Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code NN
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Main indication for caesarean section |
Synonymous names: | Reasons for caesarean section |
METEOR identifier: | 516640 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 |
Definition: | The primary indication for why a caesarean section is performed during a birth event, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Birth event—main indication for caesarean section |
Value Domain: | Indications for caesarean section code NN |
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: | This data element records the main indication for performing a caesarean section. Only one code may be selected. |
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Collection methods: | The main indication should be the indication that the clinician attending the birth believes to be the primary reason for the caesarean section being performed. It should be determined at the time of delivery and not revised later or selected based on information that becomes available after delivery such as results of tests or procedures. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Perinatal Data Development Committee |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health!, Superseded 02/08/2017 See also Birth event—additional indications for caesarean section, code NN Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 See also Birth event—birth method, code N Health!, Superseded 02/08/2017 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Perinatal DSS 2014-15 Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Conditional obligation: Conditional on birth method being coded as a caesarean section. |