# Evidence and Conclusion Ontology (ECO)

> An ontology of evidence types for supporting conclusions in scientific research

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/47e239c0243242fbbcdc41f59ccd846e
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Mid
- Formats: OBO
- Domains: Healthcare
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/ECO
- Contact: Michelle Giglio (mgiglio@som.umaryland.edu)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | ECO |
| Description | An ontology of evidence types for supporting conclusions in scientific research |
| Format | OBO |
| Categories | Other |
| Groups | OBO Foundry |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 2,287 |
| Individuals | 0 |
| Properties | 5 |
| Max Depth | 9 |
| Max Child Count | 118 |
| Average Child Count | 3 |
| Classes With One Child | 108 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 10 |
| Classes With No Definition | 61 |

## Projects using ECO

- [ISA software suite](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/ISS)
- [DisGeNET-RDF](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/DisGeNET-RDF)
- [Neural ElectroMagnetic Ontologies](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/NEMO)
- [SGD](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/SGD)
- [Evidence Ontology](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/ECO)

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/47e239c0243242fbbcdc41f59ccd846e