Mission

Promote transparency, interoperability, and innovation in critical care data science by developing a consistent and comprehensive ecosystem of essential data elements that describe critical illness.

Vision

The Common Longitudinal ICU data Format (CLIF) will be adopted worldwide as a research and operational database format, facilitating transformative life-saving breakthroughs in critical care medicine.

Values

Open Collaboration & Access

We encourage diverse researchers, clinicians, and developers to contribute to CLIF’s growth through high-quality ICU data science.

Data Privacy & Security

Patient confidentiality is central. CLIF uses federated analysis, ensuring patient data is never transferred between sites.

Scientific Integrity

We uphold rigorous research standards and assert that mCIDE is essential for scientific integrity.

Transparency & Reproducibility

CLIF code is publicly accessible under FAIR principles while respecting proprietary data protection.

Encouraging Partnerships

We provide open-source tools under permissive licenses to encourage global adoption.