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Health sector data set specifications from METeOR, Australia's repository for national metadata standards, developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/345165) Perinatal DSS 2015-16 (Perinatal NMDS 2014-) The scope of the Perinatal data set specification (DSS) is all births in Australia in hospitals, birth centres and the community. The data set includes information on all births, both live births and stillbirths, of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400 grams birth weight. These data have two dimensions, which are the baby and the mother. All data relevant to the birth are conveyed in relation to one of these. Metadata and Classifications Unit Australian Institute of Health and Welfare GPO Box 570 Canberra ACT 2601

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Perinatal DSS 2015-16 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Metadata Online Registry (METeOR)

Perinatal DSS 2015-16 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Metadata Online Registry (METeOR)

Birth event
Description

Birth event

Anaesthesia administered indicator
Description

Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator, yes/no code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Anaesthesia administered indicator METeOR identifier: 495466 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Definition: An indicator of whether anaesthesia was administered to the woman during a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Boolean Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Yes 2 No Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N to obtain information on the type of anaesthesia administered to a woman during the birth event. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N[N] Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

boolean

Analgesia administered indicator
Description

Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Analgesia administered indicator METeOR identifier: 495381 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Definition: An indicator of whether analgesia was administered to the woman during a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—analgesia administered indicator Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Boolean Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Yes 2 No Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N to obtain information on the type of analgesia administered to a woman during the birth event. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N[N] Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

boolean

Method of birth
Description

Birth event—birth method, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Method of birth METeOR identifier: 295349 Registration status: Health, Standard 06/09/2006 Definition: The method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception in a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—birth method Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Vaginal - non-instrumental 2 Vaginal - forceps 4 Caesarean section 5 Vaginal - vacuum extraction Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: In a vaginal breech with forceps to the after coming head, code as vaginal - forceps. In a vaginal breech that has been manually rotated, code as vaginal - non-instrumental. Where forceps/vacuum extraction are used to assist the extraction of the baby at caesarean section, code as caesarean section. Where a hysterotomy is performed to extract the baby, code as caesarean section. Collection methods: In the case of multiple births, method of birth should be recorded for each baby born. Comments: Note: Code 3, which had a meaning in previous versions of the data standard is no longer used. As is good practice, the code will not be reused. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Birth event—additional indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Standard 13/11/2014 See also Birth event—additional indications for caesarean section, code NN Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Supersedes Birth event—delivery method, code N Health, Superseded 06/09/2006 See also Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code NN Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 See also Birth event—main indication for caesarean section, code N[N] Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Birth plurality
Description

Birth event—birth plurality, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Birth plurality Synonymous names: Multiple birth METeOR identifier: 482409 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Definition: The number of babies resulting from a single pregnancy, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—birth plurality Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Singleton 2 Twins 3 Triplets 4 Quadruplets 5 Quintuplets 6 Sextuplets 8 Other Supplementary values: 9 Not stated Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Plurality at birth is determined by the total number of live births and stillbirths that result from the pregnancy. Stillbirths, including those where the fetus was likely to have died before 20 weeks gestation, should be included in the count of plurality. To be included, they should be recognisable as a fetus and have been expelled or extracted with other products of conception when pregnancy ended at 20 or more weeks gestation. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Birth event—birth plurality, code N Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015- Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI02a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Used as denominator Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015

Data type

integer

Presentation at birth
Description

Birth event—birth presentation, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Presentation at birth METeOR identifier: 299992 Registration status: Health, Standard 06/09/2006 Definition: The presenting part of the fetus at birth, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—birth presentation Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Vertex 2 Breech 3 Face 4 Brow 8 Other Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes 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'. 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 06/09/2006 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Labour onset type
Description

Birth event—labour onset type, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Labour onset type Synonymous names: Onset of labour METeOR identifier: 495690 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Definition: The manner in which labour started in a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—labour onset type Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Spontaneous 2 Induced 3 No labour Supplementary values: 9 Not stated 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. If prostaglandins were given to induce labour and there is no resulting labour until after 24 hours, then code the onset of labour as spontaneous. CODE 3 No labour Can only be associated with a caesarean section. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: How labour commenced is closely associated with method of birth and maternal and neonatal morbidity. Induction rates vary for maternal risk factors and obstetric complications and are important indicators of obstetric intervention. This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Birth event—labour onset type, code N Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 See also Birth event—main indication for induction of labour, code N[N] Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Actual place of birth
Description

Birth event—setting of birth (actual), code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Actual place of birth METeOR identifier: 269937 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Definition: The actual place where the birth occurred, as represented by a code. Context: Perinatal statistics Data Element Concept: Birth event—setting of birth Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Hospital, excluding birth centre 2 Birth centre, attached to hospital 3 Birth centre, free standing 4 Home 8 Other Supplementary values: 9 Not stated Collection and usage attributes Comments: The development of a definition of a birth centre is currently under consideration by the Commonwealth in conjunction with the states and territories. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: Used to analyse the risk factors and outcomes by place of birth. While most deliveries occur within hospitals, an increasing number of births now occur in other settings. It is important to monitor the births occurring outside hospitals and to ascertain whether or not the actual place of delivery was planned. This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This is to be recorded for each baby the mother delivers from this pregnancy. CODE 4 Home Should be reserved for those births that occur at the home intended. CODE 8 Other Used when birth occurs at a home other than that intended. May also include a community health centre or be used for babies 'born before arrival'. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Actual place of birth, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.0 KB) Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

State/Territory of birth
Description

Birth event—state/territory of birth, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: State/Territory of birth METeOR identifier: 270151 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Definition: The state/territory in which the baby was delivered, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—state/territory of birth Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 New South Wales 2 Victoria 3 Queensland 4 South Australia 5 Western Australia 6 Tasmania 7 Northern Territory 8 Australian Capital Territory 9 Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: The order presented here is the standard for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Other organisations (including the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) publish data in state order based on population (that is, Western Australia before South Australia and Australian Capital Territory before Northern Territory). Source and reference attributes Reference documents: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC). Cat No. 1216.0. Canberra: ABS. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes State/Territory of birth, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.2 KB) Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event
Description

Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered, code N[N] Obligation: Conditional, Maximum occurences: 7 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event METeOR identifier: 422383 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Definition: The type of anaesthesia administered to a woman during a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—type of anaesthesia administered Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Permissible values: Value Meaning 2 Local anaesthetic to perineum 3 Pudendal block 4 Epidural or caudal block 5 Spinal block 6 General anaesthesia 7 Combined spinal-epidural block 88 Other anaesthesia Supplementary values: 99 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 7 Combined spinal-epidural block The spinal-epidural block combines the benefits of rapid action of a spinal block and the flexibility of an epidural block. An epidural catheter inserted during the technique enables the provision of long-lasting analgesia with the ability to titrate the dose for the desired effect. CODE 88 Other anaesthesia May include parenteral opioids, nitrous oxide. Comments: Note: Code 1, which had a meaning in previous versions of the data standard, is no longer used. As is good practice, the code will not be reused. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- Conditional obligation: This data element is to only be reported in cases where anaesthesia was administered to the mother during the birth event. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator, yes/no code N to obtain information on if anaesthesia was administered to a woman during the birth event. Collection methods: More than one technique can be recorded. Code 7 cannot be recorded if Code 4 and Code 5 have already been recorded. This item should be recorded for operative or instrumental delivery of the baby only. It does not include the removal of the placenta. Comments: Anaesthetic use may affect the health status of the baby and is an indicator of obstetric intervention. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Birth event—anaesthesia administered indicator, yes/no code N Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Supersedes Birth event—anaesthesia administered, code N Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Type of analgesia administered during a birth event
Description

