Schizophrenia and Major Depressive Disorder

Schizophrenia and Major Depressive Disorder: Experience in
Developing New Therapeutic Area Standard Data Elements in
Mental Health
Duke Translational Medicine Institute
Meredith N. Zozus1, Amy Palmer2, Rhonda Facile2, Steve Kopko2, Anita Walden1
1Duke Translational Medicine Institute, 2Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
Abstract
Methods
Results
Two new standard data element
sets, one in schizophrenia and
the other in major depressive
disorder (MDD) have recently
been published. These data
element sets represent
priority areas listed in the
FDA’s Therapeutic Area Data
Standardization program goals,
and the FDA supported their
development. The Clinical
Data Interchange Standards
Consortium (CDISC), under
the Coalition for Accelerating
Standards and Therapies (CFAST)
Initiative, is translating the
schizophrenia data element
sets into CDISC submission
standards and plans to publish
a Schizophrenia Therapeutic
Area User Guide (TAUG) in early
2015; in addition, there are plans
for developing an MDD TAUG.
This collaboration entailed the
Duke team working within
Health Level 7 (HL7) to develop
the initial data element sets (94
total data elements for MDD;
85 for schizophrenia), which
were then delivered to CDISC to
develop the required submission
metadata.
Candidate data elements were
identified from 4 sources:
4. Data collection forms from
clinical studies funded by the
National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH)
1. Existing standards
2. Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders
IV and 5 (DSM-IV-TR and
DSM 5)
Candidate data elements
were compared to identify
semantically equivalent/
similar concepts. Semantic
analysis provided a list of
distinct concepts to become
data elements. Definitions and
3. Data collection forms
from phase III pivotal trials
submitted for marketing
authorization
Figure 1. Relationships Between Data Elements: CDISC & HL7 Models
Inform
Information
Models
Research
Representation
(CDISC SDTM)
Implementable
Specifications
CDISC ODM
Standard
Data Elements
HL7 CDA
Healthcare
Representation
(HL7 Domain Model)
HL7 Message
HL7 EHR Profile
CDASH is the CDISC standard that specifies data elements; HL7 documents data elements in Domain Analysis Models (DAM). Both
CDISC and HL7 rely on controlled terminologies, utilize the data or information model as the middle layer, and use the information
model (SDTM for CDISC and DAM for HL7) to document relationships between data elements. While an information model may be
used to specify data storage, or views upon which to facilitate reporting, information models are not the “terminal point” for CDISC
or HL7. Both groups use technical specifications for data exchange (ODM for CDISC and CDA or messages for HL7).
enumerated permissible values
were drafted from the DSMs and
from form context.
Draft data elements were
reviewed by a committee
including clinical experts from
industry, academia, and clinical
professional societies. Elements
were represented in the ISO
11179 model and a UML class
diagram. UML use cases were
written and corresponding use
case and activity diagrams were
created. These artifacts were
balloted through Health Level
Seven (HL7) at the Informative
level.
Data elements and other
artifacts were then passed
to CDISC to begin work on
the Schizophrenia TAUG. The
majority of CDISC’s work began
with the development of draft
standards (Stage 2 of CFAST
development process), which
builds on the provided data
In September
2013, the
schizophrenia
and MDD
data elements
became HL7
standards.
For each
therapeutic
area, an
estimated 11,000 data elements
were reviewed (Table 1).
The final data element sets
include 85 data elements for
schizophrenia, 62 of which
are designated and defined as
common data elements that will
be used in other mental health
disorders. The final data element
set for MDD contains 94 data
elements, 57 of which are from
the common data element set.
The number of comment rounds
and ballots is shown in Table
2 along with comment counts
and dispositions at each round/
ballot.
The TAUG-Schizophrenia v1.0
includes the following:
• Overview of schizophrenia
• Trial design (diagrams,
textual explanations, and
data examples)
• Brief overview of
schizophrenia-related
differences between DSM-IV
and DSM 5 (diagnosis data
examples)
• Disease assessments
(instruments used to assess
schizophrenia patients,
data examples for psychotic
episode and worsening of
symptoms, and clinical studyspecific discontinuation data)
• Routine data (concomitant
medications, labs of interest,
and pharmacokinetic data
examples)
• Concept maps (Figure 3) and
a list of references
The schizophrenia and MDD
data standards exist in the
context of larger initiatives
to standardize clinical data
elements that include FDA
efforts to standardize 60
therapeutic areas over 5 years
and the creation of performance
measures and associated data
elements to serve Meaningful
Use requirements. To meet these
national goals, both CDISC and
HL7 have ongoing data element
standardization programs, and
a number of therapeutic area
standards have already been
released (Tables 3 and 4).
