Define Variables · Aperivue/medsci-skills

Define study variables with literature-backed citations

Turns a research question and data dictionary into precise, citation-backed definitions and cutoffs for exposures, outcomes, and covariates, mapped to available database fields. Useful for designing observational study protocols before writing the Methods section.

Good for

  • Find literature-backed definitions for study variables
  • Map clinical concepts to database fields
  • Justify inclusion criteria or cutoff values
Source repository
Aperivue/medsci-skills
Category
Medicine

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A good place to start

Using this data dictionary, help define literature-backed variables for metabolic syndrome.

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