Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Education level USA type NINDS Social determinants of health
Social determinants of health (e.g., financial, education, and living arrangements), but not environmental data (e.g., weather data, pollutant data)
NIH CDEs
  • NHLBI
    • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Domain
        • Outcomes and End Points
          • Mental/Cognitive Testing/Status
      • Classification
        • Proposed
    • Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
      • Demographics
        • Social
          • Education
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Cerebral Palsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Outcomes and End Points
            • Cognitive and Emotional Status
            • Executive Functioning
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Chiari I Malformation
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Epilepsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Outcomes and End Points
            • Neuropsychological Testing
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Friedreich's Ataxia
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • General (For all diseases)
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Headache
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Huntington’s Disease
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Mitochondrial Disease
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Outcomes and End Points
            • Executive Functioning
      • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
        • Classification
          • Exploratory
        • Domain
          • Outcomes and End Points
            • Intellectual Functioning
      • Myasthenia Gravis
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Myotonic Dystrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Neuromuscular Diseases
        • Classification
          • Exploratory
        • Domain
          • Outcomes and End Points
            • Intellectual Functioning
      • Parkinson's Disease
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Demographics
      • Spinal Cord Injury
        • Classification
          • Supplemental-Highly Recommended
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Demographics
      • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
        • Classification
          • Core
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Sport Related Concussion
        • Acute
          • Classification
            • Exploratory
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Behavioral Function
              • Cognitive Assessment
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Comprehensive
          • Classification
            • Exploratory
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Behavioral Function
              • Cognitive Assessment
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Persistent/Chronic
          • Classification
            • Exploratory
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Behavioral Function
              • Cognitive Assessment
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Subacute
          • Classification
            • Exploratory
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Behavioral Function
              • Cognitive Assessment
              • Mood/Anxiety
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
      • Stroke
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
      • Traumatic Brain Injury
        • Acute Hospitalized
          • Classification
            • Basic
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Academics
              • Language and Communication
              • Neuropsychological Impairment
              • Psychiatric and Psychological Status
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Comprehensive
          • Classification
            • Basic
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Academics
              • Language and Communication
              • Neuropsychological Impairment
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Demographics
              • Social Status
        • Concussion/Mild TBI
          • Classification
            • Basic
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Academics
              • Language and Communication
              • Neuropsychological Impairment
              • Psychiatric and Psychological Status
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Epidemiology
          • Classification
            • Basic
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Academics
              • Language and Communication
              • Neuropsychological Impairment
              • Psychiatric and Psychological Status
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
        • Moderate/Severe TBI: Rehabilitation
          • Classification
            • Basic
            • Supplemental
          • Domain
            • Outcomes and End Points
              • Academics
              • Language and Communication
              • Neuropsychological Impairment
              • Psychiatric and Psychological Status
            • Participant Characteristics
              • Social Status
      • Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
        • Classification
          • Exploratory
        • Domain
          • Participant Characteristics
            • Social Status
    • Domain
      • Outcomes and End Points
        • Academics
        • Behavioral Function
        • Cognitive and Emotional Status
        • Cognitive Assessment
        • Executive Functioning
        • Intellectual Functioning
        • Language and Communication
        • Mood/Anxiety
        • Neuropsychological Impairment
        • Neuropsychological Testing
        • Psychiatric and Psychological Status
      • Participant Characteristics
        • Demographics
        • Social Status
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric
  • NICHD
    • NBSTRN Core
  • NINR
    • Demographics

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
10th Grade 10th Grade 10th Grade
11th Grade 11th Grade 11th Grade
12th Grade, no diploma 12th Grade, no diploma 12th Grade, no diploma
1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade
2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade
3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade
4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade
5th Grade 5th Grade 5th Grade
6th Grade 6th Grade 6th Grade
7th Grade 7th Grade 7th Grade
8th Grade 8th Grade 8th Grade
9th Grade 9th Grade 9th Grade
Associate degree: academic program Associate degree: academic program Associate degree: academic program
Associate degree: occupational/technical/vocational program Associate degree: occupational/technical/vocational program Associate degree: occupational/technical/vocational program
Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, AB, BS, BBA) Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, AB, BS, BBA) Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, AB, BS, BBA)
Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD) Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD) Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
GED or equivalent GED or equivalent GED or equivalent
High school graduate High school graduate High school graduate
Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA) Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA) Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MBA)
Never attended/Kindergarten only Never attended/Kindergarten only Never attended/Kindergarten only
Professional school degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, JD) Professional school degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, JD) Professional school degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, JD)
Some college, no degree Some college, no degree Some college, no degree
Unknown Unknown Unknown

# Definition
Highest grade or level of school participant/subject has completed or the highest degree received
Highest grade or level of school participant/subject has completed or the highest degree received.

# Designation Tags
Education level USA type
Education Level Suggested Question Text
Education Level USA Type

# Identifier Origin Version
EduLvlUSATyp BRICS Variable Name N/A
3134878 NINDS caDSR N/A
4:86:15:519 ISTH N/A
C00012 NINDS 3
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