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sign effective date

sgn_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sgn_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sgn_eff_dt as sign_effective_date
FROM claims;

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