Apgar score at 1 minute

Identifying and definitional attributes

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METEOR identifier:Help on this term733415
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Definition:Help on this term

A measurement of physical condition at 1 minute after birth. The score is based on the assessment of 5 characteristics: heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflex irritability and skin colour.

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Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

National Perinatal Data Development Committee

Reference documents:Help on this term

The Macquarie Dictionary 2020. 8th edn. Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers.

Relational attributes

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Supersedes Apgar score at 1 minute
See also Apgar score at 5 minutes
Data Element Concepts implementing this property:Help on this term
Product of birth—Apgar score at 1 minute