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Method of birth code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term295362
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
Definition:Help on this term

A code set representing the method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception.

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
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Vaginal—non-instrumental
2Vaginal—forceps
4Caesarean section
5Vaginal— vacuum extraction
Supplementary values:Help on this term
9Not stated/inadequately described

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Method of birth code N
  • Health, Standard 12/12/2018
Supersedes Method of delivery code N
  • Health, Superseded 29/11/2006
Data elements implementing this value domain:Help on this term
Birth event—birth method, code N
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 14/08/2018
  • Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
Birth event—birth method, code N
  • Health, Superseded 02/08/2017
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