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DSRC data standards Digital Social Care Records (DSRC) Data Standards are organised into Data classesClasses. Data classes Classes contain one or more Data elements Elements and/or Child Data classes. child Data Classes. Data Elements contain a Data Type which specifies the input value of the element e.g. varchar or datetime.

The definitions, including rules and constraints for valid values for all Data Classes, Data Elements and /or Data Elements Types are defined using the following metamodelmetamodels:

Data Class

1. Name: the name of the data class

2. Description: a description of the data class

3. Cardinality: the number of times a data class can occur

4. Data Elements: data elements contained with the class

5. Relationships: related data classes or elements (which may reside in another standard)

6. Child Classes: data classes contained within the class

7. Metadata: any additional metadata associated with the data class

8. Level

1. : Could, Should, Must

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Data Element

1. Name: the name of the data element

2. Description: a description of the data class

3. Data type: this specifies the input value of the element e.g. varchar or datetime.

4. Metadata: any additional metadata associated with the data element

5. Cardinality: the number of times a data element can occur

6. Level: Could, Should, Must

7. Relationships: related data classes or elements (which may reside in another standard), including child/parent relationships

Data Type

1. Name: the name of the data type

2. Description: a description of the data type (if applicable/available)

3. Type

   1. Simple - e.g. varchar, string, integer

   2. Enumerated - a list of possible values

   3. Reference - reference to another data type/element

4. Relationships: to other data types or data element (if applicable)
   

Examples of each type of Data Type can be found below: