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Birth weight
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier
QH 040001
Version
1
Metadata Item Type
Data Element
Data Element Type
Data Element
Approval Status
Current
15-Jan-1998  		Superseded
28-Feb-2005  
Approval Type
Standard
Approving Authority
-
Effective From
01-Jan-1987
Effective To
30-Jun-2005
Definition 
Birthweight in grams
Context 
Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)
Short Name
Birth weight of baby
Name in Other Contexts
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Representational Attributes
Datatype
Numeric character
Representation Class
Quantitative Value
Format
N(4)
Minimum Character Length
4
Maximum Character Length
4
Permissible Values
-
Supplementary Values
CodeDescription
9999Not stated/unknown
Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use 
If birth weight is not available, record first available weight.
Verification Rules 
Queenland Periantal Data Collection (QPDC):
Right adjusted and zero filled from left.
Collection Methods 
The unknown/not stated code is only assigned internally by QPDC.
Comment 
If the baby was a stillbirth, the birthweight must be >=400 grams or the gestation at least 20 weeks to be within the scope of the collection. If a stillbirth was less than 20 weeks gestation and less than 400 grams, then the baby is not in scope for the perinatal database. All livebirths are within scope, regardless of weight or gestation.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References
Has been superseded by Birth weight QH 040001 Version 2
Is related but not equivalent to Admission weight-neonate QH 040011 Version 1
 
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-Jan-198730-Jun-2005
Data Quality Declaration 
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Source and Reference Attributes
Source Organisation 
-
Source Document 
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