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Data Element Detail

Birth-birth order
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040024 v4
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
02-Aug-2017		Current
18-Sep-2018		Superseded
17-Jul-2023
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2018
30-Jun-2019
The sequential order of each baby of a multiple birth.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Birth order
Baby number
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Singleton or first of a multiple birth
2Second of a multiple birth
3Third of a multiple birth
4Fourth of a multiple birth
5Fifth of a multiple birth
6Sixth of a multiple birth
8Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated
Collection and Usage Attributes
Code 2 Second of a multiple birth
Stillborns are counted such that, if twins were born, the first stillborn and the second live-born, the second twin would be recorded as code 2 Second of a multiple birth (and not code 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth).
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must not be blank.
Must be a value between 1-8.
Must be unique for each mother's Person identifier (UR number) and date of confinement.
Must be consecutive numbers for each mother's Patient identifier (UR number) and date of confinement.
This data element should be collected routinely for all babies aged 28 days or less.

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
QPDC forms are marked as to the birth order of a multiple birth. After data is entered for the first baby of a multiple birth (this being indicated as 1 of 2, if twins) subsequent data forms are system generated until all data has been entered for all babies.
Required to analyse pregnancy outcome according to birth order and identify the individual baby resulting from a multiple birth pregnancy. Multiple births have higher risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Multiple birth pregnancies are often associated with obstetric complications, labour and delivery complications, higher rates of neonatal morbidity, low birthweight, and a higher perinatal death rate.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementBirth-birth orderQH 040024 Version 3Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementProduct of birth-birth orderQH 040024 Version 5Current
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-birth order, code N, Identifier 669962, Health standard 02/08/2017 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/669962/meteorItemView/long
Birth order; Plurality;