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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040045 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Mar-2005
Superseded
03-Aug-2014
Standard
01-Mar-2005
30-Jun-2014
The manner in which labour started in a birth event.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Labour onset type
Onset of Labour (Obicare)
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Spontaneous
2Induced
3No labour (Caesarean section)
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/inadequately described
Collection and Usage Attributes
Labour commences at the onset of regular uterine contractions, which act to produce progressive cervical dilatation, and is distinct from spurious labour or pre-labour rupture of membranes.

If prostaglandins were given to induce labour and there is no resulting labour until after 24 hours, then code the onset of labour as spontaneous.

Code 3 No labour
Can only be associated with a caesarean section.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
The Not stated/inadequately described code is only assigned internally by QPDC.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementLabour onset typeQH 040045 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-labour onset typeQH 040045 Version 3Current
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-200530-Jun-2014
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth event-labour onset type, code N, Identifier 269942, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/269942/meteorItemView/long