TMF - Networked Metadata for Research in Medical Informatics (NMDR)

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Ulrich Sax; Professor Dr. Alfred Winter
• Subject Area: Medical Informatics and Medical Bioinformatics
• Term: since 2016
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 315072261

The structured provision and secondary use of medical data is a current focus in medical informatics in Germany and Europe. Despite much progress, these data are often not sufficiently described to be easily retrievable and interpretable by researchers. This project aims to support the efforts of FAIR data sharing through a number of measures. Building on the results of the previous project, developed metadata vocabularies will be implemented in a research data management system, and recommendations for data repositories will be developed. Furthermore, generic indicators for data quality especially in FHIR-based data structures will be established, and query procedures will be tested. Another focus is on improving semantic interoperability by further developing procedures and tools for associating data elements with concepts from medical terminologies such as LOINC and SNOMED CT. These efforts are complemented by supporting data sharing through FAIR data management plans and concepts for FAIR certification for data repositories.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• Co-Investigator: Sebastian Stäubert