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vital onset date

vtl_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

vtl_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vtl_onset_dt as vital_onset_date
FROM claims;

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