Person—name suffix sequence number, code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Name suffix sequence number |
METEOR identifier: | 613369 |
Registration status: | Health!, Standard 05/10/2016 |
Definition: | The numeric order of an additional term used at the conclusion of a name, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—name suffix sequence number |
Value Domain: | Number sequence code N[N] |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 1 One Refers to first name suffix CODE 2 Two Refers to second name suffix CODE 3 Three Refers to third name suffix CODE 4 Four Refers to fourth name suffix CODE 5 Five Refers to fifth name suffix CODE 6 Six Refers to sixth name suffix CODE 7 Seven Refers to seventh name suffix CODE 8 Eight Refers to eighth name suffix CODE 9 Nine Refers to ninth name suffix CODE 10 Ten Refers to tenth and subsequent name suffix |
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Collection methods: | Multiple name suffixes may be recorded. A name suffix sequence number must be recorded for each name suffix. For example, for the name ‘John Markham Jr MP’, 'Jr' would have a name suffix sequence number of 1 and 'MP' would have a name suffix sequence number of 2. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Reference documents: | Standards Australia 2014. AS 4846:2014 Person and provider identification in healthcare. Sydney: Standards Australia. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person (name)—name suffix sequence number, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 30/09/2005 Health!, Superseded 05/10/2016 See also Person—name suffix, text X[X(4)] Health!, Standard 05/10/2016 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Individual name cluster Health!, Standard 05/10/2016 Conditional obligation: Conditional upon Person—name suffix, text X[XXXX] being recorded. |