GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS

The number of weeks completed gestation.

Description

The number of weeks completed gestation.

This may be derived from:

a)

ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY

calculated by Ultrasound Scan measurements according to the trimester of the scan

b)

ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY

measured from the first day of last menstrual period (LMP)

c)

clinical assessment (in the absence of a or b) - antenatally for Maternity, postnatally for Neonatal

The gestational age should be recorded in completed weeks: e.g. events occurring 280-286 days after the onset of the last menstrual period are considered to have occurred at 40 weeks gestation.

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly GESTATION LENGTH
Plural GESTATION LENGTHS IN WEEKS

Where Used

Type Link How used
Data Element GESTATION LENGTH (ASSESSMENT) is the data element of GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS
Data Element GESTATION LENGTH (AT DELIVERY) is the data element of GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS
Data Element GESTATION LENGTH (LABOUR ONSET) is the data element of GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS
Data Element GESTATION LENGTH (REMAINING DAYS AT DELIVERY) references in description GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS
Attribute GESTATION LENGTH REMAINING DAYS AT DELIVERY references in description GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS
Class REGISTRABLE BIRTH has an attribute GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS of type GESTATION LENGTH IN WEEKS