Birth event—type of analgesia administered, code N[N] Obligation: Conditional, Maximum occurences: 6 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Type of analgesia administered during a birth event METeOR identifier: 471867 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Definition: The type of analgesia administered to the woman during a birth event, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth event—type of analgesia administered Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Permissible values: Value Meaning 2 Nitrous oxide 4 Epidural or caudal block 5 Spinal block 6 Systemic opioids 7 Combined spinal-epidural block 88 Other analgesia Supplementary values: 99 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 6 Systemic opioids Includes intramuscular and intravenous opioids. CODE 7 Combined spinal-epidural block The spinal-epidural block combines the benefits of rapid action of a spinal block and the flexibility of an epidural block. An epidural catheter inserted during the technique enables the provision of long-lasting analgesia with the ability to titrate the dose for the desired effect. CODE 88 Other analgesia Includes all non-narcotic oral analgesia. Includes non-pharmacological methods such as hypnosis, acupuncture, massage, relaxation techniques, temperature regulation, aroma therapy and other. Comments: Note: Code 1 and Code 3, which each had a meaning in previous versions of the data standard, are no longer used. As is good practice, the codes will not be reused. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- Conditional obligation: This data element is to only be reported in cases where analgesia was administered to the mother during the birth event. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This data element should be used in conjunction with the data element: Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no code N to obtain information on if analgesia was administered to a woman during the birth event. Collection methods: More than one agent or technique can be recorded. Code 7 cannot be recorded if Code 4 and Code 5 have already been recorded. This item is to be recorded for first and second stage labour, but not for third stage labour, e.g. removal of placenta. Comments: Analgesia use may influence the duration of labour, may affect the health status of the baby at birth and is an indicator of obstetric intervention. Analgesia may also influence a woman's satisfaction with her birth experience and is an indicator of women's access to anaesthesia services, i.e. epidural analgesia is not available for women in birth events where there are no anaesthetic services. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Birth event—analgesia administered indicator, yes/no code N Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Supersedes Birth event—analgesia administered, code N Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Birth
Description

Birth

Apgar score at 5 minutes
Description

Birth—Apgar score (at 5 minutes), code NN Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Apgar score at 5 minutes METeOR identifier: 289360 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/12/2005 Definition: Numerical score used to indicate the baby's condition at 5 minutes after birth. Data Element Concept: Birth—Apgar score Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: String Format: NN Maximum character length: 2 Permissible values: Value Meaning 00-10 Apgar score Supplementary values: 99 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: The score is based on the five characteristics of heart rate, respiratory condition, muscle tone, reflexes and colour. The maximum or best score being 10. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Comments: Required to analyse pregnancy outcome, particularly after complications of pregnancy, labour and birth. The Apgar score is an indicator of the health of a baby. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Birth—Apgar score (at 5 minutes), code NN Health, Superseded 07/12/2005 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Birth order
Description

Birth—birth order, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Birth order METeOR identifier: 269992 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Definition: The sequential order of each baby of a multiple birth, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth—birth order Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth 2 Second of a multiple birth 3 Third of a multiple birth 4 Fourth of a multiple birth 5 Fifth of a multiple birth 6 Sixth of a multiple birth 8 Other Supplementary values: 9 Not stated Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: Birth order is only assigned to births that are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS (i.e. births of at least 20 weeks gestation or 400g birth weight). In the case of multiple pregnancies, if one or more fetuses were removed from the uterus before 20 weeks gestation, for example, by abortion (spontaneous, induced or fetal reduction), they are not considered in the assignment of birth order for any remaining fetuses that are born. For example, in a twin pregnancy, where one fetus is aborted before 20 weeks, no birth order would be recorded for that twin. If the remaining twin is born and is in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, then their birth order would be recorded as ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’. If both twins are born and are in scope for the Perinatal NMDS, the first twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth’ and the second twin will be assigned a birth order of ‘2 Second of a multiple birth’. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 2 Second of a multiple birth Stillborns are counted such that, if twins were born, the first stillborn and the second live-born, the second twin would be recorded as code 2 Second of a multiple birth (and not code 1 Singleton or first of a multiple birth). Collection methods: This data should be collected routinely for persons aged 28 days or less. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Standards Australia Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Birth order, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.9 KB) Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Status of the baby
Description

Birth—birth status, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Status of the baby METeOR identifier: 269949 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Definition: The status of the baby at birth as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Birth—birth status Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Live birth 2 Stillbirth (fetal death) Supplementary values: 9 Not stated Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached; each product of such a birth is considered liveborn (WHO, 1992 definition). Stillbirth is a fetal death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception of 20 or more completed weeks of gestation or of 400 g or more birthweight; the death is indicated by the fact that after such separation the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. (This is the same as the WHO definition of fetal death, except that there are no limits of gestational age or birthweight for the WHO definition.) Source and reference attributes Reference documents: International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Vol 1, WHO 1992. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: Essential to analyse outcome of pregnancy. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Has been superseded by Birth—birth status, code N Health, Candidate 16/10/2013 Supersedes Status of the baby, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.9 KB) Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015- Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI01a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI01b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11a-Number of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11b-Proportion of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13a-Number of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 06-Under five mortality rate by leading cause, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator Indigenous primary health care: PI01b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11b-Proportion of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Infant mortality rate, 2010–2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 07-Infant and young child mortality rate, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 06-Under five mortality rate by leading cause, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014

Data type

integer

Infant weight, neonate, stillborn
Description

Birth—birth weight, total grams NNNN Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Infant weight, neonate, stillborn METeOR identifier: 269938 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Definition: The first weight, in grams, of the live-born or stillborn baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth. Data Element Concept: Birth—birth weight Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Total Data type: Number Format: NNNN Maximum character length: 4 Unit of measure: Gram (g) Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this metadata item must be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes for valid grouping. Weight is an important indicator of pregnancy outcome, is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality and is required to analyse perinatal services for high-risk infants. This metadata item is required to generate Australian National Diagnosis Related Groups. In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. 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. While statistical tabulations include 500 g groupings for birthweight, weights should not be recorded in those groupings. The actual weight should be recorded to the degree of accuracy to which it is measured. In perinatal collections the birthweight is to be provided for liveborn and stillborn babies. Weight on the date the infant is admitted should be recorded if the weight is less than or equal to 9000g and age is less than 365 days. Source and reference attributes Origin: National Health Data Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Infant weight, neonate, stillborn, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.2 KB) Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 07-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator National Healthcare Agreement: PI 01-Proportion of babies born of low birth weight, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015

Data type

integer

Measurement units
  • g
g
Episode of admitted patient care
Description

Episode of admitted patient care

Separation date
Description

Episode of admitted patient care—separation date, DDMMYYYY Maximum occurences: 2 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Separation date METeOR identifier: 270025 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Tasmanian Health, Final 01/07/2014 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Definition: The date on which an admitted patient completes an episode of care, expressed as DDMMYYYY. Data Element Concept: Episode of admitted patient care—separation date Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Date Data type: Date/Time Format: DDMMYYYY Maximum character length: 8 Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: For the provision of state and territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this field must: • be <= last day of financial year • be >= first day of financial year • be >= Admission date This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Comments: There may be variations amongst jurisdictions with respect to the recording of separation date. This most often occurs for patients who are statistically separated after a period of leave (and who do not return for further hospital care). In this case, some jurisdictions may record the separation date as the date of statistical separation (and record intervening days as leave days) while other jurisdictions may retrospectively separate patients on the first day of leave. Despite the variations in recording of separation date for this group of patients, the current practices provide for the accurate recording of length of stay. Source and reference attributes Origin: National Health Data Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care (postnatal)—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v 6) ANNA Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v5.1) ANNA Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (excluding leave days), total N[NN] Health, Standard 01/03/2005, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, National Health Performance Authority, Standard 30/04/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days) (postnatal), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v 6) NN Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v5.1) NN Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 Is used in the formation of Episode of care—number of psychiatric care days, total N[NNNN] Health, Superseded 11/04/2014, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of care—number of psychiatric care days, total N[NNNN] Health, Standard 11/04/2014 Is used in the formation of Establishment—number of separations (financial year), total N[NNNNN] Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Supersedes Separation date, version 5, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.2 KB) See also Specialised mental health service—number of episodes of admitted care, total episodes N[NNNN] Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Healthcare Agreement: PI 09-Incidence of heart attacks (acute coronary events), 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23-Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 27-Number of hospital patient days used by those eligible and waiting for residential aged care, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 Used as denominator National Healthcare Agreement: PB f-By 2014-15, improve the provision of primary care and reduce the proportion of potentially preventable hospital admissions by 7.6 per cent over the 2006-07 baseline to 8.5 per cent of total hospital admissions, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23-Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 27-Number of hospital patient days used by those eligible and waiting for residential aged care, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015

