request for new types in BL

[YaphetKG]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

• We want to add new types under biolink:InformationContentEntity
  • biolink:Studies
  • biolink:Variables
  • biolink:CDE (biolink:CommonDataElements)

These types would be very useful for us in making specific graphs relating to clinical studies and common data elements.

[nlharris]

Hi @YaphetKG, can you remind me which KP / ARA / Working Group you're associated with? Thanks!

[cbizon]

@YaphetKG works with ranking agent (though to be entirely clear these elements are to enable the use of the ROBOKOP KG in a non-translator environment where we use it as the basis of a semantic search for studies/variables/cdes)

[sierra-moxon]

Hi @YaphetKG - (sorry to be pedantic :) ) - the new classes you propose here are pluralized -- does this have meaning to you or if I add "biolink:Study" and "biolink:Variable" and "biolink:CommonDataElement" classes, will that be sufficient? If not too much trouble, could you provide me with descriptions for each of these new classes?

If pluralization is meaningful - do you mean to add these as slots?

[YaphetKG]

Hi @sierra-moxon, sorry for the delayed response
Thanks for your comment about the pluralization, i think you are right that singular form would be sufficient.
For the descriptions:

biolink:CommonDataElement

A Common Data Element (CDE) is a standardized, precisely defined question, paired with a set of allowable responses, used systematically across different sites, studies, or clinical trials to ensure consistent data collection. Multiple CDEs (from one or more Collections) can be curated into Forms. (ref )

biolink:Study

a detailed investigation and/or analysis.

biolink:StudyVariable (maybe StudyVariable might be more fitting here than Variable)

a variable that is used as a measure in the investigation of a study.

[sierra-moxon]

thanks for all the votes on the issue, it really helps me prioritize! :)