The Ontology of Clinical Research (OCRe): An informatics foundation for the science of clinical research

- A study's lifecycle is design, execution, reporting, interpretation, application.
- The Ontology of Clinical Research (OCRe) models the study design of human studies.
- OCRe is a generic model applicable to multiple applications and clinical domains.
- ERGO Annotation represents the essential meaning of eligibility criteria.
- OCRe supports the entire study lifecycle and the science of clinical research.