Data type

date

Establishment
Description

Establishment

Establishment identifier
Description

Establishment—organisation identifier (Australian), NNX[X]NNNNN Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Establishment identifier METeOR identifier: 269973 Registration status: Health, Standard 01/03/2005 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Indigenous, Draft 18/10/2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 30/07/2015 Definition: The identifier for the establishment in which episode or event occurred. Each separately administered health care establishment to have a unique identifier at the national level. Data Element Concept: Establishment—organisation identifier Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Identifier Data type: String Format: NNX[X]NNNNN Maximum character length: 9 Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Concatenation of: Australian state/territory identifier (character position 1); Sector (character position 2); Region identifier (character positions 3-4); and Organisation identifier (state/territory), (character positions 5-9). Comments: Establishment identifier should be able to distinguish between all health care establishments nationally. Source and reference attributes Origin: National Health Data Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Establishment identifier, version 4, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (17.0 KB) Is formed using Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Health, Standard 01/03/2005, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 See also Establishment—WA identifier, NNN[N] WA Health, Endorsed 04/03/2014 Is formed using Establishment—organisation identifier (state/territory), NNNNN Health, Standard 01/03/2005, National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/11/2013, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is formed using Establishment—region identifier, X[X] Health, Standard 01/03/2005, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is formed using Establishment—sector, code N Health, Standard 01/03/2005, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 See also Hospital—hospital identifier, XXXXX Health, Standard 07/12/2011 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2014-15 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 14/01/2015 Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Activity based funding: Mental health care DSS 2015-16 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Elective surgery waiting times (census data) NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 12/06/2015 Elective surgery waiting times (removals data) NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 12/06/2015 Elective surgery waiting times cluster Health, Standard 11/04/2014 Hospital teaching and training activities DSS 2014-15 Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Hospital teaching, training and research activities DSS 2015- Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 17/08/2015 Maternity model of care DSS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Non-admitted patient care hospital aggregate NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 24/10/2014 Non-admitted patient care Local Hospital Network aggregate DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 13/09/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Public hospital establishment address details DSS Health, Standard 07/12/2011 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15 WA Health, Endorsed 24/04/2015 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Median waiting time for elective surgery 2012-13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Median waiting time for elective surgery, 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Median waiting time for elective surgery, 2015 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 30/04/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Number of elective surgeries 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Patients who received their surgery within clinically recommended times 2012-13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Patients who waited more than 365 days for elective surgery 2012-13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who waited longer than 365 days for elective surgery, 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who waited longer than 365 days for elective surgery, 2015 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 30/04/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20a-Waiting times for elective surgery: waiting times in days, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20b-Waiting times for elective surgery: proportion seen on time, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 Used as denominator National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Patients who received their surgery within clinically recommended times 2012-13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Patients who waited more than 365 days for elective surgery 2012-13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 25/07/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who waited longer than 365 days for elective surgery, 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who waited longer than 365 days for elective surgery, 2015 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 30/04/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Percentage completed within four hours, 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014

Data type

text

Female (mother)
Description

Female (mother)

Postpartum perineal status
Description

Female (mother)—postpartum perineal status, code N[N] Maximum occurences: 2 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Postpartum perineal status METeOR identifier: 423659 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Definition: The state of the perineum following birth, as represented by a code. Context: Perinatal statistics Data Element Concept: Female (mother)—postpartum perineal status Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Intact 2 1st degree laceration/vaginal graze 3 2nd degree laceration 4 3rd degree laceration 5 Episiotomy 7 4th degree laceration 88 Other perineal laceration, rupture or tear Supplementary values: 99 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 2 1st degree laceration/vaginal graze Graze, laceration, rupture or tear of the perineal skin during delivery that may be considered to be slight or that involves one or more of the following structures: • fourchette • labia • vagina • vulva CODE 3 2nd degree laceration Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in Code 2 occurring during delivery, also involving: • pelvic floor • perineal muscles • vaginal muscles Excludes laceration involving the anal sphincter. CODE 4 3rd degree laceration Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in Code 3 occurring during delivery, also involving: • anal sphincter • rectovaginal septum • sphincter not otherwise specified (NOS) Excludes laceration involving the anal or rectal mucosa. CODE 7 4th degree laceration Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in Code 4 occurring during delivery, also involving: • anal mucosa • rectal mucosa CODE 88 Other perineal laceration, rupture or tear May include haematoma or unspecified perineal tear. Comments: If a laceration occurred during delivery and an episiotomy was performed, both the degree of laceration and the episiotomy should be recorded. If an episiotomy is performed, the perineum cannot be intact. While 4th degree laceration is more severe than an episiotomy, this category has not been placed in order of clinical significance within the value domain. Instead, the category has been added to the value domain as a new code rather than modifying the order of the existing permissible values. This approach is consistent with established practice in classifications, wherein a new value domain identifier (or code number) is assigned to any new value meaning that occurs, rather than assigning this new value domain meaning to an existing value domain identifier. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Origin: National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) 2010. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) – Seventh Edition - Tabular list of diseases and Alphabetic index of diseases. Sydney: NCCH, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Multiple entries of permissible values are allowed. Comments: Perineal laceration (tear) may cause significant maternal morbidity in the postnatal period. Episiotomy is an indicator of management during labour and, to some extent, of obstetric intervention. Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Female (mother)—postpartum perineal status, code N Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Female (pregnant)
Description

Female (pregnant)

Number of tobacco cigarettes smoked per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Description

Female (pregnant)—number of cigarettes smoked (per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy), number N[NN] Obligation: Conditional Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Number of tobacco cigarettes smoked per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy METeOR identifier: 365445 Registration status: Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Definition: The self-reported number of cigarettes usually smoked daily by a pregnant woman after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy until the birth Context: Perinatal Statistics Data Element Concept: Female (pregnant)—number of cigarettes smoked (after 20 weeks of pregnancy) Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Quantity Data type: Number Format: N[NN] Maximum character length: 3 Supplementary values: Value Meaning 998 Occasional smoking (less than one) 999 Not stated/inadequately described Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- Conditional obligation: The data element is only to be recorded if the response to the Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (after twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N data element is Yes. DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Data should be collected after the birth. ‘After 20 weeks’ is defined as greater than or equal to 20 completed weeks’ gestation (>=20 weeks + 0 days). ‘Usually’ is defined as ‘according to established, or frequent usage; commonly, ordinarily; as a rule’. If a woman reports having quit smoking at some point between 20 weeks of pregnancy and the birth, the value recorded should be the number of cigarettes usually smoked daily prior to quitting. Collection methods: Recommended question: 'How many tobacco cigarettes did the woman usually smoke each day after 20 weeks of pregnancy?', where after 20 weeks of pregnancy is defined as greater than or equal to 20 weeks + 0 days. If a woman did not smoke tobacco cigarettes at any time after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a value of 000 should be recorded. Occasional smoking Women who report that they usually smoked less than one tobacco cigarette per day should have a value recorded of 998. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (first twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Tobacco smoking indicator, after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Description

Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (after twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Tobacco smoking indicator, after 20 weeks of pregnancy METeOR identifier: 365417 Registration status: Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Definition: A self-reported indicator of whether a pregnant woman smoked tobacco at any time after the first 20 weeks of her pregnancy until the birth, as represented by a code Context: Perinatal Statistics Data Element Concept: Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (after twenty weeks of pregnancy) Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Yes 2 No Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described This code is not for use in primary data collections. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 1 Yes Record if a woman smoked tobacco at any time after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. CODE 2 No Record if a woman did not smoke tobacco at any time after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Collection methods: Recommended question: 'Did the woman smoke at all after 20 weeks of pregnancy?', where after 20 weeks of pregnancy is defined as greater than or equal to 20 weeks + 0 days. To ensure consistency of results, data should be collected after delivery. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (first twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014

Data type

integer

Tobacco smoking indicator, first 20 weeks of pregnancy
Description

Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (first twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Tobacco smoking indicator, first 20 weeks of pregnancy METeOR identifier: 365404 Registration status: Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Definition: A self-reported indicator of whether a pregnant woman smoked tobacco at any time during the first 20 weeks of her pregnancy, as represented by a code Context: Perinatal Statistics Data Element Concept: Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (first twenty weeks of pregnancy) Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Yes 2 No Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described This code is not for use in primary data collections. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: CODE 1 Yes Record if a woman smoked tobacco at any time during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. CODE 2 No Record if a woman did not smoke tobacco at any time during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Collection methods: Recommended question: 'Did the woman smoke at all during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy?', where the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is defined as less than or equal to 19 weeks + 6 days. To ensure consistency of results, data should be collected after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Female (pregnant)—number of cigarettes smoked (per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy), number N[NN] Health, Standard 03/12/2008 See also Female (pregnant)—tobacco smoking indicator (after twenty weeks of pregnancy), yes/no code N Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 08-Tobacco smoking during pregnancy, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014

