Labour/Delivery Onset Method

Change History
DSCN 2023 / 30	Admitted Patient Care Data Set – Retirement of Maternity Tail Data Items
DSCN (2008) 07 (W)	The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
APC ds99	1^st April 1999	30^th June 2023
NCCHD

This is the method by which the process of labour began or delivery by a caesarean section occurred. 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.

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value	Meaning	Valid From	Valid To
1	Spontaneous; the onset of regular contractions whether or not preceded by spontaneous rupture of the membranes.	Pre 28^th December 1995
2	Any caesarean section carried out before the onset of labour; or a planned elective caesarean section carried out immediately following the onset of labour, when the decision was made before labour.	Pre 28^th December 1995
3	Surgical induction; by amniotomy	Pre 28^th December 1995
4	Medical induction; including the administration of agents either orally, intravenously or intra vaginally with the intention of initiating labour.	Pre 28^th December 1995
5	Combination of surgical induction and medical induction.	Pre 28^th December 1995
9	Not known	Pre 28^th December 1995	20^th January 2002