Common Data Elements (CDEs) Repository

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Common Data Elements (CDEs) Repository

The NIH HEAL Initiative’s Common Data Elements (CDEs) program aims to harmonize the data collected by the initiative’s studies, enhancing the comparability of various data sets generated by HEAL research.

HEAL researchers and potential applicants conducting research with human participants should also prioritize using the HEAL CDEs. Researchers outside the HEAL Initiative conducting pain research may also be interested in using validated and structured questionnaires.

The 'core' questionnaires in ten domains, demographic information, and opioid usage are required for the human subjects in pain HEAL grants and are organized depending on the type of pain and population being studied.

Instrument Name Description CDE Category Research Topic File Languages CDE Files
PROMIS Physical Function 6b

The PROMIS Physical Function 6b assesses physical function through a grading scale of daily living activities.

Core - Adult Physical Functioning English, Spanish
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a

The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a scale is composed of 6 items developed to assess the domain of sleep disturbances in the past 7 days.

Core - Adult Sleep English, Spanish, Polish, Swedish
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a

The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a scale is composed of 6 items developed to assess the domain of sleep disturbances in the past 7 days.

Core - Adult Sleep English, Spanish, Polish, Swedish
Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance 1 (TAPS 1)

The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance (TAPS) Tool measures the participants tobacco use, alcohol use, prescription medication misuse, and illicit substance use in the past year.

Core - Adult Substance Use English, Spanish, Swedish
Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance 1 (TAPS 1)

The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance (TAPS) Tool measures the participants tobacco use, alcohol use, prescription medication misuse, and illicit substance use in the past year.

Core - Adult Substance Use English, Spanish, Swedish
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Adult Demographics

The Adult Demographics measure background information on adult participants.

Core - Adult Demographics English, Spanish
Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG)

The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG) scale is used for quickly assessing and monitoring chronic pain.

Core - Adult Pain Intensity English, Spanish, Swedish
Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG)

The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG) scale is used for quickly assessing and monitoring chronic pain.

Core - Adult Pain Intensity English, Spanish, Swedish
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a

The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a scale is composed of 6 items developed to assess the domain of sleep disturbances in the past 7 days.

Core - Adult Sleep English, Spanish, Polish, Swedish
Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale 6 (PCS-6) measures the state of mind of a participant in pain that encompasses the different perspectives on worrying.

Core - Adult Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG)

The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity (PEG) scale is used for quickly assessing and monitoring chronic pain.

Core - Adult Pain Intensity English, Spanish, Swedish
PROMIS Physical Function 6b

The PROMIS Physical Function 6b assesses physical function through a grading scale of daily living activities.

Core - Adult Physical Functioning English, Spanish
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a

The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a scale is composed of 6 items developed to assess the domain of sleep disturbances in the past 7 days.

Core - Adult Sleep English, Spanish, Polish, Swedish
Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance 1 (TAPS 1)

The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance (TAPS) Tool measures the participants tobacco use, alcohol use, prescription medication misuse, and illicit substance use in the past year.

Core - Adult Substance Use English, Spanish, Swedish
Adult Demographics

The Adult Demographics measure background information on adult participants.

Core - Adult Demographics English, Spanish
NIDA-Modified ASSIST

The NIDA-Modified ASSIST is a self-report measurement to assess participants for risky substance use.

Core - Pediatric Substance Use English, Spanish
Pain Catastrophizing Scale Child (PCS-C)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale Child (PCS-C) measures emotional responses to pain in children.

Core - Pediatric Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish
Pain Catastrophizing Scale Child (PCS-C)

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale Child (PCS-C) measures emotional responses to pain in children.

Core - Pediatric Pain Catastrophizing English, Spanish
PedsQL - 23

The PedsQL Inventory measures the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in healthy children and adolescents and those with acute and chronic health conditions.

Core - Pediatric Physical Functioning English, Spanish

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