Controlled vocabulary of terms used in ZonMV COVID project content metadata template
ZonMW Project Content Vocabulary
This is a set of controlled terms which are deprecated.
deprecated
spatial scope
type of geographical area (rural, urban,..)
area
urban
rural
provincial
regional
national
international
type of environment where the care of patients is conducted
care setting
home care
transmural
general practitioner care
GP care
nursing home care
hospital care
informal care
residential care
temporal scope
health care phase
acute care
post-covid care
Palliative care is treatment of the discomfort, symptoms, and stress of serious illness. It provides relief from distressing symptoms including pain, shortness of breath, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, problems with sleep. It can also help you deal with the side effects of the medical treatments you're receiving, care at the end of life, always includes palliative care. But you may receive palliative care at any stage of an illness. The goal is to make you comfortable and improve your quality of life.
palliative care
Restoration of the ability to function in a normal or near normal manner following disease, illness, or injury.
rehabilitation
surveillance phase
short-term impact on emotional wellbeing
long-term impact on emotional wellbeing
A Coronavirus infectious disease that is characterized by long-term persistent and fluctuating symptoms, in individuals with COVID-19, persisting beyond three to four weeks, including the loss of the ability to smell and taste, breathlessness, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, confusion, headache, heart palpitations, chest pain, pain with deep breaths, dizziness, and tachycardia.
long COVID
regulation phase
lockdown phase
prevention phase
social distancing phase
restricted shopping phase
curefew
COVID-19 phase
first wave
second wave
third wave
population group
people by age
less then 37 weeks gestational outcome
prematures
37 or more weeks gestational outcome
newborns
0-3 months
neonates
3-12 months
babies
1-4 years
small children
4-12 years
primary school children
12-18 years
teenager
16-27 years
young people
18-21 years
young adults
18-65 years
adults
65-80 years
elderly
more than 80 years
very elderly
grouping specifying the determination of an infant's sex shortly after birth
people by sex
male
female
intersex
grouping on basis of person's sense of self as a member of a particular gender
people by gender
man
woman
non-binary
not specified
people by education
preschooler
daycare child
primary school student
secondary school student
vocational school student
university student
people by employment
individual with low socio-economic status
individual with high socio-economic status
employed person
self-employed individual
employee with a temporary contract
informal care provider
professional care provider
individual living in a care home
tourist
people with migration background
individual with a migration background
statushouder
asylum seeker
undocumented migrant
season labour migrant
people by COVID-19 risk factors
individual with a chronic illness
individual with underlying disease(s)
patient with (covid-19 associated) thrombosis
individual with obesity
patient using anticoagulants
surgical patient
blood donor
COVID-19 patient grouping
hospitalised covid-19 patient
non-hospitalised covid-19 patient
long-covid-19 patient
Individual after first infection
individual with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
individual refusing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
target group of policy interventions
homeless
victim of domestic violence
illiterate people
physical disabled
intellectual disabled
mental health patient
policy-maker
single household person
data
Data that refer to a person's state of physical, mental and social well-being
health data
Data that contains patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports.
health record data
A collection of information about a person's health. It may include information about allergies, illnesses and surgeries, and dates and results of physical exams, tests, screenings, and immunizations. It may also include information about medicines taken and about diet and exercise
medical history data
The representation of a conclusion of a diagnostic process.
diagnostic data
Data related to physiological recording or monitoring.
physiological data
A representation of a quality of a specimen that is the output of a laboratory test and that can support an inference to an assertion about some quality of the patient.
laboratory data
A planned process whose completion is hypothesized by a health care provider to eliminate, prevent, or alleviate a disorder, the signs and symptoms of a disorder, or a pathological process
treatment data
pharmaceutical
Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.
medication data
Data that is about molecules or phenomena occurring at a molecular level (e.g. processes such as molecular interactions, chemical reactions, gene expression etc).
molecular data
Data is data pertaining to genetics.
genetic data
Information obtained via any method that uses a visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation.
diagnostic imaging
MRI
Imaging that uses radiofrequency waves and a strong magnetic field rather than x-rays to provide detailed pictures of internal organs and tissues. The technique is valuable for the diagnosis of many pathologic conditions, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, and joint and musculoskeletal disorders.
magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray
An image of the structure penetrated by the radiation using the emission of x-rays
X-ray imaging
High frequency sound, generally with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz.
ultrasound
A method of examining structures within the body by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis.
computed tomography
In medicine, a procedure in which an infrared camera (one that senses heat) is used to measure temperature differences on the surface of the body. The camera makes pictures that show areas of possible abnormal cell growth because abnormal tissue gives off more heat than normal tissue does.
infrared thermography
Data that refer to human society and its members
social data
A data set that contains the outcome of a survey.
survey data
COVID policy and prevention measures
Data that refer to the external elements and conditions which surround, influence, and affect the life and development of an organism or population.
environmental data
Data which refer to a place on the Earth, by its name or by its geographical location
geographical data
aerial photography
A usually 2-dimensional diagrammatic representation of an object or area.
map
Data produced by a system designed to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display data that are linked to location.
