Perinatal DSS 2014-15

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Set Specification
METEOR identifier:	510127
Registration status:	Health, Superseded 13/11/2014
DSS type:	Data Set Specification (DSS)
Scope:	The scope of the Perinatal data set specification (DSS) is all births in Australia in hospitals, birth centres and the community. The data set includes information on all births, both live births and stillbirths, of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight. These data have two dimensions, which are the baby and the mother. All data relevant to the birth are conveyed in relation to one of these.

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	This data set specification is intended as an interim standard only. If jurisdictions are able to report the optional data elements from 1 July 2014 then they should do so. It is expected that some data elements will be included as mandatory data elements in future Perinatal national minimum data sets (NMDS).
Collection methods:	National reporting arrangements State and territory health authorities provide the data to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for national collation, on an annual basis. Periods for which data are collected and nationally collated Financial years ending 30 June each year.
Implementation start date:	01/07/2014
Implementation end date:	30/06/2015
Comments:	Glossary items Glossary terms that are relevant to this data set specification are included here: Anaesthesia Analgesia Antenatal care visit Birthweight Geographic indicator Gestational diabetes mellitus Hospital-in-the-home care Hypertensive disorder during pregnancy Live birth Primary postpartum haemorrhage Registered nurse Separation Still birth (fetal death)
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	National Perinatal Data Development Committee Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Perinatal DSS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/09/2015

Metadata items in this Data Set Specification

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Seq No.	Metadata item	Obligation	Max occurs
999	Perinatal NMDS 2014-18	Mandatory	1
-	Birth event—additional indications for caesarean section, code NN *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on birth method being coded as a caesarean section. Also conditional on main indication for caesarean section being completed.	Conditional	2
-	Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code NN *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on birth method being coded as a caesarean section.	Conditional	1
-	Female—blood transfusion due to primary postpartum haemorrhage indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on primary postpartum haemorrhage indicator being coded as yes.	Conditional	1
-	Female—diabetes mellitus during pregnancy indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N *DSS specific information:* It is acceptable for jurisdictions to report only Codes 1 and 9 against this item.	Mandatory	1
-	Female—estimated blood loss indicating primary postpartum haemorrhage, estimated blood loss volume category, code N *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on primary postpartum haemorrhage indicator being coded yes.	Conditional	1
-	Female—hypertensive disorder during pregnancy indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N *DSS specific information:* It is acceptable for jurisdictions to report only Codes 1 and 9 against this item.	Mandatory	1
-	Female—primary postpartum haemorrhage indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N	Mandatory	1
-	Female—type of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy, code N *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on diabetes mellitus during pregnancy indicator being coded as yes.	Conditional	1
-	Female—type of diabetes mellitus therapy during pregnancy, code N *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on diabetes mellitus during pregnancy indicator being coded as yes.	Conditional	3
-	Female—type of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy, code N *Conditional obligation:* Conditional on hypertensive disorder during pregnancy indicator being coded as yes.	Conditional	3
-	Person—height (measured), total centimetres NN[N].N *Conditional obligation:* It is preferable to collect and record a pregnant woman's height as a measured height. Where a measured height has not been provided or it is not possible to ascertain whether the height has been measured or self-reported, the value 999.9 should be recorded against this data item to indicate this. Data should then be recorded against the conditional self-report height item. *DSS specific information:* It is acceptable for measured height to be rounded to the nearest centimetre.	Mandatory	1
-	Person—height (self-reported), total centimetres NN[N] *Conditional obligation:* It is preferable to collect and record a pregnant woman's height as a measured height. Where a measured height has not been provided or it is not possible to ascertain whether the height has been measured or self-reported, the value 999.9 should be recorded against the measured height data item to indicate this. Data should then be recorded against this conditional self-report height item. *DSS specific information:* It is acceptable for a self-reported height to be rounded to the nearest whole centimetre.	Conditional	1
-	Person—weight (measured), total kilograms N[NN].N *Conditional obligation:* It is preferable to collect and record a pregnant woman's weight as a measured weight. Where a measured weight has not been provided or it is not possible to ascertain whether the weight has been measured or self-reported, the value 999.9 should be recorded against this data item to indicate this. Data should then be recorded against the conditional self-report weight item. *DSS specific information:* Weight rounded to the nearest whole kilogram is acceptable. Weight should be recorded in the first trimester, preferably as a measured weight. However, the woman's self-reported weight around the time of conception is acceptable if a measured weight is not available.	Mandatory	1
-	Person—weight (self-reported), total kilograms NN[N] *Conditional obligation:* It is preferable to collect and record a pregnant woman's weight as a measured weight. Where a measured weight has not been provided or it is not possible to ascertain whether the weight has been measured or self-reported, the value 999.9 should be recorded against the measured weight data item to indicate this. Data should then be recorded against this conditional self-reported weight item. *DSS specific information:* Weight rounded to the nearest whole kilogram is acceptable. Weight should be recorded in the first trimester, preferably as a measured weight. However, the woman's self-reported weight around the time of conception is acceptable if a measured weight is not available.	Conditional	1