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Product of birth-Apgar score at 5 minutes
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier & Version
QH 040063 v2
Metadata Item Type
Data Element
Data Element Type
Data Element
Approval Status
Draft
12-Dec-2018
Current
16-Mar-2021
Approval Type
Standard
Approving Authority
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
Effective From
01-Jul-2019
Effective To
Definition
A numerical score used to indicate a baby's condition at 5 minutes after birth.
Context
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Short Name
Apgar score at 5 minutes
Name in Other Contexts
Representational Attributes
Datatype
Numeric Character
Representation Class
Code
Format
N(2)
Minimum Character Length
2
Maximum Character Length
2
Permissible Values
Permissible_values
Numeric codes in range 00 to 10
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Supplementary Values
Supplemenary_values
Code
Description
99
Not stated/unknown
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Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use
The score is based on the assessment of 5 characteristics of the baby: heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflex irritability and skin colour. Each characteristic is given a score of between 0 and 2 points with a maximum total Apgar score of 10 points.
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Verification Rules
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must not be blank.
Must be less than 11 or 99.
Must be 00 if Birth-birth status is code 2 Stillbirth (fetal death).
Collection Methods
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
This item is not applicable for stillbirths, record as 00.
In case of multiple births, this data element should be recorded for each baby born.
Comments
This data element is required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby.
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Apgar score (5 minutes)
QH 040063 Version 1
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Product of birth-Apgar score at 1 minute
QH 040062 Version 2
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Data Element Concept
Product of birth
QH 040403 Version 1
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Identifer & Version
Obligation
Approval Status
Effective From
Effective To
Information Asset
Data Collection
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
QH 020003 Version 2
Mandatory
Current
01-Jul-2019
Data Supply Requirement
HHS Service Agreement
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2019-2020
QH 020570 Version 1
Mandatory
Superseded
01-Jul-2019
30-Jun-2020
Data Supply Requirement
HHS Service Agreement
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2020-2021
QH 020700 Version 1
Mandatory
Superseded
01-Jul-2020
30-Jun-2021
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Source and Reference Attributes
Source Organisation
Australian Institue of Health and Welfare
Source Document
METeOR data elements:
Product of birth-Apgar score at 5 minutes, code NN identifier 733377, Health standard 03/12/2020
https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/733377?technical=True
Product of birth-Apgar score at 5 minutes, code NN identifier 695281, Health standard 12/12/2018
https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/695281/meteorItemView/long
Keywords
Apgar
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CRDI
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CRDI QPDC
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