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problem onset date

prob_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

prob_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prob_onset_dt as problem_onset_date
FROM claims;

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