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Birth event—birth presentation, code N

Definition

The presenting part of the fetus at birth, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Birth event—birth presentation, code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Birth presentation code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Vertex
2 Breech
3 Face
4 Brow
8 Other
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

Compound presentations (where an extremity prolapses simultaneously alongside the presenting part) should be coded to '8 Other'.

All other malpresentations, including for example, cord, shoulder or hand, should be coded to '8 Other'.

 

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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Relation Count
Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 7
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 4
As a denominator in an Indicator 3
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 3