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Permissible Values

  • Some fields will only accept certain values from a list of controlled terminology that is provided in the permissible values column of the dictionary tables. Values must match the dictionary spelling exactly, but can be submitted case-insensitive.
  • Other fields must meet a regular expression for their value.

patient

FieldPermissible values
patient_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
sexfemale, male, other, Not provided, Not collected
historyThis field accepts a detailed description string of up to 1000 characters, comprising letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (+.',
ethnicityThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
ethnicity_assessment_methodself-assessed, genetic, Not provided, Not collected
initial_diagnosisThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
age_at_initial_diagnosisThis field accepts age values (in 'months' as well).

patient_sample

FieldPermissible values
patient_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
sample_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
collection_dateThis field accepts a collection date in the format 'MMM YYYY' (e.g., Jan 2023).
collection_eventThis field accepts string such as 'collection event ' followed by a numeric value eg. 'collection event 1'.
months_since_collection_1This field accepts numeric values, including integers, ranges, or 'All'.
age_in_years_at_collectionThis field accepts age values (in 'months' as well).
diagnosisThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
tumour_typeprimary, metastatic, recurrent, refractory, pre-malignant, Not provided, Not collected
primary_siteThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
collection_siteThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
stageThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
staging_systemThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
gradeThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
grading_systemThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
virology_statusThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
sharableyes, no, Not provided, Not collected
treatment_naive_at_collectionyes, no, Not provided, Not collected
treated_at_collectionyes, no, Not provided, Not collected
treated_prior_to_collectionyes, no, Not provided, Not collected
model_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and

sharing

FieldPermissible values
model_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
accessibilityacademia, industry, academia and industry
europdx_access_modalitytransnational access, collaboration only, Not applicable
emailThis field accepts an email address or multiple separated by comma (,).
nameThis field accepts a contact name or multiple separated by comma (,).
form_urlThis field accepts a URL starting with 'http://' or 'https://'.
database_urlThis field accepts a URL starting with 'http://' or 'https://'.

pdx_model

FieldPermissible values
model_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
engraftment_typeheterotopic, orthotopic, Not provided, Not collected
host_strain_nameThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
host_strain_nomenclatureThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
engraftment_siteThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
sample_typeThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
sample_stateThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
passage_numberThis field accepts numeric values, including integers, ranges, or 'All'.
publicationsThis field accepts a PubMed ID (PMID) in the format 'PMID: [ID], ' with optional whitespace.

model_validation

FieldPermissible values
model_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
validation_techniqueThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
descriptionThis field accepts a detailed description string of up to 1000 characters, comprising letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (+.',<>%:;_/-&).
passages_testedThis field accepts numeric values, including integers, ranges, or 'All'.
validation_host_strain_nomenclatureThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).

cell_model

FieldPermissible values
model_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
nameThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
typeorganoid, CRC, 3-D: other, 2D: other, cell line, Not provided, Not collected
growth_propertiesThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
parent_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
origin_patient_sample_idThis field accepts a URL-safe string of characters, including letters, digits, spaces, slashes, periods, underscores, and
commentsThis field accepts a detailed description string of up to 1000 characters, comprising letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (+.',<>%:;_/-&).
supplierThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
external_idsThis field accepts a free text string of up to 250 characters, including letters, digits, spaces, parentheses, and specific symbols (.',<%>:;_/-&).
publicationsThis field accepts a PubMed ID (PMID) in the format 'PMID: [ID], ' with optional whitespace.