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Birth—birth weight, total grams NNNN

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termInfant weight, neonate, stillborn
METEOR identifier:Help on this term269938
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 02/08/2017
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 03/07/2020
Definition:Help on this term

The first weight, in grams, of the live-born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth.

Data element concept attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Data element concept:Birth—birth weight
METEOR identifier:Help on this term269455
Registration status:Help on this term
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 14/08/2018
  • Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
  • Indigenous, Standard 13/03/2015
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 03/07/2020
Definition:Help on this term

The first weight of the live born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth.

Object class:Help on this termBirth
Property:Help on this termBirth weight

Value domain attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Value domain:Total grams NNNN
METEOR identifier:Help on this term270564
Registration status:Help on this term
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 09/08/2018
  • Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
  • Health, Standard 01/03/2005
  • Tasmanian Health, Standard 05/09/2016
Definition:Help on this termTotal number of grams.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termTotal
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termNNNN
Maximum character length:Help on this term4
Unit of measure:Help on this termGram (g)

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

For live births, birthweight should preferably be measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. While statistical tabulations include 500 g groupings for birthweight, weights should not be recorded in those groupings. The actual weight should be recorded to the degree of accuracy to which it is measured.

In perinatal collections the birthweight is to be provided for liveborn and stillborn babies.

Weight on the date the infant is admitted should be recorded if the weight is less than or equal to 9000g and age is less than 365 days.

Source and reference attributes

Origin:Help on this termNational Health Data Committee

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes PDFInfant weight, neonate, stillborn, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.2 KB) No registration status
Has been superseded by Birth—birth weight, total grams NNNN
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 14/08/2018
  • Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 03/07/2020
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Perinatal NMDSHealth, Superseded 06/09/2006

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2006

Implementation end date: 30/06/2007

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.


Perinatal NMDSHealth, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2005

Implementation end date: 30/06/2006

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Perinatal NMDS 2007-2008Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2007

Implementation end date: 30/06/2008

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.


Perinatal NMDS 2008-2010Health, Superseded 02/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2008

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.


Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.

In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born.


Perinatal NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.

In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born.


Perinatal NMDS 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.

In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born.


Perinatal NMDS 2013-14Health, Superseded 07/03/2014

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2013

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014

DSS specific information:

 

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

 

 

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.

In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born.


Perinatal NMDS 2014-18Health, Superseded 02/08/2017

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2014

Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

DSS specific information:

For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping.

Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants.

This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups.

In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born.


Tasmanian Perinatal Data Set - 2016Tasmanian Health, Standard 30/01/2017

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Implementation end date: 30/06/2017


Tasmanian Perinatal Data Set - 2019Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/06/2020

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2019

Implementation end date: 30/06/2020


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

Australian Health Performance Framework: PI 3.1.6–Proportion of babies born with low birthweight, 2019Health, Standard 09/04/2020

National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 10-Small babies among births at or after 40 weeks gestation (2013)Health, Superseded 02/02/2016

National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 10—Small babies among births at or after 40 weeks gestation (2016)Health, Superseded 06/09/2018

National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 10–Small babies among births at or after 40 weeks gestation, 2018Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 10–Small babies among births at or after 40 weeks gestation, 2019Health, Superseded 16/09/2020

National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 10–Small babies among births at or after 40 weeks gestation, 2020Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: P01-Proportion of babies born with low birth weight, 2010Health, Superseded 08/06/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011Health, Superseded 30/10/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012Health, Superseded 25/06/2013

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2013Health, Superseded 30/04/2014

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014Health, Superseded 14/01/2015

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015Health, Superseded 08/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2016Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2017Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2018Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2019Health, Superseded 13/03/2020

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2020Health, Standard 13/03/2020

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2021Health, Standard 16/09/2020

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2022Health, Standard 24/09/2021

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: P12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2010Community Services (retired), Superseded 04/04/2011

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2013Indigenous, Superseded 13/12/2013

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014Indigenous, Superseded 24/11/2014

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015Indigenous, Superseded 18/11/2015

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07—Proportion of babies born of low birthweight, 2016Indigenous, Superseded 01/07/2016

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07—Proportion of babies born of low birthweight, 2017Indigenous, Superseded 06/06/2017

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birthweight, 2018Indigenous, Superseded 31/07/2018

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birthweight, 2019Indigenous, Superseded 23/08/2019

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birthweight, 2020Indigenous, Standard 23/08/2019

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011Indigenous, Superseded 01/07/2012

National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 12-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012Indigenous, Superseded 13/06/2013

Used as Denominator

National Healthcare Agreement: P01-Proportion of babies born with low birth weight, 2010Health, Superseded 08/06/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2011Health, Superseded 30/10/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2012Health, Superseded 25/06/2013

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2013Health, Superseded 30/04/2014

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014Health, Superseded 14/01/2015

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015Health, Superseded 08/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2016Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01–Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2017Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

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