Birth event—birth plurality, code N

DSS specific information:

While this piece of information is normally recorded for multiple births against the mother's record, if the health care client volunteers the information, it should be recorded.

Implementation start date: 01/07/2005

Implementation end date: 30/06/2006

Implementation start date: 01/07/2006

Implementation end date: 30/06/2007

Implementation start date: 01/07/2007

Implementation end date: 30/06/2008

Implementation start date: 01/07/2008

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011

DSS specific information:

National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Perinatal:

Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, labour and delivery and is associated with higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Plurality of pregnancy is determined by the number of babies that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 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 determining the birth plurality.  For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one twin is aborted before 20 weeks gestation and the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, plurality is coded as ‘1 Singleton’.  If both twins are born at 20 weeks gestation or more, plurality is coded as ‘2 Twins’.

This item is collected for the mother only.

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012

DSS specific information:

National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Perinatal:

Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, labour and delivery and is associated with higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Plurality of pregnancy is determined by the number of babies that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 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 determining the birth plurality. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one twin is aborted before 20 weeks gestation and the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, plurality is coded as ‘1 Singleton’. If both twins are born at 20 weeks gestation or more, plurality is coded as ‘2 Twins’.

This item is collected for the mother only.

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013

DSS specific information:

National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Perinatal:

Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, labour and delivery and is associated with higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Plurality of pregnancy is determined by the number of babies that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 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 determining the birth plurality. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one twin is aborted before 20 weeks gestation and the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, plurality is coded as ‘1 Singleton’. If both twins are born at 20 weeks gestation or more, plurality is coded as ‘2 Twins’.

This item is collected for the mother only.

Implementation start date: 01/07/2013

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014

DSS specific information:

National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Perinatal:

Multiple pregnancy increases the risk of complications during pregnancy, labour and delivery and is associated with higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Plurality of pregnancy is determined by the number of babies that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 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 determining the birth plurality. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one twin is aborted before 20 weeks gestation and the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, plurality is coded as ‘1 Singleton’. If both twins are born at 20 weeks gestation or more, plurality is coded as ‘2 Twins’.

This item is collected for the mother only.