diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 7790036..9ac4a24 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Package: Characterization
 Type: Package
 Title: Characterizations of Cohorts
-Version: 2.0.0
-Date: 2024-08-07
+Version: 2.0.1
+Date: 2024-08-21
 Authors@R: c(
 	person("Jenna", "Reps", , "reps@ohdsi.org", role = c("aut", "cre")),
 	person("Patrick", "Ryan", , "ryan@ohdsi.org", role = c("aut")),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 076b428..7d78590 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Characterization 2.0.1
+======================
+- edited cohort_type in results to varchar(12)
+
 Characterization 2.0.0
 ======================
 - added tests for all HADES supported dbms
diff --git a/inst/settings/resultsDataModelSpecification.csv b/inst/settings/resultsDataModelSpecification.csv
index 907c67d..457830f 100644
--- a/inst/settings/resultsDataModelSpecification.csv
+++ b/inst/settings/resultsDataModelSpecification.csv
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ covariate_ref,value_as_concept_id,int,N,N,N,N,The value as concept_id for featur
 covariate_ref,collisions,int,N,N,N,N,The number of collisions found for the covariate_id
 covariates,database_id,varchar(100),Yes,Yes,No,No,The database identifier
 covariates,setting_id,float,Yes,Yes,No,No,The run identifier
-covariates,cohort_type,varchar(10),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
+covariates,cohort_type,varchar(12),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
 covariates,target_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The target cohort id
 covariates,outcome_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The outcome cohort id
 covariates,min_characterization_mean,float,No,Yes,No,No,Minimum fraction for feature extraction
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ covariates,sum_value,int,Yes,No,No,No,The sum value
 covariates,average_value,float,No,No,No,No,The average value
 covariates_continuous,database_id,varchar(100),Yes,Yes,No,No,The database identifier
 covariates_continuous,setting_id,float,Yes,Yes,No,No,The run identifier
-covariates_continuous,cohort_type,varchar(10),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
+covariates_continuous,cohort_type,varchar(12),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
 covariates_continuous,target_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The target cohort id
 covariates_continuous,outcome_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The outcome cohort id
 covariates_continuous,covariate_id,bigint,Yes,Yes,No,No,The covariate identifier
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ settings,case_pre_target_duration,int,No,No,No,No,How far to look back before in
 settings,case_post_outcome_duration,int,No,No,No,No,How far to look forward after outcome for case features
 cohort_details,database_id,varchar(100),Yes,Yes,No,No,The database identifier
 cohort_details,setting_id,float,Yes,Yes,No,No,The run identifier
-cohort_details,cohort_type,varchar(10),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
+cohort_details,cohort_type,varchar(12),Yes,Yes,No,No,The cohort type
 cohort_details,target_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The target cohort id
 cohort_details,outcome_cohort_id,int,Yes,Yes,No,No,The outcome cohort id
 cohort_counts,database_id,varchar(100),Yes,No,No,No,The database identifier
-cohort_counts,cohort_type,varchar(10),Yes,No,No,No,The cohort type
+cohort_counts,cohort_type,varchar(12),Yes,No,No,No,The cohort type
 cohort_counts,target_cohort_id,int,Yes,No,No,No,The target cohort id
 cohort_counts,outcome_cohort_id,int,Yes,No,No,No,The outcome cohort id
 cohort_counts,risk_window_start,int,No,No,No,No,The risk window start
diff --git a/inst/sql/sql_server/ResultTables.sql b/inst/sql/sql_server/ResultTables.sql
index d8209be..445ddb8 100644
--- a/inst/sql/sql_server/ResultTables.sql
+++ b/inst/sql/sql_server/ResultTables.sql
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcovariate_ref (
 CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcovariates (
     database_id varchar(100) NOT NULL,
     setting_id float NOT NULL,
-    cohort_type varchar(10),
+    cohort_type varchar(12),
     target_cohort_id int,
     outcome_cohort_id int,
     min_characterization_mean float,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcovariates (
 CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcovariates_continuous (
     database_id varchar(100) NOT NULL,
     setting_id float NOT NULL,
-    cohort_type varchar(10),
+    cohort_type varchar(12),
     target_cohort_id int,
     outcome_cohort_id int,
     covariate_id bigint NOT NULL,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixsettings (
 CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcohort_details (
     database_id varchar(100) NOT NULL,
     setting_id float NOT NULL,
-    cohort_type varchar(10),
+    cohort_type varchar(12),
     target_cohort_id int,
     outcome_cohort_id int,
     PRIMARY KEY (setting_id, database_id,target_cohort_id,outcome_cohort_id,cohort_type)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcohort_details (
 
 CREATE TABLE @my_schema.@table_prefixcohort_counts(
     database_id varchar(100) NOT NULL,
-    cohort_type varchar(10),
+    cohort_type varchar(12),
     target_cohort_id int,
     outcome_cohort_id int,
     risk_window_start int,