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Data Element Detail

Birth-birth weight, total grams
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040001 v3
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
12-Jun-2014		Current
04-Aug-2014		Superseded
17-Sep-2018
Standard
01-Jul-2014
30-Jun-2018
The first weight, in grams, 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.
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 500g 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.

Weight on the date the infant is admitted should be recorded if the weight is less than or equal to 9000g and age is less than 365 days.

If birth weight is not available, record first available weight.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
If born alive = 2 (Stillborn), 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.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementBirth weightQH 040001 Version 2Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth-birth weight, total gramsQH 040001 Version 4Superseded
Is related but not equivalent toData ElementData ElementAdmission weight-neonateQH 040011 Version 1Current
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-diagnosis related group (AR-DRG v8.0)QH 041587 Version 9Superseded
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-diagnosis related group (AR-DRG v9.0)QH 041587 Version 10Superseded
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-major diagnostic category (AR-DRG v8.0)QH 041588 Version 9Superseded
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-major diagnostic category (AR-DRG v9.0)QH 041588 Version 10Superseded
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-201430-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020355 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020358 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth-birth weight, total grams NNNN, identifier 269938, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/269938/meteorItemView/long
Birth weight; CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Weight;