Next Steps for Standards
1. Release of CDISC
Schizophrenia TAUG v1.0 for
public comment in late 2014
Figure 3. Concept Map for Schizophrenia Diagnosis
2. Testing of data standards/
public notice announcing a
comment or testing period
3. Once standards are deemed
acceptable by the FDA, a
guidance discussing their use
will likely be produced
Table 3. CDISC/CFAST Therapeutic Area Standards
Therapeutic area
Version
Status
Date
Alzheimer’s disease
2.0
Provisional
Dec 16, 2013
Tuberculosis
1.0
Provisional
Jun 29, 2012
Pain
1.0
Provisional
Aug 07, 2012
Virology
1.0
Provisional
Dec 06, 2012
Parkinson disease
1.0
Provisional
Dec 18, 2012
Polycystic kidney disease
1.0
Provisional
Feb 26, 2013
Asthma
1.0
Provisional
Nov 26, 2013
Multiple sclerosis
1.0
Provisional
May 05, 2014
Release
Status
Date
Tuberculosis+
R1
Published
Feb 2009
Cardiology+
R2
Published
Mar 2012
Vital records+ (VR DAM)
R1
Published
Apr 2011
Immunization+
R1
Published
May 2012
Allergy and intolerance+
R1
Published
Mar 2014
Data elements for emergency
department systems
R1-US
Published
Oct 2013
Body weight and body heightD
R1
Published
Jan 2013
R1-US
Published
May 2012
Preoperative anesthesiology+
R1
Published
May 2013
Emergency medical services+
R1
Published
May 2013
Family history/pedigree
interoperability IG
R1
Published
Apr 2013
Blood, tissue, organ; donation†
R1
DSTU
Jul 2013
Implantable device cardiac —
follow-up summary†
R2
Published
Oct 2013
Pressure ulcer prevention+
R1
Published
Aug 2013
Trauma registry data submission+
R1
Balloted
Sep 2013
Schizophrenia+
R1
Balloted
Sep 2013
Major depressive disorder+
R1
Balloted
Sep 2013
Table 1. Metrics from Schizophrenia and MDD Data Element Standardization
Figure 2. Data Standardization Process
YES
Schizophrenia
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
7
7
Number of compounds
Scope of effort
decided
1. Identify sources
of candidate data
elements (DEs)
2. Synthesize
candidate DEs
to into a set of
distinct concepts
3. Harmonize
candidate DEs
with existing
standards
6. Curate standard DEs
in public data element
registry (caDSR, USHIK)
4. Define & vet
candidate DEs
with Clinical
Experts
Change
needed?
NDA trial CRFs reviewed
Funding
Acknowledgment
Ballot
passes?
YES
7. Finalize 2° data
use representation,
e.g., CDISC SDTM
Secondary use
representation, e.g.,
SDTM public comment
NO
Changes Needed
The schizophrenia standard data elements were funded
under grants R24FD004271 and 1R24FD004655 to
Duke University and CDISC, respectively. The major
depressive disorder (MDD) standard data elements are
funded under grant R24-FD004656 to Duke University.
These grants were funded by the United States Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). The contents of this
poster reflect the opinions of the authors and do not
necessarily represent those of the FDA.
Stage 0
START
Stage 1
Scoping & Planning
Inform
Governance Committee Approval
01
SRC Approval
04
CDISC POP-001
Draft Educational Materials
Team Comment Tracker
Internal Review Checklist
Draft Standards Package
SRC Approval
05
CDISC POP-001
Public Comment Tracker
Public Posting Process Checklist
Draft Standard Package
Number of data elements abstracted
4156†
TA specific candidate data elements
212†
584
466
85
94
Final number of TA specific
26
39
Number of common data elements used
62
57
Rating scales & questionnaires
154
87
*Estimated assuming 550 data elements per CRF. Estimated counts do not include data elements from non-NDA sources,
e.g., NIMH funded trials or the DSM.
do not include data elements from rating scales and questionnaires.
