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Data Element Detail

Birth plurality
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040025 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-2000		Superseded
03-Aug-2014
Standard
01-Jul-2000
30-Jun-2014
Total number of births (live and stillbirths) resulting from this pregnancy.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Birth plurality
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Singleton
2Twins
3Triplets
4Quadruplets
5Quintuplets
6Sextuplets
8Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Plurality of a pregnancy is determined by the number of livebirths or by the number of fetuses that remain in utero at 20 weeks gestation and that are subsequently born separately. In multiple pregnancies, or if gestational age is unknown, only livebirths of any birthweight or gestational age, or fetuses weighing 400g or more, are taken into account in determining plurality. Fetuses aborted before 20 completed weeks or fetuses compressed in the placenta at 20 or more weeks are excluded.
CYH DSS: optional requirement
Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, labour and delivery and is associated with higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementPregnancy pluralityQH 040025 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-birth pluralityQH 040025 Version 3Superseded
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementBirth orderQH 040024 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptLivebirthQH 040055 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-200030-Jun-2014
Source and Reference Attributes
CRDI; CRDI QPDC; Plurality;