Perinatal National Minimum Data Set compliance evaluation 2001 to 2005

This report presents a comprehensive review of the extent to which data for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the Perinatal National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) were collected and/or provided by states and territories to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Perinatal Statistics Unit in accordance with the NMDS specifications as published in the National Health Data Dictionary. This report provides information that can be used to improve data reporting and to develop and refine the NMDS specifications.