Model 2.0IG 3.4Content 1.0.0Curated educational coverage

DM / Variable lesson

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Join DM observations to a subject

The fictional subject key anchors the demographics lesson. Use it to connect the participant’s background record with observations, rather than joining on the local subject number alone.

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Follow the source

Original ClinDevLab explanations. Publisher material is linked, not reproduced. Reviewed 8 October 2026.

  • SDTM 2.0https://www.cdisc.org/standards/foundational/sdtm/sdtm-v2-0 · CDISC · 2.0 · accessed 2026-10-08
  • SDTMIG 3.4https://www.cdisc.org/standards/foundational/sdtmig/sdtmig-v3-4 · CDISC · 3.4 · accessed 2026-10-08