Resource types
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Last updated: 19/04/2022
When describing the instances of data objects available for download and / or viewing it is useful to specify the resource type, e.g. the type of file or web page. This field is also used in DataCite, though in that system it is free text. Within the MDR it is a defined set of categories, listed below:
| id | name | description | use_in_data_entry | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | true | ECRIN | ||
| 35 | Web text | Web page or text, no download or API options, | false | ECRIN (PubMed) |
| 36 | Web text with download | Web text, with download option (e.g. PubMed Central entry). | false | ECRIN (PubMed) |
| 37 | Web text with XML via API | Web page or text, content as XML via API. | false | ECRIN (ClinicalTrials.gov) |
| 38 | Web text with JSON via API | Web page or text, content as JSON via API. | false | ECRIN (ClinicalTrials.gov) |
| 39 | Web text with XML or JSON via API | Web page or text, content as XML or JSON via API (e.g. from Clinical trials.gov, PubMed). | false | ECRIN (ClinicalTrials.gov) |
| 40 | Web text journal abstract | Web page or text that is an abstract of a journal article | false | ECRIN (PubMed) |
| 12 | Comma separated values | Usually .csv files. | true | ECRIN |
| 13 | Tab separated values | May be .tsv or .txt files. | true | ECRIN |
| 14 | Plain text file | e.g. from text editor, or data with delimiter unknown. | true | ECRIN |
| 15 | Rich text file | .rtf files. | true | ECRIN |
| 16 | Word doc | .doc or .docx files. | true | ECRIN |
| 17 | Other WP document | e.g. .odt (libra office), .gdoc (google docs) files. | true | ECRIN |
| 18 | Excel spreadsheet(s) | .xsl or .xslx. files. | true | ECRIN |
| 19 | Other spreadsheet(s) | e.g. .ods (libra office), .gsheet (google docs) files. | true | ECRIN |
| 20 | PowerPoint | .ppt or .pptx files. | true | ECRIN |
| 21 | Other presentation | e.g. .odp (libra office), .gslides (google docs) files). | true | ECRIN |
| 22 | ODM XML document | Data or metadata following CDISC ODM schema. | true | ECRIN |
| 23 | SDTM XML document | Data using the CDISC SDTM schema. | true | ECRIN |
| 24 | Define.XML document | Metadata following the CDISC Define.xml schema. | true | ECRIN |
| 25 | ADaM XML document | Analysis data following thbe CDISC ADaM schema. | true | ECRIN |
| 26 | XML document | XML schema not listed elsewhere. | true | ECRIN |
| 27 | SAS Transport file | .xpt files. | true | ECRIN |
| 28 | R workspace file | .rdata or .rda files. | true | ECRIN |
| 29 | SSPS data file | .sav file. | true | ECRIN |
| 30 | Stata data file | .dta file. | true | ECRIN |
| 31 | Statistical program data file | Stats data file in format not listed elsewhere. | true | ECRIN |
| 32 | Database file | A complete DB file that could be remounted directly into a DB system. | false | ECRIN |
| 33 | Graphic image | e.g. .png, .jpeg, .svg files. | true | ECRIN |
| 34 | Media file | e.g. mp3, .mp4, .mpeg files. | true | ECRIN |
| 90 | Other | File format not listed elsewhere. | true | ECRIN |
| 0 | Not yet known | Dummy value supplied by default on entity creation. | false | ECRIN |
