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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040752 v3
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
01-Jul-2018
Current
18-Sep-2018
Superseded
16-Sep-2019
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2018
30-Jun-2019
The actual place where the birth occurred.
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Actual place of birth
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Hospital, excluding birth centre
2Birth centre, attached to hospital
3Birth centre, free standing
4Home
5Born before arrival
8Other
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

CodeDescription
9Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
This is to be recorded for each baby the mother delivers from this pregnancy.

Code 4 Home - should be reserved for those births that occur at the home intended (planned home births).

Code 8 Other - used when birth occurs at a home other than that intended. May also include a community health centre or be used for babies "born before arrival".
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC):
Must not be blank.
Validated against list of actual place of birth codes.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementActual place of birthQH 040752 Version 2Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementBirth event-actual place of birthQH 040752 Version 4Superseded
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-201830-Jun-2019
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC) Baby Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019QH 020449 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Birth event-setting of birth (actual), code N, Identifier 668814, Health standard 02/08/2017 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/668814/meteorItemView/long