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Method of delivery
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier
QH 040071
Version
1
Metadata Item Type
Data Element
Data Element Type
Data Element
Approval Status
Current
15-Jan-1998  		Superseded
30-Jun-2000  
Approval Type
Standard
Approving Authority
-
Effective From
01-Jul-1996
Effective To
30-Jun-2000
Definition 
The method by which the baby was delivered.
Context 
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Short Name
Method of delivery
Name in Other Contexts
-
Representational Attributes
Datatype
Numeric
Representation Class
Code
Format
N
Minimum Character Length
1
Maximum Character Length
1
Permissible Values
CodeDescription
1Spontaneous vertex
2Forceps
3Vacuum extractor
4LSCS
5Classical CS
6Vaginal breech
7Other cephalic (eg face, brow)
8Other methods (eg transverse)
Supplementary Values
CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use 
In a vaginal breech with forceps to the after coming head, code as vaginal breech.
Verification Rules
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Collection Methods 
For reporting of the national standard, Method of birth, the following mapping is done:
Code 1 Spontaneous vertex is mapped to code 1 Spontaneous vaginal
Code 2 Forceps is mapped to code 2 Forceps (assisted vaginal birth)
Code 3 Vacuum extractor is mapped to code 5 Vacuum extraction
Code 4 LSCS and code 5 Classical CS are mapped to code 4 Caesarean section
Code 6 Vaginal breech is mapped to code 3 Vaginal breech
Code 7 Other cephalic (eg face, brow) and code 8 Other methods (eg transverse) are mapped to code 8 Other
Code 9 Not stated/unknown is mapped to code 9 Not stated

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
The not stated/unknown code should only be assigned internally by QPDC.
Comment 
Item applicable to all births, whether live or still births.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References
Has been superseded by Method of birth QH 040071 Version 2
 
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Otherrelational

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Set TypeNameAscendingIdentifier & VersionObligationEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)QH 020003 Version 1Mandatory01-Jul-199630-Jun-2000
Data Quality Declaration 
-
Source and Reference Attributes
Source Organisation 
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Source Document
Keywords

Delivery; Method