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measurement onset date

meas_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

meas_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  meas_onset_dt as measurement_onset_date
FROM claims;

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