GIS data
Information that is communicated through recordings of sight and/or sound
audiovisual data
A visual representation of an object, scene, person or abstraction.
picture
The storing or preserving of video images to be displayed later.
video recording
Information that cannot be represented through numbers and is instead expressed through descriptive means
qualitative data
The text of notes taken in the field about an event.
field note
focus group discussion
social media data
Work consisting of records, usually private, of writers' experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc. They may also be works marked in calendar order in which to note appointments and the like.
diaries
interview data
A plan detailing how a study will be performed in order to represent the phenomenon under examination, to answer the research questions that have been asked, and defining the methods of data analysis. Study design is driven by research hypothesis being posed, study subject/population/sample available, logistics/resources: technology, support, networking, collaborative support, etc.
study design
prototype description
biomaterial
A material entity that is an individual living system, such as animal, plant, bacteria or virus, that is capable of replicating or reproducing, growth and maintenance in the right environment. An organism may be unicellular or made up, like humans, of many billions of cells divided into specialized tissues and organs.
organism
The bipedal primate mammal, Homo sapiens; belonging to man or mankind; pertaining to man or to the race of man; use of man as experimental subject or unit of analysis in research.
human
Carnivores of genus Mustela of the family MUSTELIDAE. The European mink, which has white upper and lower lips, was widely trapped for commercial purposes and is classified as endangered. The American mink, lacking a white upper lip, is farmed commercially.
mink
Any of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae.
mouse
Any of numerous species of rodents belonging to the genus Rattus and/or various related genera of the family Muridae.
rat
Any matter of defined composition that has discrete existence, whose origin may be biological, mineral or chemical.
substance
A liquid tissue; its major function is to transport oxygen throughout the body. It also supplies the tissues with nutrients, removes waste products, and contains various components of the immune system defending the body against infection. Several hormones also travel in the blood.
blood
The air that is inhaled and exhaled during respiration.
breath
The material discharged from the bowel during defecation. It consists of undigested food, intestinal mucus, epithelial cells, and bacteria.
feces
Plasma is the fluid (noncellular) portion of the circulating blood, as distinguished from the serum that is the fluid portion of the blood obtained by removal of the fibrin clot and blood cells after coagulation.
plasma
The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections.
saliva
The thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive organs. It is composed of spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma, secretions from the prostate, seminal vesicles, and various other glands, epithelial cells, and minor constituents.
semen
The clear portion of the blood that remains after the removal of the blood cells and the clotting proteins.
serum
Wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine
sewage
Material containing mucus, cellular debris, microorganisms and sometimes blood or pus. It is ejected through the mouth from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea.
sputum
A fluid containing oils, mucin, and proteins, which is secreted by the lacrimal gland and cleans and lubricates the eye.
tear
An anatomical structure consisting of similarly specialized cells and intercellular matrix, aggregated according to genetically determined spatial relationships, performing a specific function.
tissue
The fluid that is excreted by the kidneys. It is stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra.
urine
A peripheral blood cell with a single nucleus. This category includes lymphocytes and monocytes.
peripheral blood mononuclear cell
A group of materials of either plant, animal or artificial origin containing essential body nutrients that can be ingested by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life.
nutrition
The watery fluid, consisting of vulvar gland, endometrium, and oviduct secretions, cervical mucus, vaginal wall plasma transudate, exfoliated cells, and bacterial and immune cell products, that hydrates and forms an antimicrobial barrier for the mucosa of the lower female genital tract.
cervicovaginal secretion
A part of a thing, or of several things, taken to demonstrate or to determine the character of the whole, e.g. a substance, or portion of material obtained for use in testing, examination, or study; particularly, a preparation of tissue or bodily fluid taken for examination or diagnosis.
specimen
A permanently established cell culture that will proliferate indefinitely given appropriate fresh medium and space.
cell line
a specimen that is output of a specimen creation process used for an investigation without storage.
fresh specimen
A specimen that has been frozen in order to store it.
frozen specimen
nose specimen
nose swab
A method used to collect biological material from within the nasal passages. A cotton swab is inserted into the nasal opening and rotated against the anterior nasal mucosa and them withdrawn.
nasal swab
A specimen that is collected with a swab from the surface of a nasopharynx.
nasopharyngeal swab specimen
A biospecimen collected from the oropharynx by swabbing.
oropharyngeal swab specimen
tissue specimen
A specimen that is collected with a swab from the surface of a vagina.
vaginal swab specimen
A specimen that has been fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin.
FFPE tissue specimen
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue specimen
macromolecule
Single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase.
cDNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
A long linear double-stranded polymer formed from nucleotides attached to a deoxyribose backbone and found in the nucleus of a cell; associated with the transmission of genetic information.
DNA
ribonucleic acid
Single-stranded long chain of nucleotides containing ribose. It is the end product of DNA transcription by the enzyme RNA polymerase. It is essential in protein synthesis.