Schizophrenia
Number of CERC reviews*
Number of comments:
Stage 4
Sept 2012 ballot/CERC review 2
Maintenance
and Education
06
CDISC POP-001
CDISC Website Announcements Checklist
Lessons Learned Templates
Final Education Materials
Provisional/Final Standard Document, Education Package
Archival Checklists and Artifacts
11,000
Total number of data elements
CERC review 1
Public Release
5
Table 2. Metrics for Clinical Reviews & Ballots
CDISC POP-001
SHARE Metadata Templates
Controlled Terminology
TAUG Document Template
SRC QC Checklist
Draft TAUG
Stage 3c
Public Review
11,000
11
Development
of Draft Standards
03
CDISC POP-001
BRIDG
Gap Assessment
Concept Listing Template, Concept Modeling Training,
Concept Maps, Check of Concepts
List of Concepts
TAUG Document Template
Stage 3b
Internal Review
Governance Committee Approval
3
Number of NDA data elements reviewed*
†Counts
02
CDISC POP-001
Project Proposal Template, Charter Template
Project Plan Template
Survey Template
Scoping Checklist Template, Concept Listing Template
Lessons Learned Template
Stage 3a
Stage 2
Identification/Modeling of
Research Concepts
20
NIMH trial CRFs reviewed
HL7 Informative
standard
5b. Create/
update DAM,
initiate HL7
Public Ballot
Meredith N. Zozus, PhD
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Informatics
Biomedical Informatics Core
Duke Translational Institute
DUMC Box 3850
Durham, NC 27710
[email protected]
Both Health Level 7 (HL7) and
CDISC approaches adhere to a
3-level structure in which data
elements are the most granular
level of concept description
(Figure 1).
CDISC also requested copyright
permission to develop
supplements outlining the
mappings of prioritized
clinical outcomes assessment
instruments used to evaluate
schizophrenia patients. These
supplements are developed
independently of the TAUG and
are maintained on the CDISC
5a. Draft
2° data use
representation,
e.g., CDISC SDTM
Contact Information
website at http://www.cdisc.org/
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element list to develop examples
and metadata that enhance
and finalize concepts. Using
these mappings, data examples
were created to illustrate
these concepts (medical and
family history; characterization
of current episode; relapse
information). The draft TAUG
then cycled through Internal
Review (allowing relevant CDISC
teams, collaborative groups,
and subject matter experts to
review the new standards) and
Public Review (to facilitate broad
comment by the general public).
Discussion
CERC review 3
07
Issue Tracker
Capture Feedback
Education Package
CERC response, remission, relapse 1
CERC response, remission, relapse 2
Sept 2013 ballot/CERC review 6
Number of HL7 ballots
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
6
4
751
689
395:144/157/094
590:290/187/113
188: NA/105/083
081: 052/016/013
31 comments
32 comments
NA
NA
32 comments
23 comments
024: 004/018/002
044: 002/039/003
2
1
*Counts include initial CERC reviews, CERC reviews done during HL7 ballots, and 2 additional review cycles that were
done to define and vet response, remission, and relapse concepts
Table 4. HL7 Domain Model Standards
Therapeutic area#
Summary behavioral health record
(BHCCD DAM+)
#Pharmacy
& Lab Data Elements not listed because they apply to all therapeutic areas
+HL7
Version 3 Domain Analysis/Information Models
DHL7
Version 3 Detailed Clinical Models
IGHL7
Version 3 Implementation Guide
†HL7
Version 3 Specifications
Conclusions
Development of data
standards is an iterative
process, one followed
by an equally iterative
maintenance process.
As data element sets are
released, organizations will
be able to evaluate what
efforts will be required to
implement them internally.
Likewise, the release of
the TAUG offers a similar
opportunity to evaluate
how the therapeutic area
data elements should be
represented in the CDISC
SDTM model. Organizations
will be able to maximize
their input into these data
standards by becoming
involved in reviewing and
evaluating them as early as
possible.
DCRI Communications • September 2014