Develop methods to evaluate metadata quality

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We need to develop methods to evaluate metadata quality in the RADx Data Hub.

Approach:

1. Start by considering the possibility of using the Spreadsheet Validator that Josef developed for HubMAP.
2. Alternatively, extend the current RADx Metadata Validator to include suggestion and repairing support.

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Slides of Data Hub’s Metadata Quality Improvement

You can access the slides here. It defines three main steps involved in the metadata quality improvement pipeline:

Metadata Type	Template Definition	Evaluation	Repair
Data File Metadata	In Progress	In Progress	Not Started
Variable Metadata	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started
Study Metadata	Not Started	Not Started	Not Started

Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation criteria can be found here.

Draft of Study Metadata Template

You can access the draft of the study metadata template here.