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formulation onset date

form_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a drug preparation type. Used to track temporal information related to formulation onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for formulation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

form_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  form_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- formulation onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  form_onset_dt as formulation_onset_date
FROM claims;

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