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Data Element Detail

Birth event-method of birth
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040071 v4
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
01-Jul-2018		Current
18-Sep-2018		Superseded
15-Mar-2021
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2018
30-Jun-2019
The method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception.
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 and code 05 Classical Caesarean Section
These codes include where forceps/vacuum extraction are used to assist the extraction of the baby at caesarean section or where a hysterotomy is performed to extract the baby.

Code 10 Vaginal (non-instrumental)
This code includes a vaginal breech that has been manually rotated.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Validated against list of method of birth codes.
Must not be blank.
Must be 04 or 05 if Birth event-labour onset type = 3.
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, 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 3Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-method of birthQH 040071 Version 5Current
Is supplemented byData ElementData ElementBirth event-water birth indicatorQH 041078 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-main reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 10th edn)QH 041696 Version 3Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-second additional reason for caesarean section code (ICD-10-AM 10th edn)QH 041701 Version 3Superseded
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptBirth eventQH 041670 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-201830-Jun-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020449 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth event-birth method, code N, indicator 672856, Health standard, 02/08/2017 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/672856/meteorItemView/long
Birth; CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Delivery; Method;