Data type

integer

Female
Description

Female

Caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator
Description

Female—caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator METeOR identifier: 422187 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Definition: An indicator of whether a caesarean section was performed for the most recent previous pregnancy that resulted in a birth, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Female—caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Yes 2 No Supplementary values: 7 Not applicable 9 Not stated/inadequately described Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This item should be completed for all women who give birth. CODE 7 Not applicable This code should be applied if the woman has not had a previous pregnancy that resulted in a birth at or after 20 weeks gestation or of a baby weighing 400g or more. Comments: Previous caesarean sections are associated with a higher risk of complications, and when used with other Data elements provides important information on the risk of obstetric care. This item can be used to determine vaginal births occurring after a caesarean section delivery (VBAC). Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Female—caesarean section indicator (last previous birth) code N Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Antenatal care visits
Description

Female—number of antenatal care visits, total N[N] Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Antenatal care visits Synonymous names: Number of antenatal care visits METeOR identifier: 423828 Registration status: Health, Standard 12/10/2011 Definition: The total number of antenatal care visits attended by a pregnant female. Data Element Concept: Female—number of antenatal care visits Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Total Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Supplementary values: Value Meaning 99 Not stated/inadequately described Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Antenatal care visits are attributed to the pregnant woman. In rural and remote locations where a midwife or doctor is not employed, registered Aboriginal health workers and registered nurses may perform this role within the scope of their training and skill licence. Include all pregnancy-related appointments with medical doctors where the medical officer has entered documentation related to that visit on the antenatal record. An antenatal care visit does not include a visit where the sole purpose of contact is to confirm the pregnancy only, or those contacts that occurred during the pregnancy that related to other non-pregnancy related issues. An antenatal care visit does not include a visit where the sole purpose of contact is to perform image screening, diagnostic testing or the collection of bloods or tissue for pathology testing. Exception to this rule is made when the health professional performing the procedure or test is a doctor or midwife and the appointment directly relates to this pregnancy and the health and wellbeing of the fetus. Collection methods: Collect the total number of antenatal care visits for which there is documentation included in the health record of pregnancy and/or birth. To be collected once, after the onset of labour. Include all medical specialist appointments or medical specialist clinic appointments where the provider of the service event has documented the visit on the health record. Multiple visits on the same day should be recorded as one visit. Comments: The scope and definition of antenatal care visits was developed through consultation with stakeholders from midwifery, obstetric, perinatal data managers and other interested parties in 2010. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit Reference documents: Clinical Practice Improvement Unit (CPIU) 2006, 3Centre consensus guidelines on antenatal care. Melbourne: 3Centres Collaboration. Relational attributes Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014

Data type

integer

Parity
Description

Female—parity, total pregnancies N[N] Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Parity METeOR identifier: 501710 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Definition: The total number of previous pregnancies experienced by the woman that have resulted in a live birth or a stillbirth. Context: Perinatal statistics. Data Element Concept: Female—parity Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Total Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Supplementary values: Value Meaning 99 Not stated Unit of measure: Pregnancy Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: To calculate parity, count all previous pregnancies that resulted in a live birth or a stillbirth of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birthweight. Excluded from the count are: • the current pregnancy; • pregnancies resulting in spontaneous or induced abortions before 20 weeks gestation; and • ectopic pregnancies. A primipara (a woman giving birth for the first time) has a parity of 0. Collection methods: A pregnancy with multiple fetuses is counted as one pregnancy. Comments: The number of previous pregnancies that resulted in a birth is an important component of the woman's reproductive history. Parity may be a risk factor for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Female—parity, total N[N] Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Person
Description

Person

Area of usual residence (SA2)
Description

Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9) Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Area of usual residence (SA2) METeOR identifier: 469909 Registration status: Health, Standard 07/12/2011 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Definition: The geographical region in which a person or group of people usually reside, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Person—area of usual residence Value domain attributes Representational attributes Classification scheme: Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2011 Representation class: Code Data type: String Format: N(9) Maximum character length: 9 Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: SA2 coding structure: An SA2 is identifiable by a 9-digit fully hierarchical code. The SA2 identifier is a 4-digit code, assigned in alphabetical order within an SA3. An SA2 code is only unique within a state/territory if it is preceded by the state/territory identifier. For example: State/territory SA4 SA3 SA2 N NN NN NNNN Comments: There are 2,196 SA2 spatial units. In aggregate, they cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island are each represented by an SA2. Source and reference attributes Origin: 1270.0.55.001 - Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS): Volume 1 - Main Structure and Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, July 2011 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/ 1270.0.55.001July%202011?OpenDocument Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: The geographical location is reported using a nine digit numerical code to indicate the Statistical Area (SA) within the reporting state or territory, as defined in the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), catalogue number 1270.0.55.001). Collection methods: When collecting the geographical location of a person's usual place of residence, the ABS recommends that 'usual' be defined as: 'the place where the person has or intends to live for 6 months or more, or the place that the person regards as their main residence, or where the person has no other residence, the place they currently reside.' Apart from collecting a person's usual place of residence there is also a need in some collections to collect area of residence immediately prior to or after assistance is provided, or at some other point in time. Comments: Geographical location is reported using Statistical Area to enable accurate aggregation of information to larger areas within the ASGS as well as detailed analysis at the SA2 level. The use of SA2 also allows analysis relating the data to information compiled by the ABS on the demographic and other characteristics of the population of each SA2. Analyses facilitated by the inclusion of SA2 information include: • comparison of the use of services by persons residing in different geographical areas; • characterisation of catchment areas and populations for establishments for planning purposes; and • documentation of the provision of services to residents of states or territories other than the state or territory of the provider. Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Person—area of usual residence, geographical location code (ASGC 2010) NNNNN Health, Superseded 22/11/2011, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Disability services carer details cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability services client details cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Public dental waiting times NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 09/11/2012 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) (2011 Census, ASGS 2011) cluster Health, Standardisation pending 06/05/2014 Early Childhood, Standard 28/05/2014 Community Services (retired), Proposed 28/03/2013 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15 WA Health, Endorsed 24/04/2015

Data type

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Country of birth
Description

Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Country of birth METeOR identifier: 459973 Registration status: Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011 Health, Standard 13/10/2011 Homelessness, Standard 13/10/2011 Tasmanian Health, Final 30/06/2014 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 13/10/2011 Definition: The country in which the person was born, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Person—country of birth Value domain attributes Representational attributes Classification scheme: Standard Australian Classification of Countries 2011 Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: NNNN Maximum character length: 4 Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: The Standard Australian Classification of Countries 2011 (SACC) is a four-digit, three-level hierarchical structure specifying major group, minor group and country. A country, even if it comprises other discrete political entities such as states, is treated as a single unit for all data domain purposes. Parts of a political entity are not included in different groups. Thus, Hawaii is included in Northern America (as part of the identified country United States of America), despite being geographically close to and having similar social and cultural characteristics as the units classified to Polynesia. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Collection methods: Some data collections ask respondents to specify their country of birth. In others, a pre-determined set of countries is specified as part of the question, usually accompanied by an ‘other (please specify)’ category. Recommended questions are: In which country were you/was the person/was (name) born? Australia Other (please specify) Alternatively, a list of countries may be used based on, for example common Census responses. In which country were you/was the person/was (name) born? Australia England New Zealand Italy Viet Nam India Scotland Philippines Greece Germany Other (please specify) In either case coding of data should conform to the SACC. Sometimes respondents are simply asked to specify whether they were born in either 'English speaking' or 'non-English speaking' countries but this question is of limited use and this method of collection is not recommended. Comments: This metadata item is consistent with that used in the ABS collection methods and is recommended for use whenever there is a requirement for comparison with ABS data (last viewed 2/6/2008). Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2008) NNNN Housing assistance, Superseded 13/10/2011, Health, Superseded 22/11/2011, Homelessness, Superseded 13/10/2011, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015, Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Cultural and language diversity cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability Services NMDS 2012-14 Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013 Disability Services NMDS 2014-15 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Proposed 23/04/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Person details data dictionary Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Public dental waiting times NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 09/11/2012 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2014-15 Housing assistance, Standard 30/06/2014 Homelessness, Standard 30/06/2014 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15 WA Health, Endorsed 24/04/2015

