One cell. Many shapes.
A number. A code. A paragraph. A list. A whole linked table.
Atoms
number
42, 3.14, 125.7
true / false
true or false; included or excluded
code
one of a fixed set:
"Include", "Exclude", "Human Review"
short text
a phrase:
"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy"
paragraph
a free-form response — even several sentences
Structures
list
every outcome, every person named, every citation
linked table
rows × columns: arms by name, dose, duration, n
screenshot: Data Mint's inspection view showing several cell shapes — a list field and a linked table together
Name the shape. The codebook does the rest.
@karlrohe