Vital Sign Type

vital_sign_typ

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A coded classification identifying the type of physiological measurement recorded as a vital sign observation in a clinical data system. Common values include blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and weight. Used in EHR clinical documentation and population health analytics.

Standard Abbreviation

vital_sign_typ

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  vital_sign_typ VARCHAR(20),  -- Vital Sign Type (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  vital_sign_typ as vital_sign_type
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
vital_sign_type

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  vital_sign_type VARCHAR(20),  -- Vital Sign Type (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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