Responses data formats
A response is a measurable endpoint on in a test system. E.g., in a rat test system a response may be the percentage of fatty hepatocytes observed after 90 days. Responses are defined in the responses table.
Responses
Each response is identified by a unique code (idResponse) in a code system of choice, a name, and a description. Also, each response should be linked to a test system (idTestSystem) on which the response is measured. Responses can be of various types (ResponseType), e.g., ContinuousMultiplicative (= non-negative real values using a ratio scale), ContinuousAdditive (= real values using an interval scale), Ordinal, Quantal, or Binary. For continuous variables, the response unit (ResponseUnit) is also relevant. Additionally, also a reference to the test method guideline, e.g., standardised assay kit may also be specified (GuidelineMethod).
Table aliases: Responses, Response.
| Name | Type | Description | Aliases | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
idResponse |
AlphaNumeric(50) |
Unique identification code of the response. In the EuroMix data collection, a EuroMix coding system has been set up in which the id of the test system prefixes the id of the response. E.g., ‘HepaRG-PCR-PPARA’, ‘RatWEC-PCR-CYP26a1’ and ‘MouseDevelopmental-FacialPrimordia-malformed-E9’. |
idResponse, ResponseId, Response, Id |
Yes |
CodeSystem |
AlphaNumeric(100) |
Identifier of the coding system of the response code. |
CodeSystem |
No |
Name |
AlphaNumeric(100) |
Name of the response. |
Name |
No |
Description |
AlphaNumeric(200) |
Additional description or label of the response. |
Description |
No |
idTestSystem |
AlphaNumeric(50) |
Unique identification code of the test system. |
idTestSystem, idSystem, SystemId, TestSystem |
Yes |
GuidelineMethod |
AlphaNumeric(200) |
Reference to the test method guideline, e.g., standardised assay kit. |
GuidelineMethod |
No |
ResponseType |
ResponseType | The data type of the response measurements (e.g., continuous multiplicative, continuous additive, binary, quantal, count, ordinal, categorical). Controlled terminology. |
ResponseType |
Yes |
ResponseUnit |
AlphaNumeric(100) |
If the response type is Continuous, then this should be the unit of the response, e.g., kg. |
ResponseUnit |
No |