DataCollectionMethodologyType
Methodologies pertaining to the overall data collection such as primary or secondary data collection, qualitative or quantitative methods, mixed method approaches, GPS capturing methods, methods for collecting data from hard to reach communities, etc. Repeat this element if multiple methodologies are used. In addition to a descriptive narrative, the methodology may be classified by a short term or external controlled vocabulary.
Properties
Name |
Type |
Description |
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TypeOfDataCollectionMethodology |
0..1 |
Allows for brief identification of the type of data collection methodology using an optional controlled vocabulary. |
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Description |
0..1 |
Full description of the data collection methodology. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content. |
Properties Inherited from IdentifiableType
Name |
Type |
Description |
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URN |
1..1 |
The URN of the entity matching the DDI URN pattern associated with the value of the attribute typeOfIdentifier (Canonical or Deprecated). |
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Agency |
1..1 |
This is the registered agency code with optional sub-agencies separated by dots. |
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ID |
1..1 |
The ID of the object. This must conform to the allowed structure of the DDI Identifier and must be unique within the declared scope of uniqueness (Agency or Maintainable). |
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Version |
1..1 |
The version number of the object. For the identifiable object this is the version number of its parent versionable at the point of creation or alteration of the non-administrative metadata of the identifiable. Versionable and Maintainable items increment their version number whenever the non-administrative metadata contained by the object changes. |
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UserID |
0..n |
Allows for the specification of identifiers other than the specified DDI identification of the object. This may be a legacy ID from DDI-C, a system specific ID such as for a database or registry, or a non-DDI unique identifier. As the identifier is specific to a system the system must be identified with the UserID structure. |
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UserAttributePair |
0..n |
A system specific user defined property of the object expressed as a key/value pair. As this is specific to an individual system the use of controlled vocabularies for the key is strongly recommended. |
Item Type Hierarchy
- IdentifiableType
DataCollectionMethodologyType
Relationships
The following identified item types reference this type.