Apgar score code NN
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 695278 |
| Registration status: | Health, Standard 12/12/2018 Tasmanian Health, Standard 24/06/2020 |
| Definition: | A code set representing the condition of a baby, soon after birth. |
| Context: | Perinatal |
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | String | |
| Format: | NN | |
| Maximum character length: | 2 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 00-10 | Apgar score |
| Supplementary values: | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | The score is based on the assessment of 5 characteristics of the baby: heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflex irritability and skin colour. Each characteristic is given a score of between 0 and 2 points with a maximum total Apgar score of 10 points. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
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Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Apgar score code NN Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/06/2020 |
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| Data elements implementing this value domain: | Product of birth—Apgar score at 1 minute, code NN Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/03/2023 Product of birth—Apgar score at 1 minute, code NN Health, Standard 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Standard 24/03/2023 Product of birth—Apgar score at 5 minutes, code NN Health, Standard 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Standard 24/03/2023 Product of birth—Apgar score at 5 minutes, code NN Health, Superseded 03/12/2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 24/03/2023 |