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dose start date

dose_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a single medication amount. Used to track temporal information related to dose start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for dose management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dose_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dose_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- dose start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dose_start_dt as dose_start_date
FROM claims;

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