Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Parent race expanded category NINDS Demographic information
Patient and caregiver demographic information
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Sport Related Concussion
        • Acute
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
        • Comprehensive
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
        • Persistent/Chronic
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
        • Subacute
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
      • Traumatic Brain Injury
        • Comprehensive
          • Classification
            • Core
          • Domain
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
    • Domain
      • Participant Characteristics
        • Demographics
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
African-North African-North African-North
Alaskan Native Alaskan Native Alaskan Native (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of American Indian or Alaska Native)
American Indian or Alaska Native American Indian or Alaska Native A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) , and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian-East Asian-East Asian-East
Asian-West Asian-West Asian-West
Black African Black African Black African (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Black or African-American)
Black African American Black African American Black African American (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Black or African-American)
Black Afro Carribean Black Afro Carribean Black Afro Carribean (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Black or African-American)
Caucasian Caucasian Caucasian
Far Eastern Asian Far Eastern Asian Far Eastern Asian (e.g., China, Japan, Korea, etc.) (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Asian)
Hawaiian Hawaiian Hawaiian (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander)
Inuit Inuit Inuit (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of American Indian or Alaska Native)
North American Indian North American Indian North American Indian (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of American Indian or Alaska Native)
Not reported Not reported Not reported
Other Other Other
Pacific Islander Pacific Islander Pacific Islander (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander)
South Asian South Asian South Asian (Indian subcontinent) (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Asian)
South/Central American Indian South/Central American Indian South/Central American Indian (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of American Indian or Alaska Native)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Western Asian Western Asian Western Asian (e.g., Pakistan, Iraq, Iran) (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of Asian)
White African White African White African (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)
White Australian White Australian White Australian (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)
White European White European White European (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)
White Middle Eastern White Middle Eastern White Middle Eastern (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)
White North American White North American White North American (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)
White South American White South American White South American (for OMB purposes, this value is considered to be part of White)

# Definition
Category of race(s) or region(s) the particpant's/subject's parent/guardian most closely identifies with

# Designation
Parent race expanded category

# Identifier Origin Version
ParentRaceCat BRICS Variable Name N/A
C22689 NINDS 3
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