Data type

integer

Date of birth
Description

Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Maximum occurences: 2 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Date of birth METeOR identifier: 287007 Registration status: Housing assistance, Standard 20/06/2005 Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Tasmanian Health, Final 30/06/2014 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 07/11/2013 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 25/05/2015 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Definition: The date of birth of the person, expressed as DDMMYYYY. Data Element Concept: Person—date of birth Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Date Data type: Date/Time Format: DDMMYYYY Maximum character length: 8 Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: If date of birth is not known or cannot be obtained, provision should be made to collect or estimate age. Collected or estimated age would usually be in years for adults, and to the nearest three months (or less) for children aged less than two years. Additionally, an estimated date flag or a date accuracy indicator should be reported in conjunction with all estimated dates of birth. For data collections concerned with children's services, it is suggested that the estimated date of birth of children aged under 2 years should be reported to the nearest 3 month period, i.e. 0101, 0104, 0107, 0110 of the estimated year of birth. For example, a child who is thought to be aged 18 months in October of one year would have his/her estimated date of birth reported as 0104 of the previous year. Again, an estimated date flag or date accuracy indicator should be reported in conjunction with all estimated dates of birth. Collection methods: Information on date of birth can be collected using the one question: What is your/(the person's) date of birth? In self-reported data collections, it is recommended that the following response format is used: Date of birth: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ This enables easy conversion to the preferred representational layout (DDMMYYYY). For record identification and/or the derivation of other metadata items that require accurate date of birth information, estimated dates of birth should be identified by a date accuracy indicator to prevent inappropriate use of date of birth data. The linking of client records from diverse sources, the sharing of patient data, and data analysis for research and planning all rely heavily on the accuracy and integrity of the collected data. In order to maintain data integrity and the greatest possible accuracy an indication of the accuracy of the date collected is critical. The collection of an indicator of the accuracy of the date may be essential in confirming or refuting the positive identification of a person. For this reason it is strongly recommended that the data element Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA also be recorded at the time of record creation to flag the accuracy of the data. Comments: Privacy issues need to be taken into account in asking persons their date of birth. Wherever possible and wherever appropriate, date of birth should be used rather than age because the actual date of birth allows a more precise calculation of age. When date of birth is an estimated or default value, national health and community services collections typically use 0101 or 0107 or 3006 as the estimate or default for DDMM. It is suggested that different rules for reporting data may apply when estimating the date of birth of children aged under 2 years because of the rapid growth and development of children within this age group which means that a child's development can vary considerably over the course of a year. Thus, more specific reporting of estimated age is suggested. Source and reference attributes Origin: National Health Data Committee National Community Services Data Committee Reference documents: AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010, Health, Standard 04/05/2005, Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010, Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010, Disability, Standard 07/10/2014, Community Services (retired), Standard 30/09/2005 See also Date—estimate indicator, code N Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care (antenatal)—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care (postnatal)—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v 6) ANNA Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v5.1) ANNA Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days) (antenatal), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days) (postnatal), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v 6) NN Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v5.1) NN Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 See also Person with cancer—date of initial medical specialist consultation, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 04/02/2015 See also Person with cancer—date of initial primary health care consultation, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Supersedes Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Health, Superseded 04/05/2005, Community Services (retired), Superseded 25/08/2005 Is used in the formation of Record—linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYN Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010, Health, Standard 07/12/2011, Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010, Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010, Disability, Standard 07/10/2014, Community Services (retired), Standard 21/05/2010 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Audiology assessment client cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012 Child protection and support services (CPSS) client cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Child protection and support services (CPSS) sibling cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory: Dental Services DSS, 2011 Indigenous, Endorsed 08/10/2014 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module DSS Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 21/09/2005 Ear nose and throat services patient cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 05/09/2014 Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2015 Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 Home purchase assistance DSS 2012-13 Housing assistance, Standard 03/07/2014 Household file cluster (Indigenous community housing) Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Indigenous, Endorsed 01/05/2013 Juvenile Justice Client file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Medical indemnity DSS 2014- Health, Standard 21/11/2013 National Bowel Cancer Screening Program DSS 2014- Health, Standard 29/08/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Person details data dictionary Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Person file cluster (Mainstream community housing) Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Prison clinic contact DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prison entrants DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Private rent assistance DSS 2012-13 Housing assistance, Standard 03/07/2014 Public dental waiting times NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 09/11/2012 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Statistical linkage key 581 cluster Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010 Health, Standard 07/12/2011 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 21/05/2010 Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15 WA Health, Endorsed 24/04/2015 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2013 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/08/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Number of selected potentially avoidable hospitalisations per 100,000 people, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 07/11/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 02-Mortality rate by leading causes, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 03-Rates of current daily smokers, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 06-Under five mortality rate by leading cause, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 10-The proportion of Indigenous children aged 4 and 5 years who are enrolled in, and attending, a preschool program in the year before full-time schooling, by remoteness, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 Used as denominator National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2013 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/08/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 03-Rates of current daily smokers, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013

