Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Birth weight of baby |
METEOR identifier: | 742849 |
Registration status: | Indigenous, Standard 14/07/2021 |
Definition: | The first weight of a live born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Product of birth—birthweight |
Value Domain: | Birth weight code N |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | For live births, birthweight should preferably be measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. In perinatal collections the birthweight is to be provided for live born and stillborn babies. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Product of birth—birthweight, code N Health, Standard 12/12/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific primary health care NBEDS December 2023 Indigenous, Standard 25/02/2024 Implementation start date: 01/07/2023 Implementation end date: 31/12/2023 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ATSISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. In the ATSISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being a First Nations regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific primary health care NBEDS June 2024 Indigenous, Qualified 17/04/2024 Implementation start date: 01/01/2024 Implementation end date: 30/06/2024 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ATSISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. In the ATSISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being a First Nations regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 31/12/2020 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N', and a 'CODE 1 Singleton' response to 'Pregnancy—birth plurality, code N.' Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births that are at least 20 weeks’ gestation or at least 400 grams birthweight. Data are not provided to the AIHW for babies without a medical record of their own at the health organisation, even if their information is recorded in their mother's record. Data are not provided to the AIHW for babies with unknown gestational age. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2021 Indigenous, Superseded 12/06/2023 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 31/12/2021 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2022 Indigenous, Superseded 18/12/2023 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 31/12/2022 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS June 2021 Indigenous, Superseded 06/11/2022 Implementation start date: 01/01/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS June 2022 Indigenous, Superseded 27/08/2023 Implementation start date: 01/01/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS June 2023 Indigenous, Superseded 25/02/2024 Implementation start date: 01/01/2023 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 Conditional obligation: Reporting against this data element is conditional on a 'CODE 1 Yes' response to 'Person—birthweight recorded indicator, yes/no code N'. Data are only provided to the AIHW for babies born during the preceding 12 months up to the census date who attended the organisation more than once. Data are provided to the AIHW for live births. DSS specific information: In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1, CODE 2, or CODE 3 are provided to the AIHW. In the ISPHC NBEDS, babies do not need to fulfil all the requirements of being an Indigenous regular client, as long as they have a file at the health organisation and attended the organisation more than once. The birthweight is to be taken from the baby’s client record where available. Where the birthweight is not recorded in the baby’s client record, the mother’s record may be used as a source of birth details. The birthweight may have been recorded during an appointment or received from sharing client data with other organisations, such as a hospital. |
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