Birth event—birth presentation, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Presentation at birth |
METEOR identifier: | 673120 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 |
Definition: | The presenting part of the fetus at birth, as represented by a code. |
Context: | Perinatal statistics: Presentation types other than vertex are associated with higher rates of caesarean section, instrumental delivery, perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity. |
Data Element Concept: | Birth event—birth presentation |
Value Domain: | Birth presentation code 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: | CODE 8 Other Includes compound presentations (where an extremity prolapses simultaneously alongside the presenting part) and all other malpresentations, including for example, cord, shoulder or hand. |
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Collection methods: | In the case of multiple births, presentation should be recorded for each baby born. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Birth event—birth presentation, code N Health, Superseded 02/08/2017 Has been superseded by Birth event—birth presentation, code N Health, Superseded 17/12/2021 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Perinatal NMDS 2018-19 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 DSS specific information: In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. |