Data type

date

Indigenous status
Description

Person—Indigenous status, code N Maximum occurences: 2 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Indigenous status METeOR identifier: 291036 Registration status: Housing assistance, Standard 15/04/2010 Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Tasmanian Health, Final 30/06/2014 WA Health, Endorsed 04/03/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Definition: Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, as represented by a code. This is in accord with the first two of three components of the Commonwealth definition. Data Element Concept: Person—Indigenous status Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin 2 Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin 3 Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin 4 Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: This metadata item is based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) standard for Indigenous status. For detailed advice on its use and application please refer to the ABS Website as indicated in the Reference documents. The classification for Indigenous status has a hierarchical structure comprising two levels. There are four categories at the detailed level of the classification which are grouped into two categories at the broad level. There is one supplementary category for 'not stated' responses. The classification is as follows: Indigenous: • Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin. • Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin. • Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin. Non-Indigenous: • Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin. Not stated/ inadequately described: This category is not to be available as a valid answer to the questions but is intended for use: • Primarily when importing data from other data collections that do not contain mappable data. • Where an answer was refused. • Where the question was not able to be asked prior to completion of assistance because the client was unable to communicate or a person who knows the client was not available. Only in the last two situations may the tick boxes on the questionnaire be left blank. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Collection methods: The standard question for Indigenous Status is as follows: [Are you] [Is the person] [Is (name)] of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin? (For persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, mark both 'Yes' boxes.) No.................................................... Yes, Aboriginal............................... Yes, Torres Strait Islander............ This question is recommended for self-enumerated or interview-based collections. It can also be used in circumstances where a close relative, friend, or another member of the household is answering on behalf of the subject. It is strongly recommended that this question be asked directly wherever possible. When someone is not present, the person answering for them should be in a position to do so, i.e. this person must know well the person about whom the question is being asked and feel confident to provide accurate information about them. This question must always be asked regardless of data collectors' perceptions based on appearance or other factors. The Indigenous status question allows for more than one response. The procedure for coding multiple responses is as follows: If the respondent marks 'No' and either 'Aboriginal' or 'Torres Strait Islander', then the response should be coded to either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander as indicated (i.e. disregard the 'No' response). If the respondent marks both the 'Aboriginal' and 'Torres Strait Islander' boxes, then their response should be coded to 'Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin'. If the respondent marks all three boxes ('No', 'Aboriginal' and 'Torres Strait Islander'), then the response should be coded to 'Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin' (i.e. disregard the 'No' response). This approach may be problematical in some data collections, for example when data are collected by interview or using screen based data capture systems. An additional response category Yes, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... may be included if this better suits the data collection practices of the agency or establishment concerned. Comments: The following definition, commonly known as 'The Commonwealth Definition', was given in a High Court judgement in the case of Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 46 ALR 625. 'An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives'. There are three components to the Commonwealth definition: • descent; • self-identification; and • community acceptance. In practice, it is not feasible to collect information on the community acceptance part of this definition in general purpose statistical and administrative collections and therefore standard questions on Indigenous status relate to descent and self-identification only. Source and reference attributes Origin: National Health Data Committee National Community Services Data Committee Reference documents: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1999. Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables. Cultural Diversity Variables, Canberra. Viewed 3 August 2005. Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Person—Indigenous status, code AAA WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Supersedes Person—Indigenous status, code N Health, Superseded 04/05/2005, Community Services (retired), Superseded 25/08/2005 Has been superseded by Person—Indigenous status, code N Health, Standardisation pending 05/03/2015 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children attending a preschool program, total number N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Superseded 28/05/2014, Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children attending an early childhood education program, total number N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Superseded 01/06/2015 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children attending an early childhood education program, total number N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children enrolled in a preschool program, total N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Superseded 28/05/2014, Indigenous, Endorsed 08/04/2013 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children enrolled in a preschool program, total N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Superseded 08/04/2013, Indigenous, Archived 08/04/2013 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children enrolled in an early childhood education program, total N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 See also Service provider organisation—number of Indigenous children enrolled in an early childhood education program, total N[NNNN] Early Childhood, Superseded 01/06/2015 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services paid full-time equivalent positions cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services unpaid full-time equivalent positions cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services paid full-time equivalent positions cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services residential treatment/rehabilitation client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services residential/rehabilitation episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services sobering up/residential respite/short-term care client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services sobering-up/residential respite/short term care episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services unpaid full-time equivalent positions cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Adoptions DSS 2011-13 Community Services (retired), Standard 20/05/2013 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counselling Program client contacts cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Bringing them Home/Link Up Counselling Program client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Bringing them Home/Link Up Counsellors cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012 Child protection and support services (CPSS) client cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module DSS Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Cultural and language diversity cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 21/09/2005 Disability services client details cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability Services NMDS 2012-14 Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013 Disability Services NMDS 2014-15 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Proposed 23/04/2014 Early Childhood Education and Care: Aggregate NMDS 2015 Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2015 Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 Elective surgery waiting times (census data) NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 12/06/2015 Elective surgery waiting times (removals data) NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 12/06/2015 Estimated resident population (ERP) cluster (early childhood education and care) Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015- Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Juvenile Justice Client file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Medical indemnity DSS 2014- Health, Standard 21/11/2013 National Bowel Cancer Screening Program DSS 2014- Health, Standard 29/08/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Prison clinic contact DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prison entrants DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Public dental waiting times NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 09/11/2012 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Registered chiropractic labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered dental and allied dental health professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered medical professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered midwifery labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered nursing professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered optometry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered osteopathy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered pharmacy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered physiotherapy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered podiatry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered psychology labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2014-15 Housing assistance, Standard 30/06/2014 Homelessness, Standard 30/06/2014 Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012 WA Abortion Notification System WA Health, Endorsed 04/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI01a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI01b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02a-Number of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI03a-Number of regular clients for whom an MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03//2015 Indigenous primary health caare: PI03b-Proportion of regular clients for whom an MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI05a-Number of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had an HbA1c measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI05b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had an HbA1c measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI06a-Number of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose HbA1c measurement result was within a specified level, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI06b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose HbA1c measurement result was within a specified level, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI07a-Number of regular clients with a chronic disease for whom a GP Management Plan (MBS Item 721) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI07b-Proportion of regular clients with a chronic disease for whom a GP Management Plan (MBS Item 721) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI08a-Number of regular clients with a chronic disease for whom a Team Care Arrangement (MBS Item 723) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI08b-Proportion of regular clients with a chronic disease for whom a Team Care Arrangement (MBS Item 723) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI09a-Number of regular clients whose smoking status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI09b-Proportion of regular clients whose smoking status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI10a-Number of regular clients with a smoking status result, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI10b-Proportion of regular clients with a smoking status result, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11a-Number of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11b-Proportion of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI12a-Number of regular clients who are classified as overweight or obese, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI12b-Proportion of regular clients who are classified as overweight or obese, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13a-Number of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI14a-Number of regular clients aged 50 years and over who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI14b-Proportion of regular clients aged 50 years and over who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI15a-Number of regular clients with Type II diabetes or COPD who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI15b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes or COPD who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI16a-Number of regular clients whose alcohol consumption status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI16b-Proportion of regular clients whose alcohol consumption status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI17a-Number of regular clients who had an AUDIT-C with result within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI17b-Proportion of regular clients who had an AUDIT-C with result within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI18a-Number of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI18b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI19a-Number of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI19b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20a-Number of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20b-Proportion of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI21a-Number of regular clients aged 35 to 74 years who have had an absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI21b-Proportion of regular clients aged 35 to 74 years who have had an absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22a-Number of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22b-Proportion of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI23a-Number of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had a blood pressure measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI23b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had a blood pressure measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI24a-Number of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose blood pressure measurement result was less than or equal to 130/80 mmHg, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI24b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose blood pressure measurement result was less than or equal to 130/80 mmHg, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Disability Agreement: f(1)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(2)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(3)-Number of non-Indigenous persons and Indigenous persons who separated from permanent residential aged care to return home/family, 2013Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 09-Incidence of heart attacks (acute coronary events), 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 64a-Indigenous Australians in the health workforce, 2012 Health, Retired 25/06/2013 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 64b-Indigenous Australians in the health workforce, 2012 Health, Retired 25/06/2013 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 10-The proportion of Indigenous children aged 4 and 5 years who are enrolled in, and attending, a preschool program in the year before full-time schooling, by remoteness, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 Used as denominator Indigenous primary health care: PI01b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI02b-Proportion of Indigenous babies born within the previous 12 months whose birth weight results were low, normal or high, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI03b-Proportion of regular clients for whom an MBS Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (MBS Item 715) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI05b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had an HbA1c measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI06b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose HbA1c measurement result was within a specified level, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI07b-Proportion of regular clients with a chronic disease for whom a GP Management Plan (MBS Item 721) was claimed, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI09b-Proportion of regular clients whose smoking status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI10b-Proportion of regular clients with a smoking status result, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI11b-Proportion of regular clients who gave birth within the previous 12 months with a smoking status of 'current smoker', 'ex-smoker' or 'never smoked', 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI12b-Proportion of regular clients who are classified as overweight or obese, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI14b-Proportion of regular clients aged 50 years and over who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI15b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes or COPD who are immunised against influenza, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI16b-Proportion of regular clients whose alcohol consumption status has been recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI17b-Proportion of regular clients who had an AUDIT-C with result within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI18b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI19b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20b-Proportion of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI21b-Proportion of regular clients aged 35 to 74 years who have had an absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22b-Proportion of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI23b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes who have had a blood pressure measurement result recorded, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI24b-Proportion of regular clients with Type II diabetes whose blood pressure measurement result was less than or equal to 130/80 mmHg, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Disability Agreement: d(1)-Proportion of the potential population who used State/Territory delivered disability support services, 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: d(2)-Proportion of people with a disability with an employment restriction who used Disability Employment Services (Open Employment), 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: d(3)-Proportion of the potential population who used Australian Disability Enterprises (Supported Employment), 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(1)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(1)-Rate of non-Indigenous persons and Indigenous persons admitted to permanent residential aged care, 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(2)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services ass a proportion of the Indigenous pottential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013

Data type

integer

Person identifier
Description

Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] Maximum occurences: 2 Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Person identifier METeOR identifier: 290046 Registration status: Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Early Childhood, Standard 08/04/2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Definition: Person identifier unique within an establishment or agency. Data Element Concept: Person—person identifier Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Identifier Data type: String Format: XXXXXX[X(14)] Maximum character length: 20 Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Individual agencies, establishments or collection authorities may use their own alphabetic, numeric or alphanumeric coding systems. Field cannot be blank. Source and reference attributes Reference documents: AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Person—person identifier (within establishment/agency), XXXXXX[X(14)] Health, Superseded 04/05/2005, Community Services (retired), Superseded 25/08/2005 See also Person—person identifier, X(8) WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 See also Person—unique identifier used indicator, yes/no code N Health, Standard 07/02/2013, Community Services (retired), Standard 19/09/2013 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Audiology assessment client cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012 Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory: Dental Services DSS, 2011 Indigenous, Endorsed 08/10/2014 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Disability services client details cluster Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Ear nose and throat services patient cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 05/09/2014 Early Childhood Education and Care DSS 2015 Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 Juvenile Justice Client file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Juvenile Justice Detention file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Juvenile Justice Order file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Prison clinic contact DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prison entrants DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20a-Waiting times for elective surgery: waiting times in days, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 20b-Waiting times for elective surgery: proportion seen on time, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23-Unplanned hospital readmission rates, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 Used as denominator National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who commenced treatment within clinically recommended time 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Percentage completed within four hours, 2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 28/05/2014 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a-Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21b-Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion completed within four hours, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services: National Emergency Access Target Health, Standard 21/11/2013

