Product of birth—active resuscitation indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Active resuscitation of baby indicator
METEOR identifier:	732880
Registration status:	Health, Standard 03/12/2020
Definition:	An indicator of whether active measures were taken immediately after birth to establish a baby’s independent respiration and heartbeat, or to treat depressed respiratory effect and to correct metabolic disturbances, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Product of birth—active resuscitation indicator

Value domain attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Yes
2	No

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
9	Not stated/inadequately described

Guide for use:

CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

Guide for use:

This data element does not include any drug therapy.

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Product of birth—active resuscitation method, code N[N] data element when active resuscitation of baby indicator is Code 1 (Yes).

CODE 2 No

Record this code when active rescuscitation measures were not used. This includes airway positioning only, such as jaw thrust or chin lift.

Submitting organisation:

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

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Implementation in Data Set Specifications: