Birth event—birth method, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Method of birth |
METEOR identifier: | 672856 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 |
Definition: | The method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception in a birth event, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Birth event—birth method |
Value Domain: | Method of birth code N |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 1 Vaginal—non-instrumental This code includes a vaginal breech that has been manually rotated. CODE 2 Vaginal—forceps This code includes a vaginal breech with forceps to the after coming head. CODE 4 Caesarean section This code includes where forceps/vacuum extraction are used to assist the extraction of the baby at caesarean section or where a hysterotomy is performed to extract the baby. |
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Collection methods: | In the case of multiple births, method of birth should be recorded for each baby born. |
Comments: | Code 3 has been omitted as it is no longer in use. For information about its meaning in previous data elements, see superseded versions. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Birth event—birth method, code N Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 Has been superseded by Birth event—birth method, code N Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 See also Birth event—additional indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 See also Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 See also Female—caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator, code N Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Perinatal NMDS 2018-19 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 DSS specific information: In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. |