Data type

text

Sex
Description

Person—sex, code N Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Sex METeOR identifier: 287316 Registration status: Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 WA Health, Draft 23/08/2012 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 07/11/2013 Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Definition: The biological distinction between male and female, as represented by a code. Data Element Concept: Person—sex Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Code Data type: Number Format: N Maximum character length: 1 Permissible values: Value Meaning 1 Male 2 Female 3 Intersex or indeterminate Supplementary values: 9 Not stated/inadequately described Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Diagnosis and procedure codes should be checked against the national ICD-10-AM sex edits, unless the person is undergoing, or has undergone a sex change or has a genetic condition resulting in a conflict between sex and ICD-10-AM code. CODE 3 Intersex or indeterminate Intersex or indeterminate, refers to a person, who because of a genetic condition, was born with reproductive organs or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female or whose sex has not yet been determined for whatever reason. Intersex or indeterminate, should be confirmed if reported for people aged 90 days or greater. Comments: The definition for Intersex in Guide for use is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. Source and reference attributes Origin: Australian Capital Territory 2003. Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 Reference documents: Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. See http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2003-14/20030328-4969/pdf/2003-14.pdf. Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: In the case of multiple births, this item should be recorded for each baby born. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Collection methods: Operationally, sex is the distinction between male and female, as reported by a person or as determined by an interviewer. When collecting data on sex by personal interview, asking the sex of the respondent is usually unnecessary and may be inappropriate, or even offensive. It is usually a simple matter to infer the sex of the respondent through observation, or from other cues such as the relationship of the person(s) accompanying the respondent, or first name. The interviewer may ask whether persons not present at the interview are male or female. A person's sex may change during their lifetime as a result of procedures known alternatively as sex change, gender reassignment, transsexual surgery, transgender reassignment or sexual reassignment. Throughout this process, which may be over a considerable period of time, the person's sex could be recorded as either Male or Female. In data collections that use the ICD-10-AM classification, where sex change is the reason for admission, diagnoses should include the appropriate ICD-10-AM code(s) that clearly identify that the person is undergoing such a process. This code(s) would also be applicable after the person has completed such a process, if they have a procedure involving an organ(s) specific to their previous sex (e.g. where the patient has prostate or ovarian cancer). CODE 3 Intersex or indeterminate Is normally used for babies for whom sex has not been determined for whatever reason. Should not generally be used on data collection forms completed by the respondent. Should only be used if the person or respondent volunteers that the person is intersex or where it otherwise becomes clear during the collection process that the individual is neither male nor female. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described Is not to be used on primary collection forms. It is primarily for use in administrative collections when transferring data from data sets where the item has not been collected. Source and reference attributes Origin: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Mortality Database 1997/98 AIHW 2001 National Diabetes Register, Statistical Profile, December 2000 (Diabetes Series No. 2.) Reference documents: Australian Bureau of Statistics AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia In AS4846 and AS5017 alternative codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details. Relational attributes Related metadata references: Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v 6) ANNA Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—diagnosis related group, code (AR-DRG v5.1) ANNA Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v 6) NN Health, Standard 30/06/2013, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015 Is used in the formation of Episode of admitted patient care—major diagnostic category, code (AR-DRG v5.1) NN Health, Superseded 22/12/2009 See also Person—gender, code N Housing assistance, Proposed 28/06/2013, Health, Proposed 28/06/2013, Early Childhood, Proposed 28/06/2013, Homelessness, Proposed 28/06/2013, Indigenous, Endorsed 05/09/2014, Community Services (retired), Candidate 02/09/2013 Supersedes Person—sex (housing assistance), code N Housing assistance, Superseded 10/02/2006 See also Person—sex, code A WA Health, Endorsed 19/03/2015 Supersedes Person—sex, code N Health, Superseded 04/05/2005, Community Services (retired), Superseded 31/08/2005 Is used in the formation of Record—linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYN Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010, Health, Standard 07/12/2011, Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010, Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010, Disability, Standard 07/10/2014, Community Services (retired), Standard 21/05/2010 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services individual client contacts cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services residential treatment/rehabilitation client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services residential treatment/rehabilitation length of stay cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services residential/rehabilitation episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services sobering up/residential respite/short-term care client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services sobering-up/residential respite/short term care episodes of care cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Adoptions DSS 2011-13 Community Services (retired), Standard 20/05/2013 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Audiology assessment client cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 11/08/2014 Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counselling Program client contacts cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Bringing them Home/Link Up Counselling Program client numbers cluster Indigenous, Endorsed 16/09/2014 Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012 Child protection and support services (CPSS) client cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Child protection and support services (CPSS) sibling cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory: Dental Services DSS, 2011 Indigenous, Endorsed 08/10/2014 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Computer Assisted Telephone Interview demographic module DSS Health, Standard 03/12/2008 Diabetes (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 21/09/2005 Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2015 Early Childhood, Standard 01/06/2015 Household file cluster (Indigenous community housing) Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Indigenous, Endorsed 01/05/2013 Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015- Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Juvenile Justice Client file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 Medical indemnity DSS 2014- Health, Standard 21/11/2013 National Bowel Cancer Screening Program DSS 2014- Health, Standard 29/08/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 23/07/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Standard 04/02/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 15/09/2014 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Person (housing assistance) cluster Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Person details data dictionary Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Person file cluster (Mainstream community housing) Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Prison clinic contact DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prison entrants DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Private rent assistance DSS 2012-13 Housing assistance, Standard 03/07/2014 Public dental waiting times NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 09/11/2012 Radiotherapy waiting times NMDS 2015- Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Registered chiropractic labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered dental and allied dental health professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered medical professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered midwifery labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered nursing professional labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered optometry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered osteopathy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered pharmacy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered physiotherapy labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered podiatry labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Registered psychology labour force DSS Health, Standard 10/12/2009 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Standard 13/11/2014 Sex of prison entrants cluster Health, Standard 25/08/2011 Statistical linkage key 581 cluster Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010 Health, Standard 07/12/2011 Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Community Services (retired), Standard 21/05/2010 Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI19a-Number of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI19b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20a-Number of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20b-Proportion of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22a-Number of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22b-Proportion of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2013 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/08/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24-Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 Used as denominator Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI19b-Proportion of regular clients with a selected chronic disease who have had a kidney function test with results within specified levels, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI20b-Proportion of regular clients who have had the necessary risk factors assessed to enable CVD assessment, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI22b-Proportion of regular clients who have had a cervical screening, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Disability Agreement: d(1)-Proportion of the potential population who used State/Territory delivered disability support services, 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: d(2)-Proportion of people with a disability with an employment restriction who used Disabillity Employment Services (Open Employment), 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: d(3)-Proportion of the potential population who used Australian Disability Enterprises (Supported Employment), 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(1)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(1)-Rate of non-Indigenous persons and Indigenous persons admitted to permanent residential aged care, 2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 23/05/2013 National Disability Agreement: f(2)-Number of Indigenous people with disability receiving disability services as a proportion of the Indigenous potential population requiring services, 2012 Indigenous, Endorsed 11/09/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2012 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2013 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 27/08/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 02-Incidence of selected cancers, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015 National Healthcare Agreement: PI 24-Survival of people diagnosed with notifiable cancers, 2015 Health, Standard 14/01/2015

Data type

integer

Pregnancy
Description

Pregnancy

Pregnancy duration at the first antenatal care visit
Description

Pregnancy—estimated duration (at the first visit for antenatal care), completed weeks N[N] Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Pregnancy duration at the first antenatal care visit Synonymous names: Estimated pregnancy gestation in completed weeks at the first visit for antenatal care. METeOR identifier: 379597 Registration status: Health, Standard 02/12/2009 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Definition: The total number of completed weeks of a pregnancy's estimated duration on the day of the first visit for antenatal care. Data Element Concept: Pregnancy—estimated duration Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Total Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Supplementary values: Value Meaning 99 Not stated/unknown Unit of measure: Completed weeks Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: The day of the first visit for antenatal care is the day of the first contact with a midwife, medical practitioner, or other recognised health professional where antenatal care was provided. It does not include a contact if it was to confirm the pregnancy only or those contacts that occurred during the pregnancy that related to other non pregnancy related issues. It does not include a first contact after the onset of labour. Antenatal care visits are attributed to the pregnant woman. The duration of the pregnancy on that day is the same as the gestational age of the fetus or baby on that day. Collection methods: To be collected at any time during the pregnancy or birth episode after the best estimate of gestational age has been determined. The method of data collection will usually be from health records of pregnancy and/or birth. The valid range of completed weeks for Pregnancy duration at the first visit for antenatal care is 3-46. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Relational attributes Related metadata references: See also Product of conception—gestational age, completed weeks N[N] Health, Standard 02/12/2009 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015- Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014 Implementation in Indicators: Used as numerator Indigenous primary health care: PI13a-Number of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 Indigenous primary health care: PI13b-Proportion of regular clients who had their first antenatal care visit within specified periods, 2015 Health, Standard 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester, 2010–2011 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014 Used as denominator National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester, 2010–2011 National Health Performance Authority, Standard 31/07/2014 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2014 Indigenous, Endorsed 13/12/2013 National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 09-Antenatal care, 2015 Indigenous, Endorsed 24/11/2014

Data type

integer

Measurement units
  • completed weeks
completed weeks
Product of conception
Description

