Table summarising information on the field: Estimated Date of Birth Flag
Title:
Estimated Date of Birth Flag
Name:
DoBFlag
Type:
Char[1]
RecType:
PER
RecOrder:
10
Definition:
Flag to indicate whether the person's date of birth is accurate or an estimate
Domain:
1: Date of birth is accurate
2: Date of birth is an estimate
8: Date of birth is a "dummy" date (ie, 09099999)
9: Accuracy of stated date of birth is not known
Notes:Optional data element providing additional information regarding the
quality of date of birth data. Code 1 should be used when it is known that
the reported date of birth is accurate, code 2 when it is known that one or
more parts of the date of birth is an estimate, code 8 when birth date is
unknown and a 'dummy' date of birth has been used (that is, 09099999), and
code 9 when it is not known whether the date of birth is accurate or an
estimate.