Birth—Apgar score (at 5 minutes), code NN
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Apgar score at 5 minutes |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 289360 |
Registration status:![]() | Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/06/2020 |
Definition:![]() | Numerical score used to indicate the baby's condition at 5 minutes after birth. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Birth—Apgar score |
Value Domain:![]() | Apgar score code NN |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | The score is based on the five characteristics of heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflexes and colour. The maximum or best score being 10. |
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Comments:![]() | Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
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Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Birth—Apgar score (at 5 minutes), code NN Health, Superseded 07/12/2005 Has been superseded by Product of birth—Apgar score at 5 minutes, code NN Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/03/2023 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Perinatal NMDS Health, Superseded 06/09/2006 Implementation start date: 01/07/2006 Implementation end date: 30/06/2007 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. Perinatal NMDS 2007-2008 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008 Implementation start date: 01/07/2007 Implementation end date: 30/06/2008 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. Perinatal NMDS 2008-2010 Health, Superseded 02/12/2009 Implementation start date: 01/07/2008 Implementation end date: 30/06/2010 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Implementation end date: 30/06/2011 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Perinatal NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Perinatal NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Perinatal NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Perinatal NMDS 2014-18 Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Perinatal NMDS 2018-19 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. 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 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Tasmanian Perinatal Data Set - 2019 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/06/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2019 Implementation end date: 30/06/2020 |
Implementation in Indicators:![]() |
Used as Numerator
National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 04-Apgar score of less than 7 at 5 minutes for births at or after term (2013) Health, Superseded 02/02/2016 National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 04—Apgar score of less than 7 at 5 minutes for births at or after term (2016) Health, Superseded 06/09/2018 National Core Maternity Indicators: PI 04–Apgar score of less than 7 at 5 minutes for births at or after term, 2018 Health, Superseded 19/06/2019 |