Product of conception

Gestational age
Description

Product of conception—gestational age, completed weeks N[N] Identifying and definitional attributes Short name: Gestational age METeOR identifier: 298105 Registration status: Health, Standard 02/12/2009 Definition: The age of a product of conception in completed weeks. Data Element Concept: Product of conception—gestational age Value domain attributes Representational attributes Representation class: Total Data type: Number Format: N[N] Maximum character length: 2 Supplementary values: Value Meaning 99 Not stated/unknown Unit of measure: Completed weeks Data set specification specific attributes Perinatal NMDS 2014- DSS specific information: The first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) is required to estimate gestational age, which is a key outcome of pregnancy and an important risk factor for neonatal outcomes. Although the date of the LMP may not be known, or may sometimes be erroneous, estimation of gestational age based on clinical assessment may also be inaccurate. Both methods of assessing gestational age are required for analysis of outcomes. This item is collected for the mother only. Data element attributes Collection and usage attributes Guide for use: Gestational age is the best clinical estimate of the duration of pregnancy at a specific point in time, based on the first day of the last menstrual period, ultrasound or physical examination of the baby. Gestational age is conventionally expressed in completed weeks. When gestational age is calculated using the first day of the last normal menstrual period, the first day is counted as day zero and not day one. Therefore, a 25 week, 5 day fetus is considered a 25 week fetus (25+0, 25+1, 25+2, 25+3, 25+4, 25+5, 25+6). When ultrasound is used to date a pregnancy, the earliest ultrasound examination should be used and should preferably be between 6 and 10 weeks gestation. Scans performed beyond 24 weeks gestation are unlikely to be reliable in estimating gestational age and should not be used for this purpose. The duration of gestation can be determined from the first day of the last normal menstrual period, from ultrasound or clinical assessment. For the purpose of the national collection, gestational age is expressed in completed weeks. The World Health Organisation identifies the following categories: • pre-term: less than 37 completed weeks (less than 259 days) of gestation; • term: from 37 completed weeks to less than 42 completed weeks (259 to 293 days) of gestation; and • post-term: 42 completed weeks or more (294 days or more) of gestation. Comments: Gestational age is a key marker in pregnancy and an important risk factor for neonatal outcomes. Source and reference attributes Submitting organisation: National Perinatal Data Development Committee Origin: International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10 Revision, WHO, 1992 Reference documents: American Academy of Pediatrics (2004) ‘ Policy statement - Age terminology during the perinatal period’. Relational attributes Related metadata references: Supersedes Female (pregnant)—estimated gestational age, total weeks NN Health, Superseded 02/12/2009 See also Pregnancy—estimated duration (at the first visit for antenatal care), completed weeks N[N] Health, Standard 02/12/2009, Indigenous, Endorsed 13/03/2015 See also Pregnancy—estimated duration, total weeks N[N] WA Health, Endorsed 04/03/2014 Implementation in Data Set Specifications: Perinatal NMDS 2014- Health, Standard 07/03/2014

Data type

integer

Measurement units
  • completed weeks
completed weeks

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Name
Type
Description | Question | Decode (Coded Value)
Data type
Alias
Item Group
Birth event
Anaesthesia administered indicator
Item
Anaesthesia administered indicator
boolean
Analgesia administered indicator
Item
Analgesia administered indicator
boolean
Item
Method of birth
integer
Code List
Method of birth
CL Item
Vaginal - non-instrumental (1)
CL Item
Vaginal - forceps (2)
CL Item
Caesarean section (4)
CL Item
Vaginal - vacuum extraction (5)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Item
Birth plurality
integer
Code List
Birth plurality
CL Item
Singleton (1)
CL Item
Twins (2)
CL Item
Triplets (3)
CL Item
Quadruplets (4)
CL Item
Quintuplets (5)
CL Item
Sextuplets (6)
CL Item
Other (8)
CL Item
Not stated (9)
Item
Presentation at birth
integer
Code List
Presentation at birth
CL Item
Vertex (1)
CL Item
Breech (2)
CL Item
Face (3)
CL Item
Brow (4)
CL Item
Other (8)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Item
Labour onset type
integer
Code List
Labour onset type
CL Item
Spontaneous (1)
CL Item
Induced (2)
CL Item
No labour (3)
CL Item
Not stated (9)
Item
Actual place of birth
integer
Code List
Actual place of birth
CL Item
Hospital, excluding birth centre (1)
CL Item
Birth centre, attached to hospital (2)
CL Item
Birth centre, free standing (3)
CL Item
Home (4)
CL Item
Other (8)
CL Item
Not stated (9)
Item
State/Territory of birth
integer
Code List
State/Territory of birth
CL Item
New South Wales (1)
CL Item
Victoria (2)
CL Item
Queensland (3)
CL Item
South Australia (4)
CL Item
Western Australia (5)
CL Item
Tasmania (6)
CL Item
Northern Territory (7)
CL Item
Australian Capital Territory (8)
CL Item
Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) (9)
Item
Type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event
integer
Code List
Type of anaesthesia administered during a birth event
CL Item
Local anaesthetic to perineum (2)
CL Item
Pudendal block (3)
CL Item
Epidural or caudal block (4)
CL Item
Spinal block (5)
CL Item
General anaesthesia (6)
CL Item
Combined spinal-epidural block (7)
CL Item
Other anaesthesia (88)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (99)
Item
Type of analgesia administered during a birth event
integer
Code List
Type of analgesia administered during a birth event
CL Item
Nitrous oxide (2)
CL Item
Epidural or caudal block (4)
CL Item
Spinal block (5)
CL Item
Systemic opioids (6)
CL Item
Combined spinal-epidural block (7)
CL Item
Other analgesia (88)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (99)
Item Group
Birth
Apgar score at 5 minutes
Item
Apgar score at 5 minutes
integer
Item
Birth order
integer
Code List
Birth order
CL Item
Singleton or first of a multiple birth (1)
CL Item
Second of a multiple birth (2)
CL Item
Third of a multiple birth (3)
CL Item
Fourth of a multiple birth (4)
CL Item
Fifth of a multiple birth (5)
CL Item
Sixth of a multiple birth (6)
CL Item
Other (8)
CL Item
Not stated (9)
Item
Status of the baby
integer
Code List
Status of the baby
CL Item
Live birth (1)
CL Item
Stillbirth (fetal death) (2)
CL Item
Not stated (9)
Birth weight
Item
Infant weight, neonate, stillborn
integer
Item Group
Episode of admitted patient care
Separation date
Item
Separation date
date
Item Group
Establishment
Organisation identifier (Australian)
Item
Establishment identifier
text
Item Group
Female (mother)
Item
Postpartum perineal status
integer
Code List
Postpartum perineal status
CL Item
Intact (1)
CL Item
1st degree laceration/vaginal graze (2)
CL Item
2nd degree laceration (3)
CL Item
3rd degree laceration (4)
CL Item
Episiotomy (5)
CL Item
4th degree laceration (7)
CL Item
Other perineal laceration, rupture or tear (88)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (99)
Item Group
Female (pregnant)
Number of cigarettes smoked
Item
Number of tobacco cigarettes smoked per day after 20 weeks of pregnancy
integer
Item
Tobacco smoking indicator, after 20 weeks of pregnancy
integer
Code List
Tobacco smoking indicator, after 20 weeks of pregnancy
CL Item
Yes (1)
CL Item
No (2)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Item
Tobacco smoking indicator, first 20 weeks of pregnancy
integer
Code List
Tobacco smoking indicator, first 20 weeks of pregnancy
CL Item
Yes (1)
CL Item
No (2)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Item Group
Female
Item
Caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator
integer
Code List
Caesarean section at most recent previous birth indicator
CL Item
Yes (1)
CL Item
No (2)
CL Item
Not applicable (7)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Number of antenatal care visits
Item
Antenatal care visits
integer
Parity
Item
Parity
integer
Item Group
Person
Area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2011)
Item
Area of usual residence (SA2)
text
Country of birth (SACC 2011)
Item
Country of birth
integer
Date of birth
Item
Date of birth
date
Item
Indigenous status
integer
Code List
Indigenous status
CL Item
Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin (1)
CL Item
Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin (2)
CL Item
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (3)
CL Item
Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin (4)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Person identifier
Item
Person identifier
text
Item
Sex
integer
Code List
Sex
CL Item
Male (1)
CL Item
Female (2)
CL Item
Intersex or indeterminate (3)
CL Item
Not stated/inadequately described (9)
Item Group
Pregnancy
Estimated duration
Item
Pregnancy duration at the first antenatal care visit
integer
Item Group
Product of conception
Gestational age
Item
Gestational age
integer

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