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nullFlavor to describe missing or non-transmitted information.
Business Rule(s)
Each ICSR shall have one primary reporter (primary source) identified in
conformance with regional confidentiality requirements.
Depending on the local legal requirements regarding confidentiality, it might
be necessary to mask some of the elements used to identify the reporter in the
transmitted message.
If the elements that are being used to identify the reporter are known to the
sender but cannot be transmitted due to data privacy requirements, then those
data elements should be left blank with nullFlavor =MSK.
Please see Section 3.3.6 for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to
describe missing or non-transmitted information.
C.2.r.1 Reporter’s Name
C.2.r.1.1 Reporter’s Title
User Guidance This data element captures the reporter's title.
Conformance Optional
Data Type 50AN
OID None
Value Allowed Free text
nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK, UNK
Business Rule(s)
See the business rules for C.2.r.
C.2.r.1.2 Reporter’s Given Name
User Guidance This data element captures the reporter's given name.
Conformance Optional
Data Type 60AN
OID None
Value Allowed Free text
nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Seethe business rules for C.2.r.
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nullFlavor to describe missing or non-transmitted information.
Business Rule(s)
Each ICSR shall have one primary reporter (primary source) identified in
conformance with regional confidentiality requirements.
Depending on the local legal requirements regarding confidentiality, it might
be necessary to mask some of the elements used to identify the reporter in the
transmitted message.
If the elements that are being used to identify the reporter are known to the
sender but cannot be transmitted due to data privacy requirements, then those
data elements should be left blank with nullFlavor =MSK.
Please see Section 3.3.6 for further guidance on the use of nullFlavor to
describe missing or non-transmitted information.
C.2.r.1 Reporter’s Name
C.2.r.1.1 Reporter’s Title
User Guidance This data element captures the reporter's title.
Conformance Optional
Data Type 50AN
OID None
Value Allowed Free text
nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK, UNK
Business Rule(s)
See the business rules for C.2.r.
C.2.r.1.2 Reporter’s Given Name
User Guidance This data element captures the reporter's given name.
Conformance Optional
Data Type 60AN
OID None
Value Allowed Free text
nullFlavor: MSK, ASKU, NASK
Business Rule(s)
Seethe business rules for C.2.r.