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Definition

A code that represents the usage type of a person's family name and/or given name that enables differentiation between each recorded or interchanged name.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Name usage type code AAA ".
Data Type String
Format AAA
Maximum character length 3
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values LGL Legal name
AKA Also known as
BTH Name at birth
MDN Maiden name
NEW New born identification name
PBN Professional or business name
PRV Previous name
PRF Preferred name
STG Stage name
TRB Tribal name
OTH Non-specific name usage type

Comments

Guide for use:

This data element can be used where the person offers more than one family name and more than one given name.

Start date and end date can be used in conjunction with this data element to determine when the specific name usage type commenced or ceased to be effective.

Origin:
Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

References

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Relation Count
Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 2
Inclusion in Data Distributions 1
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0