Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Main indication for caesarean section |
METEOR identifier: | 587046 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 |
Definition: | The primary indication for a caesarean section being performed during a birth event, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Birth event—main indication for caesarean section |
Value Domain: | Indication for caesarean section code N[N] |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | This data element records the main indication for performing a caesarean section. Only one code may be selected. |
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Collection methods: | The main indication should be the indication that the clinician attending the birth believes to be the primary reason for the caesarean section being performed. It should be determined at the time of delivery and not revised later or selected based on information that becomes available after delivery such as results of tests or procedures. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code NN Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Has been superseded by Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 See also Birth event—additional indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 See also Birth event—birth method, code N Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Perinatal DSS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/09/2015 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if the response to Birth event—birth method, code N is Code 4, Caesarean section. Perinatal NBEDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if the response to Birth event—birth method, code N is Code 4, Caesarean section. Perinatal NBEDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Conditional obligation: This data element is to be recorded if the response to Birth event—birth method, code N is Code 4, Caesarean section. |