CDER DATA STANDARDS MANUAL

FDA Data Element Number. GEN-00201

CDER Data Element Number. C-GEN-00201

Version Number. 001

Data Element Name. Person Given Name.

Description. This standard represents a name that usually precedes the middle name and the surname. Person Given Name is commonly referred to as a first name.

Source. Data Standards Committee, FDA.

Relationship. Person Middle Name (GEN-00202), Person Surname (GEN-00203), Person Family Rank (GEN-00204).

FDA Specifications. Person Given Name is represented by variable length alphanumeric text consisting of a maximum of fifteen (15) characters.

CDER Specifications. No further specifications.

FDA Approved Date. October 12, 1989.

CDER Approved Date. February 11, 1992

FDA Revised Date.

CDER Revised Date.

Data Values.

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