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Product of birth-type of autopsy performed

Identifying and Definitional Attributes

Identifier & Version

QH 0142352 v2

Metadata Item Type

Data Element

Data Element Type

Derived Data Element

Approval Status

Draft
17-Dec-2021

Current
18-Jul-2023

Approval Type

Standard

Approving Authority

Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health

Effective From

01-Jul-2022

Effective To

Definition

The type of post-mortem examination performed on a product of birth.

Context

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)

Short Name

Type of autopsy

Name in Other Contexts

Representational Attributes

Datatype

Numeric

Representation Class

Code

Format

Minimum Character Length

Maximum Character Length

Permissible Values

Permissible_values

Code	Description
1	Full autopsy performed
2	Limited autopsy performed
3	Autopsy performed but type unknown

Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

Code	Description
7	Not applicable
9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and Usage Attributes

Guide for Use

Code 1 Full autopsy performed
Use this code if a full autopsy was performed. A full autopsy is a comprehensive review of the clinical notes and maternal investigations, placental examination, and examination of the product of birth including measurements and clinical photographs, radiological investigations, evisceration, dissection, and organ examination, including detailed histological evaluation.

Code 2 Limited autopsy performed
A limited autopsy is performed when the extent of the examination of the product of birth is limited, compared to a full autopsy. A limited autopsy may include detailed external, placental and umbilical cord examinations and external measurements, skin/needle blood sampling, clinical photography, radiological investigations, external examination and some testing on small samples of tissue internal examination limited to certain areas of the body.

Code 3 Autopsy performed but type unknown
Use this code if an autopsy was performed on the product of birth but the type of autopsy is unknown.

Code 7 Not applicable
Use this code if no autopsy was performed on the product of birth.

Code 9 Not stated/inadequately described
Use this code when data is missing or inadequately described.

New

Verification Rules

Collection Methods

In the case of multiple births, this data element should be recorded for each perinatal death.

Comments

Code 9 is not intended for use on primary collection instruments.

Relational Attributes

Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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View	Relationship	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifier & Version	Approval Status
	Supersedes	Data Element	Derived Data Element	Product of birth-type of autopsy performed	QH 0142352 Version 1	Superseded

Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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View	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifer & Version	Obligation	Approval Status	Effective From	Effective To
	Information Asset	Data Collection	Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)	QH 020003 Version 2	Optional	Current	01-Jul-2022

Data Quality Declaration

Source and Reference Attributes

Source Organisation

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Source Document

METeOR data element: Product of birth-type of autopsy performed, code N identifier 716412, Health Standard 17/12/2021 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/716412?technical=True

Keywords

Autopsy; Perinatal death; Perinatal mortality; Type;