Myasthenia Gravis

Data Standards

Organized by domains and subdomains often used in clinical studies, data standards include:

•         CDEs — Classified as Core, Supplemental–Highly Recommended, Supplemental, or Exploratory

•         CRF Modules — Template forms that logically organize CDEs for data collection

•         Guidance Documents — Provide further information about the CDEs

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

Myasthenia Gravis Start-up Resource Listing: All Core and Supplemental–Highly Recommended CDEs recommended for Myasthenia Gravis study start-up

Myasthenia Gravis Highlight Summary: Overview of all Myasthenia Gravis-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 - MG CDE Details
Social Status
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Social Status - MG CDE Details
Participant History and Family History
Disease/Injury Related Events
Classification
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Confirmatory Diagnostic Tests - MG CDE Details
History of Disease/Injury Event
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Medical History of MG - MG CDE Details
Treatment/Intervention Data
Drugs
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Prior and Current Treatments for MG - MG CDE Details
Surgeries and Other Procedures
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Thymectomy - MG CDE Details
Outcomes and End Points
Emotional and Cognitive Status
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Cognitive Guidelines for Use N/A
End Points
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Death Report CDE Details
Summary of All Outcome Recommendations
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
MG Clinical Outcomes Recommendations by Domain and Classification - MG N/A
Global Outcome
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
MG Status - MG CDE Details
Myasthenia Gravis Composite - MGC N/A
Functional Outcomes
CRF Module/Guidance CDEs
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) CDE Details

Overview

The first set of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for Myasthenia Gravis was developed in 2011.

To create a comprehensive set of CDEs for Neuromuscular Diseases, the NINDS formed the following unique Working Groups: Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Myasthenia Gravis (MG), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DMD/BMD).

The NMD CDE Working Group’s goal was to identify elements that would be useful across multiple types of NMD Clinical Studies. To achieve this objective, the NMD Working Group was divided into two focus areas – Adult studies and Pediatric studies. In both the Adult and Pediatric areas, subgroups were formed to focus on defining data elements in the domains of:

  • Biomarkers/Genetics/Imaging
  • Cardiac/Pulmonary
  • Clinical Outcomes
  • Cognitive/Behavioral/Psychological Assessments
  • Demographics

 

While the Adult and Pediatric Working Groups initially worked separately, their age-specific NMD recommendations were later combined to form Version 1.0 of the NMD CDEs.

Additionally, the NINDS formed Working Groups to develop recommendations specific for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myasthenia Gravis (MG), and Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DMD/BMD). These three Working Groups were responsible for reviewing the NMD CDEs and forming disease-specific recommendations to supplement the overarching Neuromuscular Diseases CDEs.

Another Working Group formed prior to the Neuromuscular Diseases CDE Working Group was focused on developing Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD) CDEs for a natural history study. These CDEs are available as a zip file on the CMD Overview page. 

Roster

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has formed an Oversight Committee to direct the updating and further development of Neuromuscular Diseases CDEs.

The Neuromuscular Diseases CDE Committee was formed first and focused on a set of general CDE recommendations to be utilized in clinical research across all neuromuscular diseases. Additional CDE Working Groups were subsequently formed to develop disease-specific recommendations for:

All three Working Groups (MG, SMA, and DMD/BMD) were charged with reviewing the combined Adult and Pediatric NMD CDEs to determine the additional elements needed for an MG, SMA, or DMD/BMD specific study.

All Working Group members actively developed the CDEs for their specific disease areas/subgroups and had an opportunity to review and comment on the draft recommendations internally prior to public review and posting. The NMD, MG, SMA, and DMD/BMD CDE Working Groups are supported by the NINDS CDE Team. The complete rosters for each Working Group and the rosters by NMD Subgroup are shown below. The Neuromuscular Diseases CDE Oversight Committee was created in 2013.

Complete Adult NMD Working Group Roster

Complete Pediatric NMD Working Group Roster

Complete Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Working Group Roster

Complete Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Working Group Roster

Complete Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Working Group Roster

Complete NMD Oversight Committee Roster

 

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Working Group

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Working Group

  • Don Sanders, MD
    Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    Co-Chair
  • Gil Wolfe, MD
    Jacobs Neurological Institute, Buffalo, New York
    Co-Chair
  • Fulvio Baggi, MD
    Carlo Besta Institute, Milan, Italy
  • Ted Burns, MD
    University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Henry Kaminski, MD
    George Washington University, Washington, District of Colombia
  • Matt Meriggioli, MD
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

NINDS CDE Team

NINDS CDE Team

  • Robin Conwit, MD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Elizabeth McNeil, MD, MSc
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Glen Nuckolls, PhD
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Joanne Odenkirchen, MPH (Until 2016)
    NINDS CDE Project Officer, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland
  • Sherita Ala'i, MS (Until 2018)
    The Emmes Corporation
  • Lisa Hunegs, MSW, MPH (until 2012)
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland
  • Kristy Miller, MPH (Until 2012)
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland
  • Christina You, MSPH (Until 2012)
    KAI Research, Inc. (An Altarum Company), Rockville, Maryland

Publications

A publication related to the Myasthenia Gravis CDE initiative will be written at a later date. The citation for this publication will be included on this site as soon as it is available.

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.

Myasthenia Gravis CDE Revision History Document