LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD CODE
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:an1
National Codes:See LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD
Default Codes:9 - LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD not known

Notes:
LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD CODE is the same as attribute LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD.

Only those methods that are used to induce Labour, such as surgical induction, medical induction or a combination of the two, should be recorded. Methods that are used to accelerate Labour should not be recorded.

For specific National Code usage, see LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD.

Note: the Default Code description for 9 - Not known has been updated. The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralLABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD CODES