Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Body system category NINDS Health assessment
e.g., Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, cognitive function, etc.
NIH CDEs
  • NHLBI
    • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Domain
        • Assessments and Examinations
          • Physical Examinations
      • Classification
        • Proposed
    • Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
      • History
        • General
          • Body Systems
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Cerebral Palsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
      • Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
          • Supplemental-Highly Recommended
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Epilepsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
      • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Friedreich's Ataxia
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • General (For all diseases)
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Headache
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Multiple Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Core
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Myasthenia Gravis
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Myotonic Dystrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Spinal Cord Injury
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical Examinations
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
          • The International SCI Data Sets
            • The International SCI Data Sets
      • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Assessments and Examinations
            • Physical/Neurological Examination
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Stroke
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
      • Traumatic Brain Injury
        • Acute Hospitalized
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant History and Family History
              • General Health History
        • Comprehensive
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant History and Family History
              • General Health History
        • Concussion/Mild TBI
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant History and Family History
              • General Health History
        • Epidemiology
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant History and Family History
              • General Health History
        • Moderate/Severe TBI: Rehabilitation
          • Classification
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Participant History and Family History
              • General Health History
      • Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Participant History and Family History
            • General Health History
    • Domain
      • Assessments and Examinations
        • Physical Examinations
        • Physical/Neurological Examination
      • Participant History and Family History
        • General Health History
      • The International SCI Data Sets
        • The International SCI Data Sets
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
Allergic/Immunologic Allergic/Immunologic Allergic/Immunologic
Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Cardiovascular
Constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever, weight loss) Constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever, weight loss) Constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever, weight loss)
Dermatological Dermatological Dermatological
Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat
Endocrine Endocrine Endocrine
Eyes Eyes Eyes
Gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal/Abdominal Gastrointestinal/Abdominal Gastrointestinal/Abdominal
Genitourinary Genitourinary Genitourinary
Gynecologic/Urologic/ Renal Gynecologic/Urologic/ Renal Gynecologic/Urologic/ Renal
Hematologic/Lymphatic Hematologic/Lymphatic Hematologic/Lymphatic
Hepatobiliary Hepatobiliary Hepatobiliary
Integumentary (skin and/or breast) Integumentary (skin and/or breast) Integumentary (skin and/or breast)
Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal (separate from ALS exam) Musculoskeletal (separate from ALS exam) Musculoskeletal (separate from ALS exam)
Neurologic/CNS Neurologic/CNS Neurologic/CNS
Neurological Neurological Neurological
Neurological (separate from ALS exam) Neurological (separate from ALS exam) Neurological (separate from ALS exam)
Oncologic Oncologic Oncologic
Other, specify: Other, specify: Other, specify:
Psychiatric Psychiatric Psychiatric
Pulmonary Pulmonary Pulmonary
Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory

# Definition
Category or grouping used in the comprehensive assessment of a participant/subject, which includes a subjective history taking component as well as an objective based structured interview and physical examination of all the body systems. If a body system category is not listed, code "Other (specify)" for this data element, and describe the body system using the field "Body System Category Other Text".
Category or grouping used in the comprehensive assessment of a participant/subject, which includes a subjective history taking component as well as an objective based structured interview and physical examination of all the body systems.

# Designation Tags
Body system category
Body System Category Suggested Question Text

# Identifier Origin Version
BodySysCat BRICS Variable Name N/A
C00312 NINDS 3
2002895 NINDS caDSR N/A
7:38:5:481 ISTH N/A
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