GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS
The gestation length of a Fetus Episode recorded as the total number of days.
Description
The gestation length of a Fetus Episode recorded as the total number of days.
The calculation may be:
a. calculated by ultrasound scan measurements according to the trimester of the scan b. estimated from the LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD DATE c. estimated by clinical assessment (in the absence of a. or b.)
The number of completed whole weeks of gestation and the remaining number of days of an uncompleted whole week should be calculated from the GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS for input and reporting purposes. Where there is no uncompleted whole week, the number of additional days should be recorded as zero.
For example:
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a GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS of 84 is input and reported as 12 weeks 0 days gestation length,
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a GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS of 72 is input and reported as 10 weeks 2 days gestation length,
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a GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS of 284 is input and reported as 40 weeks 4 days gestation length.
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | GESTATION LENGTHS IN DAYS |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | GESTATION LENGTH (AT BIRTH) | is the data element of GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS |
| Data Element | GESTATION LENGTH (DATING ULTRASOUND SCAN) | is the data element of GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS |
| Attribute | GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS | references in description GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS |
| Class | REGISTRABLE BIRTH | has an attribute GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS of type GESTATION LENGTH IN DAYS |
