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Data Element Detail

Birth event-length of first stage of labour, total minutes
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 042578 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
03-Oct-2019		Current
16-Mar-2021
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2019
The duration of the first stage of labour measured in minutes.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Length of first stage of labour
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Quantitative Value
N(5)
5
5
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

A value in the range 00001-99997
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
00000Interrupted
99998Not measured
99999Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
The first stage of labour begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and is complete when the cervix is fully dilated (10cm).
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must be in range 00000-99999.
Must not be blank if Birth event-labour onset type is 1 (Spontaneous), 2 (Induced) or 9 (Not stated/unknown).
Must be null if Birth event-labour onset type is 3 (No labour (caesarean section)).
May be blank.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):

For paper based form:
Where the labour is interrupted (e.g. by caesarean section) and therefore either stage 1 and/or stage 2 are interrupted, complete as follows:
If stage 1 is complete and stage 2 is interrupted then report total length of stage 1 in hours and minutes and enter 'not completed' for stage 2.
If neither stage is compete then indicate by writing 'not completed' in both sections of the field.

Please note that if quantitative measurement has not been performed then clinical judgement based on subjective observation is appropriate (i.e. vaginal examination to confirm dilation is not mandatory). Use of other clinical observations used to manage labour are appropriate indications of stages of labour.

Where length of stage is not known record 'Unknown'.

For hospitals submitting electronically:
Record total minutes and transmit as a five character string zero filled from the left, using the supplementary values as necessary.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementBirth event-length of first stage of labourQH 042578 Version 1Superseded
Is qualified byData ElementData ElementBirth event-labour onset typeQH 040045 Version 3Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-length of second stage of labour, total minutesQH 042579 Version 2Draft
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 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2019-2020QH 020570 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201930-Jun-2020
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2020-2021QH 020700 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-202030-Jun-2021
Source and Reference Attributes
Labour; Stage of labour;