RNA
A group of complex organic macromolecules composed of one or more chains (linear polymers) of alpha-L-amino acids linked by peptide bonds and ranging in size from a few thousand to over 1 million Daltons. Proteins are fundamental genetically encoded components of living cells with specific structures and functions dictated by amino acid sequence.
protein
A type of protein made by B lymphocytes in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Each antibody only binds to a specific antigen, helping to destroy the antigen directly or by assisting white blood cells to destroy the antigen.
antibody
service
laboratory service
ML-1 laboratory
ML-2 laboratory
ML-3 laboratory
Biosafety level one, the lowest level, applies to work with agents that usually pose a minimal potential threat to laboratory workers and the environment and do not consistently cause disease in healthy adults.
BSL-1 laboratory
Biosafety level two would cover work with agents associated with human disease, in other words, pathogenic or infectious organisms posing a moderate hazard.
BSL-2 laboratory
Yellow fever, St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus are examples of agents requiring biosafety level 3 practices and containment. Work with these agents is strictly controlled and must be registered with all appropriate government agencies.
BSL-3 laboratory
Agents requiring BSL 4 facilities and practices are extremely dangerous pand pose a high risk of life-threatening disease. Examples are the Ebola virus, the Lassa virus, and any agent with unknown risks of pathogenicity and transmission.
BSL-4 laboratory
helps researchers produce custom antibodies
antibody facility
proteomics facility
complete analytical platform, coupled to advanced extraction techniques, sample prep methods and vast experience, allows to offer non-targetted or targetted metabolomic studies, metabolomic fingerprinting or footprinting studies
metabolomics facility
Keeping and breeding of test animals for the purpose of scientific research and education
animal facility (breeding/transgenesis)
accommodates all research and diagnostic flow cytometry equipment
flow cytometry facility
connect clinical and biological research with microscopy and image analysis developments, offer support and provide training and education to make use of the facility
microscopy facility
provides support for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based research
sequencing facility
human induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (hiPSC) facility: generation of research grade hiPSCs from different tissue sources
hiPSC facility
GMP facility
offers advice on advanced quantitative, statistical and computational methods for biomedical and clinical researchers
data analytics facility
A facility or core that provides storage for any type of biospecimen.
biobank facility
viral vector facility
pharmacy
an online service that enables you to upload and query, view and download data
repository
A physical store of biological samples, and an online service that enables you to request the samples and data about them
biobank
an online service that enables you to query and/or download datasets
data catalogue
service facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements and best practice standards relating to ethical, legal and societal issues (ELSI)
ELSI service
standard
metadata standard
is the overarching name for any set of fixed denotations that are used to describe something with the goal to reduce ambiguity and facilitate machine interoperability. It can range from a simple controlled vocabulary (a simple list of terms) to a complex ontology (formal definitions of terms and their relations semantically expressed in a machine-readable way). This term may also include taxonomies, thesauri, conceptual models or any other kinds of knowledge organization sources.
semantic artefact
technical standard
conceptual model
guideline
framework
COVID-19 vaccination grouping
Data about activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc.
political data
economic data
socio-economic data
ZonMw specific focus areas
focus area
predictive diagnostics and treatment - treatment
virus, immunity and immune response - vaccine studies
care and prevention - organisation of care and prevention
effects on society - impacts of measurements and strategies
subject
organisation of care and prevention
Het diagnostisch proces
Diagnostiek
diagnostics
De impact van de 1,5m maatregel
The impact of the social distancing measures
De Impact Van Maatregels En Strategieen
impact of measures and strategies
The use of healthcare, 1st line and 2nd line.
Gezondheidszorg
healthcare
The activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill.
Onderwijs
education
Behandeling
therapy
The process of assessing the likelihood of the risk of admission to the Emergency Department of a COVID patient
Risico Analyse
risk analysis
Prognosis is the prediction of the probable outcome of an individual's current medical condition. A prognosis is made on the basis of the normal course of a disease, the individual's physical and psychological condition, and additional factors such as therapeutic approach.
Prognose
prognosis
Immunologie
immunology
Gedrag
behaviour
A description of something observed or derived, minimally consisting of an ObjectOfInterest and its Property.
variable
A type of a characteristic of the ObjectOfInterest.
property
A Constraint limits the scope of the observation and confines the context to a particular state. It describes properties of the involved entities that are relevant to the particular observation.
constraint
genomics data
sequencing data
perineal swab
cloacal swab
microorganism
animal
predictive diagnostics and treatment - risk analysis and prognostics
predictive diagnostics and treatment - studies into clinical treatments
predictive diagnostics and treatment - recovery and rehabilitation
predictive diagnostics and treatment - Long COVID
care and prevention - care and prevention for vulnerable citizens
care and prevention - transmission and epidemiology
care and prevention - palliative care and bereavement
effects on society - economic resilience
effects on society - ethical issues
virus, immunity and immune response - animal free innovations
virus, immunity and immune response - immunology
virus, immunity and immune response - immune compromised
virus, immunity and immune response - safety and side effects
personal information data
neighbourhood
local
genomics
sequence length
genetic variation
date of last PRC COVID-19 test performed by a certified laboratory
date of last PRC test
performed by a certified laboratory
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
viral epidemiology
viral evolution
viral transmission
viral infection
base calls
base call quality score