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Data Element Detail

Birth event-method of birth
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040071 v5
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
12-Dec-2018		Current
16-Mar-2021
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2019
The method of complete expulsion or extraction of a product of conception from the female in a birth event.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Method of birth
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(2)
2
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
02Forceps
03Vacuum
04Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS)
05Classical Caesarean section
10Vaginal (non-instrumental)
98Other methods
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 02 Forceps
This code includes a vaginal breech with forceps to the after coming head.

Code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) and code 05 Classical Caesarean section
Includes the use of forceps/vacuum extraction to assist the extraction of the product of conception in a caesarean section or where a hysterotomy is performed to extract the product of conception.

Code 10 Vaginal (non-instrumental)
This code includes a vaginal breech that has been manually rotated.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event-anaesthesia administered indicator data element when method of birth is code 02 Forceps, code 03 Vacuum, code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) or code 05 Classical Caesarean section.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event-type of pharmacological analgesia administered data element when method of birth is code 02 Forceps, code 03 Vacuum, code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) or code 05 Classical Caesarean section and Birth event-anaesthesia administered indicator is code 2 Yes.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event-main reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 11th edn) data element when method of birth is code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) or code 05 Classical Caesarean section.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event-additional indication for caesarean section data element when method of birth is code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) or code 05 Classical Caesarean section, Birth event-main reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 11th edn) is completed and there is more than one reason for which a caesarean was performed.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Validated against list of method of birth codes.
Must not be blank.
Must be 04 (Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS)) or 05 (Classical Caesarean section) if Birth event-labour onset type = 3 (No labour (Caesarean section)).
In the case of multiple births, method of birth should be recorded for each baby born.

For reporting of the national standard, Birth event-birth method (NHDD), the following mapping occurs:
Code 02 Forceps is mapped to code 2 Vaginal - forceps
Code 03 Vacuum extractor is mapped to code 5 Vaginal - vacuum extraction
Code 04 Lower Segment Caesarean Section and code 05 Classical Caesarean Section are mapped to code 4 Caesarean section
Code 10 Vaginal (non-instrumental) is mapped to code 1 Vaginal - non-instrumental
Code 98 Other methods and code 99 Not stated/unknown are mapped to code 9 Not stated/inadequately described.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementBirth event-method of birthQH 040071 Version 4Superseded
Is supplemented byData ElementData ElementBirth event-water birth indicatorQH 041078 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-anaesthesia administered indicatorQH 041674 Version 3Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-anaesthesia administered indicatorQH 041674 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-first additional reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 11th edn)QH 041699 Version 4Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-main reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 11th edn)QH 041696 Version 4Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-main reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 12th edn)QH 041696 Version 5Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-second additional reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 11th edn)QH 041701 Version 4Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-type of anaesthesia administeredQH 040750 Version 4Current
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptBirth eventQH 041670 Version 2Draft
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 2MandatoryCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2019-2020QH 020570 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201930-Jun-2020
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2020-2021QH 020700 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-202030-Jun-2021
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth event-birth method, code N, indicator 695372, Health standard, 12/12/2018 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/695372/meteorItemView/long
CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Delivery; Method;