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Birth—birth order, code N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termBirth order
METEOR identifier:Help on this term269992
Registration status:Help on this term

Health, Superseded 02/08/2017

Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/06/2020

Definition:Help on this term

The sequential order of each baby of a multiple birth, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Help on this termBirth—birth order
Value Domain:Help on this termBirth order code N

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this term1Singleton or first of a multiple birth
  2Second of a multiple birth
  3Third of a multiple birth
  4Fourth of a multiple birth
  5Fifth of a multiple birth
  6Sixth of a multiple birth
  8Other
Supplementary values:Help on this term9
 
Not stated
 

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 2     Second of a multiple birth

Stillborns are counted such that, if twins were born, the first stillborn and the second live-born, the second twin would be recorded as code 2 Second of a multiple birth (and not code 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth).

Collection methods:Help on this term

This data should be collected routinely for persons aged 28 days or less.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

Standards Australia

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Birth—birth order, code N

        Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/06/2020

Is re-engineered from PDF Birth order, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.9 KB)

        No registration status

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Health care client identification

        Health, Superseded 04/05/2005


Health care client identification DSS

        Health, Superseded 03/12/2008


Health care client identification DSS

        Health, Retired 20/03/2013


Individual demographic identifiers cluster

        Health, Standard 05/10/2016

DSS specific attributes +
Conditional obligation:

 Conditional on a multiple birth.


Perinatal NMDS

        Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2005
Implementation end date: 30/06/2006

Perinatal NMDS

        Health, Superseded 06/09/2006

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2006
Implementation end date: 30/06/2007

Perinatal NMDS 2007-2008

        Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2007
Implementation end date: 30/06/2008

Perinatal NMDS 2008-2010

        Health, Superseded 02/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2008
Implementation end date: 30/06/2010

Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011

        Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2010
Implementation end date: 30/06/2011
DSS specific information:

Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth eight).  In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born.  For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin.  If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’.  If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’.

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


Perinatal NMDS 2011-12

        Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2011
Implementation end date: 30/06/2012
DSS specific information:

Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth eight). In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin. If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’. If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’.

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


Perinatal NMDS 2012-13

        Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2013
DSS specific information:

Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth weight). In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin. If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’. If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’.

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


Perinatal NMDS 2013-14

        Health, Superseded 07/03/2014

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
DSS specific information:

Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth weight). In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin. If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’. If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’.

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


Perinatal NMDS 2014-18

        Health, Superseded 02/08/2017

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2018
DSS specific information:

Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth weight). In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin. If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’. If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’.

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


Tasmanian Perinatal Data Set - 2016

        Tasmanian Health, Standard 30/01/2017

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2016
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017

Tasmanian Perinatal Data Set - 2019

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/06/2020

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2019
Implementation end date: 30/06/2020

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