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Data Element Detail

Deceased's postcode of usual residence
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040730 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
21-Dec-1999
Documented
21-Dec-1999
30-Jun-2016
The postcode aligned with the deceased person's suburb of usual residence.
Death registrations in Queensland
Deceased's postcode of usual residence (RBDM)
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(4)
4
4
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Accurate cause of death information is important to the public health sector and medical researchers to evaluate and develop measures to improve the health of Australians generally. It is also important to family members, now and for the future, to know what caused a loved one's death and to be aware of conditions that may occur in other family members.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementPerson (death record)-postcode of usual residence (RBDM)QH 040730 Version 2Draft
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData RepositoryDeath RegistrationsQH 020227 Version 1MandatorySuperseded21-Dec-199930-Jun-2016
Source and Reference Attributes
Address; Usual residence;