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Data standards are the guidelines by which data are described and recorded. In order to share, exchange, combine and understand data, we must standardize the format as well as the meaning.

HEAL Data Stewards

[HEAL Semantic Search (HSS) 2.0](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search) is now available, bringing a refreshed interface that makes it easier to explore related studies, variables, Common Data Elements (CDEs), and biomedical concepts from a single search; compare how concepts and variables are defined and measured across studies; and access insights from 20 newly added data dictionaries, over 1000 HEAL studies, and 233 CDEs. Get started today by [entering a search term](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search) relevant to your research.

Explore HEAL studies, variables, CDEs, and concepts in [HEAL Semantic Search (HSS) 2.1](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search)!

The HEAL Initiative, Data Stewardship Group, and Data Platform formed the HEAL Data Ecosystem Collective Board to advise on data sharing and FAIR practices for HEAL-generated data. The Collective Board guides the strategy and direction of the HEAL Data Ecosystem to develop methods and norms, cultivate a culture of sharing, and maximize collaboration to enable translational discoveries directly benefiting patients in the opioid use disorder (OUD) and pain communities. 

Collective Board

For a list of Collective Board meetings, please [click here.](/collective/meetings)