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Maternity Inpatient and Day Case - Scottish Morbidity Record (SMR02)

Summary

Abstract

The Maternity Inpatient and Day Case dataset (SMR02) collects episode level data every time a mother goes in for an obstetric event (this can be an antenatal, delivery or postnatal episode).

Keywords

Health Obstetrics Pregnancy Antenatal Delivery Postnatal Scotland HDRUK Maternity

Publisher

  • Identifier
  • Name
    Public Health Scotland
  • Logo
  • Description
    Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board that is uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
  • Contact point

Documentation

Description

The Scottish Morbidity Record 02 (SMR02) is submitted by maternity hospitals to Information Services Division (ISD), who have collected this information since 1975. A wide range of information is collected on the SMR02. For example, the mothers age, height, smoking history, previous obstetric history. Information on the birth includes induction, analgesia, method of delivery, outcome. Information collected on the baby includes apgar score, sex, gestation, weight.
  • Associated media

    • Available resource files can be downloaded below.

      File name

      2026 04 Smr Crib Sheet Smr02 Final

      Type

      .PDF

  • Is part of
    • Not available

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/01/1981
  • End date
    31/03/2026
  • Frequency
    Monthly
  • Distribution release date
    31/03/2026

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Care
  • Source
    Epr
  • Collection situation
    Secondary care - In-patients

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    General research use, Project-specific restrictions, Research-specific restrictions

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Disclosure control, Institution-specific restrictions, Not for profit use
  • Resource creator
    Public Health Scotland
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    Text, csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data dictionary

Episode level data every time a mother goes in for an obstetric event (this can be an antenatal, delivery or postnatal episode). For up-to-date definitions of codes, see the SMR02 crib sheet at https://publichealthscotland.scot/media/24926/2026-04-smr-crib-sheet-smr02-final.pdf For more information on each variable, see the relevant section in the National Data Catalogue SMR Data Manual at https://publichealthscotland.scot/resources-and-tools/health-intelligence-and-data-management/national-data-catalogue/smr-data-manual/definitions-by-smr-record-section/patient-identification-and-demographic-information/

AGE

Mother's age in years.

MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

Month and year of birth

ADMISSION_DATE

Date of admission (ddmmyy)

DISCHARGE_DATE

Date of discharge

DATE_OF_DELIVERY

Date of delivery

TOTAL_PREVIOUS_PREGNANCIES

The total number of pregnancies experienced by the woman

PREVIOUS_SPONTANEOUS_ABORTIONS

The total number of pregnancies prior to the current one which ended spontaneously with ...

PREVIOUS_THERAPUTIC_ABORTIONS

The total number of pregnancies prior to the current one terminated under the Abortion A...

PREVIOUS_CEASAREAN_SECTIONS

The total number of Caesarean sections prior to the current pregnancy carried out to eff...

TOTAL_PREVIOUS_STILLBIRTHS

The total number of stillbirths prior to the current pregnancy. Available from April 199...

Variable description

Data type
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