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protocol effective date

proto_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a standardized procedure. Used to track temporal information related to protocol effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for protocol management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

proto_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  proto_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- protocol effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  proto_eff_dt as protocol_effective_date
FROM claims;

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