Birth event—labour onset type, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Labour onset type

Synonymous names:

Onset of labour

METeOR identifier:

735046

Registration status:

Health, Standard 03/12/2020

Definition:

The manner in which labour started in a birth event, as represented by a code.

Context:

Perinatal

Data Element Concept:

Birth event—labour onset type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Spontaneous
2	Induced
3	No labour

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Labour commences at the onset of regular uterine contractions, which act to produce progressive cervical dilatation, and is distinct from spurious labour or pre-labour rupture of membranes.

CODE 1 Spontaneous

Record if prostaglandins were given to induce labour and there is no resulting labour until after 24 hours.

CODE 3 No labour

Can only be associated with a caesarean section.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the data element Birth event—labour induction method, code N when the labour onset type is Code 2 (Induced).

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N data element when labour onset type is Code 1 (Spontaneous) or Code 2 (Induced).

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N[N] data element when labour onset type is Code 1 (Spontaneous) or Code 2 (Induced) and the Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N data element is Code 1 (Yes).

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event—main indication for induction of labour, code N[N] data element when labour onset type is Code 2 (Induced).

This data element should be recorded in conjunction with the Birth event—additional indication for induction of labour, code N[N] data element when labour onset type is Code 2 (Induced), the Birth event—main indication for induction of labour, code N[N] data element is completed, and there is more than one reason for which an induction was performed.