NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Patient Age’
Definition : The patient’s age in years or, if the patient is an infant, the age in months.
Purpose : The age of the patient provides an indication of fire loss. Age can also be used to indicate type, severity, and cause of illness/injury to identify trends and patterns that might be helpful in planning injury prevention techniques.
Entry : Enter the age of the patient. Estimate the age if it cannot be determined. If the age is calculated in months, check or mark the Months (for Infants) box.
Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Maximum Length | 3 |
| Element Type | Numeric – Integer numbers (no decimal points). If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. All integer values are assumed to be positive. Any fields which allow a negative integer value have been denoted with ‘+ or –’ in the comment field. Negative numbers should be transmitted with the minus sign preceding the digits. – Maximum length 3 characters- Age (years, excluding months) |
Transactions containing ‘Patient Age’
The value of this element is captured by the following transaction :
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Last Updated on May 5, 2023