CDER DATA STANDARDS MANUAL

FDA Data Element Number.

CDER Data Element Number. C-GEN-10212

Data Element Name. Height

Description. Height is the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright.

Source. ASTM; Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary

Relationship. Weight.

FDA Specifications. Height shall consist of alphanumeric entries of a maximum of 10 characters in length. Unless otherwise specified in the field, the default value shall always be in centimeters.

CDER Specifications. No further specifications.

FDA Approved Date. This data element is pending approval as an FDA Demographics Data Element.

CDER Approved Date. September 12, 1995.

FDA Revised Date.

CDER Revised Date.

Data Values. There are no pre-defined values.

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