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Person (name)—given name sequence number, code N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termGiven name sequence number
METEOR identifier:Help on this term287595
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 30/09/2005
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Definition:Help on this termThe numerical order of the given names or initials of a person, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson (name)—given name sequence number

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1First given name
2Second given name
3Third given name
4Fourth given name
5Fifth given name
6Sixth given name
7Seventh given name
8Eighth given name
9Ninth and subsequent given name

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

To be used in conjunction with Given name.
Example: Mary Georgina Smith

In the example above 'Mary' would have a given name sequence number of 1 and 'Georgina' would have a given name sequence number of 2.

Example: Jean Claude Marcel Moreaux

If the person has recorded a single given name as more than one word, displaying spaces in between the words(e.g. Jean Claude), their given names are recorded in data collection systems in the same way (i.e. Jean Claude is one given name and Marcel is another given name). ‘Jean Claude’ would have a Given name sequence number of ‘1’ and ‘Marcel’ would have a Given name sequence number of ‘2’.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termStandards Australia
Origin:Help on this termAS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Person—given name sequence number, code N[N]
  • Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Health care client identification DSS
Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

Health care client identification DSS
Health, Retired 20/03/2013

Health care provider identification DSS
Health, Superseded 04/07/2007

Health care provider identification DSS
Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

Health care provider identification DSS
Health, Retired 20/03/2013

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program NBEDS 2014-18
Health, Superseded 06/09/2018
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

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