Friedreich's ataxia

Data Standards

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•         Instrument Notice of Copyright (NOC) Documents Include pertinent information on recommended instruments (Instrument Notice of Copyright Information)

Friedreich's ataxia Start-up Resource Listing: All Core and Supplemental–Highly Recommended CDEs recommended for Friedreich's ataxia study start-up

Friedreich's ataxia Highlight Summary: Overview of all Friedreich's ataxia-specific CDE recommendations as they appear on the website

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Participant Characteristics
Demographics
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
General Core CDE Details
Demographics CDE Details
Social Status
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Social Status CDE Details
Disease/Injury Related Events
History of Disease/Injury Event
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Medical History of Friedreich's Ataxia CDE Details
Assessments and Examinations
Imaging Diagnostics
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging CDE Details
Echocardiogram CDE Details
Non-Imaging Diagnostics
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Electrocardiogram CDE Details
Holter Exam CDE Details
Laboratory Tests and Biospecimens/Biomarkers
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Laboratory Tests CDE Details
Plasma Collection Guidelines N/A
Urine Collection Guidelines N/A
Physical/Neurological Examination
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Physical Examination CDE Details
Vital Signs and Other Body Measures
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Vital Signs CDE Details
Treatment/Intervention Data
Drugs
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Prior and Concomitant Medications CDE Details
Outcomes and End Points
Clinical Event End Points
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Cardiac End Points CDE Details
Summary of All Outcome Recommendations
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
FA CDE Instrument Recommendations by Outcome Domain and Classification N/A

Overview

The first set of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) was developed in 2011. 

To develop the Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) CDEs, the FA CDE Working Group divided into subgroups to focus on identifying and defining data elements in the domains of:

  • Ataxia and Performance Measures
  • Biomarkers
  • Cardiac and Clinical Outcomes
  • Demographics, Medical History/ Prior Health Status, Laboratory Tests/ Vital Signs

Data standards include CDEs as well as case report form (CRF) Modules and Guidelines. The CRF Modules logically organize the CDEs for data collection, while the Guidelines provide further information about the CDEs. The CDEs, CRF Modules, and Guidelines presented are organized into domains which are intuitive and common in clinical research studies.

Roster

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has formed an Oversight Committee to direct the updating and further development of Friedreich’s ataxia CDEs. The Friedreich’s ataxia CDE Committee is supported by the NINDS CDE Team.

Previously, the Friedreich’s ataxia CDE Committee was comprised of four different subgroups. Chairs were appointed to lead the overall Working Group and the individual subgroups. The Working Group members actively developed the CDEs for their specific subgroups and also had an opportunity to review and comment on the recommendations of the other subgroups.

The Working Group members served on either one or two subgroups. The subgroups began meeting by teleconference in August 2010 and continued to hold calls every four to six weeks through early 2011 to define the CDEs for their domains and to recommend standardized, validated instruments for Friedreich’s ataxia research. The Friedreich’s ataxia CDE Oversight Committee was created in 2013.

Complete Friedreich's ataxia CDE Roster

Oversight Committee Members

Oversight Committee Members

  • David R. Lynch, MD, PhD
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Co-Chair
  • Massimo Pandolfo, MD, FAAN
    Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    Co-Chair
  • Khalaf Bushara, MD
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Martin Delatycki, MD, PhD
    Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
  • Jennifer Farmer, MS
    Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, Downington, Pennsylvania
  • David Jacoby, MD, PhD
    BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato, California
  • R. Mark Payne, MD
    Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Jorg B. Schulz, MD
    University Medical Center, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
  • Fernando Tricta, MD
    Apotex Research Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Working Group Co-Chairs

Working Group Co-Chairs

  • David R. Lynch, MD, PhD
    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Massimo Pandolfo, MD
    Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

Ataxia and Performance Measures

Ataxia and Performance Measures

  • Khalaf Bushara, MD
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Martin Delatycki, MD, PhD
    Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
  • David R. Lynch, MD, PhD
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Susan Perlman, MD
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  • Jorg B. Schulz, MD
    University Medical Center, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

Biomarkers

Biomarkers

  • Kurt Fischbeck, MD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Jane Larkindale, PhD
    Duchenne Regulatory Sciences Consortium at Critical Path Institute, Tucson, Arizona
  • Massimo Pandolfo, MD
    Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
  • R. Mark Payne, MD
    Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana (until 2018)

Cardiac and Clinical Outcomes

Cardiac and Clinical Outcomes

  • Jennifer Farmer, MS
    Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, Downington, Pennsylvania
  • Paul Kantor, MD
    Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Elizabeth McNally
    Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
  • R. Mark Payne, MD
    Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana (until 2018)
  • Roger Peverill, PhD
    Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
  • Subha Raman, MD
    The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio (until 2018)
  • Robert Shaddy, MD
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Imaging

Imaging

  • Ian Harding, PhD
    Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
  • Pierre-Gilles Henry, PhD
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Christophe Lenglet, PhD
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Kathrin Reetz, MD
    RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

Demographics, Medical History/ Prior Health Status, Laboratory Tests/ Vital Signs

Demographics, Medical History/ Prior Health Status, Laboratory Tests/ Vital Signs

  • Jennifer Farmer, MS
    Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, Downington, Pennsylvania
  • David R. Lynch, MD, PhD
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Jorg B. Schulz, MD
    University Medical Center, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany

NINDS CDE Team

NINDS CDE Team

  • Wendy Galpern, MD, PhD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Amelie Gubitz, PhD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Petra Kaufmann, MD, MSc
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Codrin Lungu, MD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • M. Carolina Mendoza-Puccini, MD
    NINDS CDE Program Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Claudia S. Moy, PhD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Joanne Odenkirchen, MPH
    NINDS CDE Project Officer, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland (through 2016)
  • Sherita Ala'i Hansen, MS (Until 2018)
    The Emmes Company, LLC, Rockville, Maryland
  • Ilar Edun, BA (Until 2020)
    The Emmes Company, LLC, Rockville, Maryland
  • Robin Feldman, BS, MBA
    The Emmes Company, LLC, Rockville, Maryland
  • Muniza Sheikh, MS, MBA
    The Emmes Company, LLC, Rockville, Maryland
  • Lisa Hunegs, MSW, MPH
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland (until 2013)
  • Kristy Miller, MPH
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland (until 2013)
  • Megan Schmidt
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland (until 2013)

Updates

Please see attached revision history document. Please contact NINDSCDE@emmes.com if you require further information or have any questions about the revision history.

Friedreich's ataxia CDE Revision History