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Data Element Detail

Method of birth
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040071 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-2000		Superseded
12-Apr-2006
Standard
01-Jul-2000
30-Jun-2006
The method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother, a product of conception.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Method of birth
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Spontaneous vertex
2Forceps
3Vacuum extractor
4LSCS
5Classical CS
6Vaginal breech
7Other cephalic (eg. face, brow)
8Other methods (eg transverse)
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
In a vaginal breech with forceps to the aftercoming head, code as Vaginal breech.
For reporting of the national standard, Birth event-delivery method, the following mapping occurs:
Code 1 Spontaneous vertex is mapped to code 1 Spontaneous vaginal
Code 2 Forceps is mapped to code 2 Forceps (assisted vaginal birth)
Code 3 Vacuum extractor is mapped to code 5 Vacuum extraction
Code 4 LSCS and code 5 Classical CS are mapped to code 4 Caesarean section
Code 6 Vaginal breech is mapped to code 3 Vaginal breech
Code 7 Other cephalic (eg face, brow) and code 8 Other methods (eg transverse) are mapped to code 8 Other
Code 9 Not stated/unknown is mapped to code 9 Not stated

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
The not stated/unknown code should only be assigned internally by QPDC.
The method of delivery may affect the health status of the mother and the baby at birth and during the postpartum period. Item applicable to all births, whether live or still births.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementMethod of deliveryQH 040071 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-method of birthQH 040071 Version 3Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementCaesarean section event-cervical dilation prior to caesareanQH 040803 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-200030-Jun-2006
Source and Reference Attributes
CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Delivery; Method;