Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269420 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 08/12/2005 |
Definition: | The intended place of birth at the onset of labour. |
Context: | Perinatal care: Women who plan to give birth in birth centres or at home usually have different risk factors for outcome compared to those who plan to give birth in hospitals. Women who are transferred to hospital after the onset of labour have increased risks of intervention and adverse outcomes. |