Definition
A valid time measured as hours, minutes and seconds using a 24 hour clock.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | hhmmss |
| Maximum character length | 6 |
Comments
Guide for use:
The time is to represent the hours, minutes and seconds past midnight. The hour is to be recorded using 24-hour notation.
The numeric value nine (9) must be used where all or part of the time is unknown.
163752: This indicates that the time for the record is the 16th hour, 37th minute and 52nd second.
129999: This indicates that the time for the record is the 12th hour with unknown minutes and seconds.
References
ISO 8601:2000 : Data elements and interchange formats - Information interchange - Representation of dates and times
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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 2 |