Decision support

Compare standards by the job they do

Place up to three profiles side by side. Compare their architectural role, lifecycle reach, and first limitation to test. No single standard covers every layer.

Choose profiles

1 of 3 selected

Sentinel CDMData model / schema

Compare roles before choosing an implementation.

The useful question is not “Which standard wins?” It is “Which job must this part of the architecture perform, and what remains uncovered?”

  1. Start with the job

    Decide whether you need guidance, a domain payload, exchange, semantics, governance, or a reusable release.

  2. Map lifecycle reach

    Use the matrix to see where each profile has a direct role. A filled cell is coverage, not a quality score.

  3. Test the boundary

    Read what each option leaves unresolved before judging maturity or implementation fit.

Review lifecycle coverage and practical fit.

Read left to right. Lifecycle reach comes first; a maturity label never overrides a scope mismatch.

Where each profile contributes directly

Coverage shows a recorded role at that readiness stage. It does not imply end-to-end implementation.

Readiness-stage coverage for Sentinel Common Data Model
ProfilePlanAcquireHarmonizeExchangeLearn + reuse
Sentinel CDMData model / schemaSentinel Common Data Model has no direct role recorded in Plan.Sentinel Common Data Model has no direct role recorded in Acquire.Sentinel Common Data Model has a direct role in Harmonize.Sentinel Common Data Model has no direct role recorded in Exchange.Sentinel Common Data Model has a direct role in Learn + reuse.
Direct role recordedNo direct role recorded

What each option does not cover

These are design boundaries, not faults. Use them to identify the companion layers your architecture still needs.

Sentinel CDM

Stage boundary
No direct role is recorded for Plan, Acquire, Exchange.
Known limitation
The public repository’s latest tag is v8.2.2 while the landing page still names v8.1.0 and v8.2.0 concurrently; the current partner deployment mix is not publicly verified.

Check the fit and source behind the map

Use the official source, version, and limitation together. A higher maturity label does not erase a scope mismatch.

Detailed comparison of Sentinel Common Data Model
AssessmentSentinel CDMSentinel Common Data Model
Purpose & coverage

Nineteen linked tables supporting standardized queries over enrollment, encounters, diagnoses, procedures, dispensing, prescribing, laboratory, death, patient-reported, and feature-engineering data.

Best fitFDA-style distributed active surveillance of drugs, biologics, devices, and vaccines using partner-held healthcare data.

Readiness stages
HarmonizeLearn + reuse
AI-ready contributionThe distributed model supports reproducible safety features, but portability, labeling, site shift, privacy, and algorithm execution must follow Sentinel governance.
First limitation to testThe public repository’s latest tag is v8.2.2 while the landing page still names v8.1.0 and v8.2.0 concurrently; the current partner deployment mix is not publicly verified.
Maturity

Established

Operational medical-product surveillance model; public version sources are not fully synchronized

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