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Method of delivery of last birth

Identifying and Definitional Attributes

Identifier & Version

QH 040800 v1

Metadata Item Type

Data Element

Data Element Type

Data Element

Approval Status

Current
01-Jul-2000

Superseded
30-Jun-2007

Approval Type

Standard

Approving Authority

Effective From

01-Jul-2000

Effective To

30-Jun-2007

Definition

The method of delivery of the last birth.

Context

Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)

Short Name

Method of delivery of last birth

Name in Other Contexts

Representational Attributes

Datatype

Numeric

Representation Class

Code

Format

Minimum Character Length

Maximum Character Length

Permissible Values

Permissible_values

Code	Description
1	Spontaneous Vertex
2	Forceps/ Vacuum
3	Caesarean
4	Other

Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

Collection and Usage Attributes

Guide for Use

This relates to the last birth and therefore not necessarily the last pregnancy. For example, if the mother has had two previous pregnancies and the last pregnancy resulted in a spontaneous abortion while the pregnancy before that resulted in a caesarean birth, then tick 'Caesarean'.
Code 1: A birth that is achieved solely by the mother's expulsive efforts requiring no mechanical or surgical assistance and where the occiput is the point of reference.
Code 2: Where forceps are applied to assist the delivery process, including rotation forceps, liftout etc. An assisted birth using a suction cap applied to the baby's head, including rotation vacuum. Also known as Ventousse Extractor.
Code 3: Lower Section caesarean section, Classical Caesarean section.
Code 4: Presentation includes other vaginal deliveries not classified above.

New

Verification Rules

Collection Methods

Used to identify the method of complete expulsion or extraction of a baby from its mother. If the method of delivery was other than those listed, tick 'other' and specify the method in the space provided.

Comments

Relational Attributes

Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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View	Relationship	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifier & Version	Approval Status
	Has been superseded by	Data Element	Data Element	Female-method of delivery of last birth	QH 040800 Version 2	Current

Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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View	Metadata Item Type	Metadata Item Subtype	Name	Identifer & Version	Obligation	Approval Status	Effective From	Effective To
	Information Asset	Data Collection	Queensland Perinatal Data Collection (QPDC)	QH 020003 Version 1	Conditional	Superseded	01-Jul-2000	30-Jun-2007

Data Quality Declaration

Source and Reference Attributes

Source Organisation

Source Document

Keywords

Delivery; Method;