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sign onset date

sgn_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a observable clinical indicator. Used to track temporal information related to sign onset 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_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sgn_onset_dt as sign_onset_date
FROM claims;

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