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Data Element Detail

Birth event-length of first stage of labour
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 042578 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
11-Oct-2017		Superseded
15-Mar-2021
Documented
Director, Statistical Collections and Integration, Statistical Services Branch
01-Jul-1987
30-Jun-2019
The duration of the first stage of labour, in minutes.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Length of first stage of labour
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Quantitative Value
N(5)
5
5
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

Range 00001-99997
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
00000Interupted
99998Not measured
99999Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
The first stage of labour begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and is complete when the cervix is fully dilated (10cms).
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must be in range 00000-99999.
Must not be blank if Birth event-labour onset type is 1 (Spontaneous), 2 (Induced) or 9 (Not stated/unknown).
Must be null if Birth event-labour onset type is 3 (No labour (caesarean section)).
May be blank.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):

For paper based form:
Where the labour is interrupted (e.g. by caesarean section) and therefore either stage 1 and/or stage 2 are interrupted, complete as follows:
If stage 1 is complete and stage 2 is interrupted then report total length of stage 1 in hours and minutes and enter 'not completed' for stage 2.
If neither stage is compete then indicate by writing 'not completed' in both sections of the field.

Please note that if quantitative measurement has not been performed then clinical judgement based on subjective observation is appropriate (i.e. vaginal examination to confirm dilation is not mandatory). Use of other clinical observations used to manage labour are appropriate indications of stages of labour.

Where length of stages is not known record 'Unknown'.

For hospitals submitting electronically:
Transmit as a five character string zero filled from the left, using the supplementary values as necessary.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-length of first stage of labour, total minutesQH 042578 Version 2Current
Is qualified byData ElementData ElementBirth event-labour onset typeQH 040045 Version 3Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementBirth event-length of second stage of labourQH 042579 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptBirth eventQH 041670 Version 1Current
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 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-198730-Jun-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020355 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020358 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020449 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Labour; Stage of labour;