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Autopsy

Data Item category

Perinatal mortality

Collections containing the item

Data definitions

Definition:
NPMDC: Type of autopsy performed.
Descriptions:
NSW, SA, ACT, NT Births and Deaths Registration Collections: Was autopsy information available later? Was an autopsy not to be held? NSW, QLD, SA, ACT, NT, WA: Was the cause of death confirmed by autopsy? QLD: will further autopsy findings be available later? SA PMC: full, no, limited dissection, other examination, unknown. NPMDC: No autopsy or examination performed, Full autopsy performed, Limited autopsy performed, Autopsy performed but type unknown, Other examination only, Not stated.

Additional information

Birth and Deaths Registration Collections collect this item for stillbirths (Birth Register) and neonatal deaths (Death Register) only.

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