National Neonatal Data Set Constraints
Data Set Constraints applied to the National Neonatal Data Set.
Description
Data Set Constraints applied to the National Neonatal Data Set.
Key to Data Set Constraint Column Headings:
| Column Name | Column Meaning | Column Options | |
| Format/Length | Indicates any differences between the Format/Length of the item in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary and the data set specification | None = The Format/Length is the same as the NHS Data Model and Dictionary | Any other entry = The Format/Length is different in the data set specification to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary |
| Range | Indicates whether a range value constraint has been applied in the data set specification | None = There is no range value constraint applied in the data set specification | Any other entry = Shows the range value constraint applied in the data set specification |
| Pattern Match | Indicates whether a data pattern, to which the data must conform, has been applied in the data set specification | None = There is no data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification | Any other entry = Shows the data pattern, to which the data must conform, applied in the data set specification |
Data Set Constraints:
| Data Element | Format/Length | Range | Pattern Match | Reason / Comment |
| BIRTH WEIGHT | n4 | None | None | Existing Format/Length states max an4 - Data Set allows n4 |
| GESTATION LENGTH (AT DELIVERY) | n2 | None | None | Existing Format/Length states an2 - Data Set allows n2 |
Also Known As
This Data Set Constraint is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Short name | National Neonatal Data Set |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Information | XML Schema and Data Set Constraints | references in description National Neonatal Data Set Constraints |