage, removing the slideshow and adding a search bar
  • Improved search functionality; if you enter more than one search term, only records that contain all your terms will be retrieved (you can override this with Boolean search syntax: AND, OR, NOT)
  • Improved usability of CDE details page, removing tabs and making all data available on a single page
  • Improved export and download functionality 

August 24, 2020

March 18, 2020

  • COVID-19 Informational Banner added to CDE-R Homepage, with links to latest available information and research

October 2019 through May 2020

  • We conducted a usability study to better understand our users' needs, and improve the user experience. As part of the study we performed an environmental scan, conducted user testing, and reviewed the technical infrastructure of the repository. The study resulted in a report and detailed recommendations.

2019

October 1, 2019

  • We reloaded the NCI CDM, PhenX and NINDS Preclinical CDEs
  • We added links to tutorial videos
  • Likert scale displays are now supported in forms 

June 1, 2019

  • We reloaded the NCI / CaDSR CDEs
  • User profile and settings are redone. All options are now under the single settings menu
  • We removed support for the inbox in favor of notifications

April 2, 2019

March 1, 2019

  • You can now search for CDE by date created. The search input will support queries such as https://cde.nlm.nih.gov/cde/search?q=created:%3E2018
  • We loaded NICHD CDEs and Forms
  • Only approved ID sources can now be added. Contact us if you need an ID source that is not currently supported

February 1, 2019

  • If you are a curator, you can now create a Form directly from your Quick Board
  • Questions meant to hold long asnwers can now be created as text area

2018

December 27, 2018

  • We added a "Contact Us" page under help where you can locate contact information for each steward
  • Designations have been renamed to "Names" under the naming tab
  • More Forms can now be exported to RedCAP.

December 1, 2018

  • Most LOINC CDEs now have a status of Standard
  • We added a link to a "Resources" page in the header
  • Users can now receive notifications for comments
  • We loaded the NCI - PCOR content
  • We loaded the latest PhenX content
  • IE users will now see a deprecation banner.  Upgrading to Microsoft Edge, Chrome or Firefox is recommended
  • We added support for Geo Location field type

September 17, 2018

August 13, 2018

  • We resolved an issue where the tour would sometimes appear out of the view. 
  • We updated all PhenX links to redirect to the new PhenX toolkit.
  • We added more fields to devices retrieved from https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/

July 18, 2018

  • This New Feature Page!

July 8, 2018

  • An improved mobile first navigation bar.
  • Implement Content Security Policy. This may affect the use of your browser extensions on this site. Please report any issues. 

June 28, 2018

  • Improvements to Smart on FHIR Apps
    • When you create a Smart on FHIR App, you now have the option to map codes in the CDE Reposistory to other codes, such as local codes for examples. 
    • We now support Compound Observations. For example, blood pressure. 

June 11, 2018

  • UI Improvements to form display profiles

June 5, 2018

  • Support for AccessGUIID UDI / DI as metadata on form collection. 
  • Various improvements to accessibility
  • Modifying table preferences is now done directly in the search result tables. 

May 17, 2018

  • Support for Permissible values in Smart on FHIR Apps. 

May 9, 2018

  • Usability improvements in form editor. Drop areas highlight and skip logic autocomplete on names and codes. 
  • Org Admins can now see all their drafts in one place. 
  • Question answers can now be sorted.
  • Export Forms as FHIR Questionnaires.

April 26, 2018

  • You can now create Smart on FHIR Apps for your EHR. Contact the CDE team if you would like to get started.  
  • See changes made in current draft. Deleting a draft prompts for confirmation. 
  • Split Names and Definitions
  • When curating CDEs, you can now import all PVs from one CDE to another
  • UI Improvements to the history compare