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questionnaire effective date

qstn_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

qstn_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  qstn_eff_dt as questionnaire_effective_date
FROM claims;

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