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outcome start date

outc_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

outc_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  outc_start_dt as outcome_start_date
FROM claims;

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