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Data Element Detail

Method of delivery
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040071 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
15-Jan-1998		Superseded
30-Jun-2000
Standard
01-Jul-1996
30-Jun-2000
The method by which the baby was delivered.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Method of delivery
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Spontaneous vertex
2Forceps
3Vacuum extractor
4LSCS
5Classical CS
6Vaginal breech
7Other cephalic (eg face, brow)
8Other methods (eg transverse)
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
In a vaginal breech with forceps to the after coming head, code as vaginal breech.
For reporting of the national standard, Method of birth, the following mapping is done:
Code 1 Spontaneous vertex is mapped to code 1 Spontaneous vaginal
Code 2 Forceps is mapped to code 2 Forceps (assisted vaginal birth)
Code 3 Vacuum extractor is mapped to code 5 Vacuum extraction
Code 4 LSCS and code 5 Classical CS are mapped to code 4 Caesarean section
Code 6 Vaginal breech is mapped to code 3 Vaginal breech
Code 7 Other cephalic (eg face, brow) and code 8 Other methods (eg transverse) are mapped to code 8 Other
Code 9 Not stated/unknown is mapped to code 9 Not stated

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
The not stated/unknown code should only be assigned internally by QPDC.
Item applicable to all births, whether live or still births.
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Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementMethod of birthQH 040071 Version 2Superseded
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementPrincipal reason for caesarean sectionQH 040115 Version 1Superseded
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-199630-Jun-2000
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Method of birth, Health standard 01/07/1997 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=273181&nodeId=file41fd729be5ac7&fn=Method%20of%20birth,%20version%201,%20DE,%20NHDD,%20NHIMG,%20Superseded%2001/03/2005.pdf
CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Delivery; Method;