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SEND Dataset STUDYID Consistency

FDA’s June 2026 guide expects one consistent STUDYID across all records and all SEND datasets belonging to a study.

Quick answer

FDA’s June 2026 technical guide says all records in all SEND datasets for a study should carry the same STUDYID.

Key details

Core IssueFDA’s June 2026 guide expects one consistent STUDYID across all records and all SEND datasets belonging to a study.
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Important caveats

Scope Boundary

This is current FDA technical-conformance guidance for electronic study-data submissions; recheck the current FDA guide, supported standards, Data Standards Catalog, and eCTD specifications before relying on version-sensitive requirements.

Further guidance

Content

Use the same STUDYID throughout every SEND dataset for the study.

Purpose

Avoid dataset-level study-identifier drift that can break package-level consistency and reviewer automation.

Sources and evidence

Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.

  1. Study Data Technical Conformance Guide - Technical Specifications Document (opens in a new tab)U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Current FDA technical specifications for standardized clinical and nonclinical study-data submissions, including reviewer guides, datasets and eCTD organization.

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