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Data Element Detail

Birth-birth weight, total grams
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040001 v4
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
02-Aug-2017		Current
18-Sep-2018		Superseded
19-Jul-2023
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2018
30-Jun-2019
The first weight of the live born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth, measured in grams.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Birth weight of baby
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Quantitative Value
N(4)
4
4
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9999Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
For live births, birthweight should preferably be measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. While statistical tabulations include 500 grams groupings for birthweight, weights should not be recorded in those groupings. The actual weight should be recorded to the degree of accuracy to which it is measured.

In perinatal collections the birthweight is to be provided for liveborn and stillborn babies.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
If data element Birth-birth status = 2 Stillbirth (fetal death), baby must be >= 400 grams if gestation <20 weeks.
Must not be blank.
Right adjusted and zero filled from left.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
If the baby was a stillbirth, the birthweight must be >=400 grams or the gestation at least 20 weeks to be within the scope of the collection. If a stillbirth was less than 20 weeks gestation and less than 400 grams, then the baby is not in scope for the perinatal database. All livebirths are within scope, regardless of weight or gestation.
Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.
In the case of multiple births, this data element should be recorded for each baby born.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementBirth-birth weight, total gramsQH 040001 Version 3Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementProduct of birth-birth weight, total gramsQH 040001 Version 5Superseded
Is qualified byData ElementData ElementBirth-birth statusQH 040026 Version 3Superseded
Is related but not equivalent toData ElementData ElementAdmission weight-neonateQH 040011 Version 1Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)QH 020003 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020449 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth-birth weight, total grams NNNN, identifier 668986, Health standard 02/08/2017 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/668986/meteorItemView/long
Birth weight; CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Weight;