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Data Element Detail

Anaesthesia administered during labour/delivery
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040750 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
13-Apr-2006		Superseded
08-Jul-2013
Standard
01-Jul-2006
30-Jun-2013
Agents administered to the mother for the operative delivery of the baby (caesarean section, forceps or vacuum delivery).
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Anaesthesia administered during labour/delivery
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(2)
2
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
01None
02Local anaesthetic to perineum
03Pudendal
04Epidural
05Spinal
06General anaesthesia
07Caudal
10Combined Spinal - Epidural
19Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
99Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
The use of anaesthetic may influence the duration of labour, may affect the health status of the baby and is an indicator of obstetric intervention.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementAnaesthesia administered during deliveryQH 040750 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-type of anaesthesia administeredQH 040750 Version 3Superseded
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-200630-Jun-2013
Source and Reference Attributes
Anaesthesia; Labour;