Issue # and location
Issue summary
We have visit start datetime data at the source, but not end datetime. Is it ok to leave visit_end_datetime null when visit_start_datetime is populated?
Convention type
Table
CDM table
VISIT_OCCURRENCE
CDM field
visit_end_datetime
Links to issue discussion
NA
Provenance of data
General
The ratified convention
visit_end_datetime is not a required field. Therefore, it is ok to leave visit_end_datetime null when visit_start_datetime is populated.
NOTE - while visit_end_datetime is not required, visit_end_date is. This convention applies to the datetime field only.
Date of ratification/published
NA
Downstream implications
NA
Link to DQD check
NA
Related conventions/further information
NA