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[ENH] Additional age related columns for participants.tsv file to cover animal data
The PR adds columns for age_category, age_type, birthdate as discussed and suggested by @yarikoptic in #1826
This is open for discussion.
Related issues:
- #1705
- #1634
- #1791
@bids-standard/bep032
TODO:
- [x] Add the info that either birthdate or age should be specified - decision to keep birthdate as optional and if age is specified,
AgeReferencemust be used in sidecar JSON - [x] Feedback on term name to include 'stage' to match UBERON - deviate slighly from UBERON and not use 'stage' in the enum names
- [x] Confirm introduction of
AgeReferencerule in schema forparticipant.tsv - [x] Which key to use for
agecolumn definition that would specify that one must useAgeReferencein sidecar? - [ ] Default for 'AgeReference'
- [ ] Add rule that either
birthdateoragemust be specified - [ ] Formalized 'TermURL' as suggested by @yarikoptic here - ??
- [x] Resolve conflicts (definition was used - different from description and enums use)