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The data in this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/low-birthweight

The data structure definition for this data cube dataset is stored in the same graph as the data: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/low-birthweight

All other metadata about this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/low-birthweight/metadata

A breakdown by type of the 375,393 resources in this dataset's data graph.

Accuracy and Reliability http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accuracy-and-reliability

There is generally around a 1-4% shortfall in the number of births when compared to National Records of Scotland (NRS) birth registrations, formerly General Register Office Scotland (GROS). Some of this shortfall is due to data on home births not being available from SMR02 and lower submission levels from some NHS boards. xsd:string

Comment rdfs:comment http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment

Number, and percent, of low birthweight (less than 2500g) babies (single births). xsd:string

Confidentiality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/confidentiality

Note that some information may have been suppressed or adjusted to preserve patient confidentiality. xsd:string

Contact email http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#contactEmail

mailto:statistics.enquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Creator dcterms:creator http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator

NHS Information Services Division http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/nhs-information-services-division

Date Issued dcterms:issued http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued

July 29, 2014 02:00 xsd:dateTime

March 01, 2017 10:21 xsd:dateTime

Date Modified dcterms:modified http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified

March 01, 2017 10:21 xsd:dateTime

Description dcterms:description http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

Low weight live full term singleton births (under 2500g). The 3 year aggregate shown is for financial year ending 31 March and refers to the year of discharge from hospital. Low birthweight (LBW) is a major determinant of infant mortality and morbidity. In addition, as it is associated with a variety of social and environmental factors, it is often used as a health status indicator. Low birthweight may result from being born too soon (i.e. a preterm birth), from poor intrauterine growth or from a combination of the two. A number of factors are associated with low birthweight and/or preterm births. These include maternal smoking, maternal age (older and younger mothers are more likely to have a low birthweight baby), deprivation, previous obstetric history, low pre-pregnancy maternal weight, drug/alcohol use, hypertension and multiple births. More information is available on the [ISD website](http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Maternity-and-Births/Births/). xsd:string

Graph http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#graph

http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/low-birthweight

Has a SPARQL endpoint at void:sparqlEndpoint http://rdfs.org/ns/void#sparqlEndpoint

http://statistics.gov.scot/sparql

http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue

November 2017 xsd:string

In folder http://publishmydata.com/def/ontology/folder/inFolder

Health and Social Care http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/health-and-social-care

NHS Information Services Division http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/nhs-information-services-division

Label rdfs:label http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label

Low Birthweight xsd:string

License dcterms:license http://purl.org/dc/terms/license

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/

Publisher dcterms:publisher http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher

NHS Information Services Division http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/nhs-information-services-division

Quality Management http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/quality-management

SMR02 data are subjected to validation on submission. The figures are compared to previous years' figures and to expected trends. The SMR02 data are also occasionally assessed for accuracy by ISD's Data Quality Assurance - see latest report 'Data Quality Assurance (Assessment of 40 Information Services Division Maternity Data) 2008-09' Report at: [http://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/Data-Quality](http://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/Data-Quality) xsd:string

References dcterms:references http://purl.org/dc/terms/references

http://statistics.gov.scot/help http://statistics.gov.scot/help

Theme dcat:theme http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#theme

Health and Social Care http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/health-and-social-care

NHS Information Services Division http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/nhs-information-services-division

Title dcterms:title http://purl.org/dc/terms/title

Low Birthweight xsd:string

Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type

Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet

Dataset http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#Dataset

http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#LinkedDataset

dataset http://rdfs.org/ns/void#Dataset

Dataset http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#Dataset

Structure qb:structure http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#structure

http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/low-birthweight http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/low-birthweight

In addition to this bookmarkable html page, this dataset metadata is also available for our robot customers in the following machine-readable formats. Please refer to the API documentation for more details.