DataCollectionMethodologyType
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Methodologies pertaining to the overall data collection such as primary or secondary data collection, qualitative or quantitative methods, mixed method approaches, GPS capturing methods, methods for collecting data from hard to reach communities, etc. Repeat this element if multiple methodologies are used. In addition to a descriptive narrative, the methodology may be classified by a short term or external controlled vocabulary.

Properties
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   "TypeOfDataCollectionMethodology",":doc:`/composite-types/CodeValueType/index`","0..1","Allows for brief identification of the type of data collection methodology using an optional controlled vocabulary."
   "Description",":doc:`/composite-types/StructuredStringType/index`","0..1","Full description of the data collection methodology. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content."

Properties Inherited from IdentifiableType
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
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   "URN","string","1..1",""
   "Agency","string","1..1",""
   "ID","string","1..1",""
   "Version","string","1..1",""
   "UserID",":doc:`/composite-types/UserIDType/index`","0..n","Allows for the specification of identifiers other than the specified DDI identification of the object. This may be a legacy ID from DDI-C, a system specific ID such as for a database or registry, or a non-DDI unique identifier. As the identifier is specific to a system the system must be identified with the UserID structure."
   "UserAttributePair",":doc:`/composite-types/StandardKeyValuePairType/index`","0..n","A system specific user defined property of the object expressed as a key/value pair. As this is specific to an individual system the use of controlled vocabularies for the key is strongly recommended."


Item Type Hierarchy
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* :doc:`/composite-types/IdentifiableType/index`
    * **DataCollectionMethodologyType**


Relationships
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The following types reference this type.

* :doc:`/item-types/Methodology/index`

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