| Use: | Displays the age of the currently selected patient in the specified format as of the selected date. |
| Syntax: | {AGE( «format» , «date» )}
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| Arguments: |
«format» (optional)
"YMWD" (any combination of Years, Months, Weeks, Days)
Note: Enclose the format parameter in double quotes. If you enter only the format without a date, do not include the comma after it.
«date» (optional)
Date to calculate against the date of birth (for example, encounter date, current date). The date can be any end date greater than the patient's date of birth.
Format: YYYYMMDD
Note: If the date is a hard-coded string, enclose it in double quotes.
If no format or date is specified, the default format is: YMD and today’s date.
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| Returns: | The age in the format specified |
| Example 1: |
Format parameter only
Current date=04/13/2012
person.date_of_birth = 04/01/1980
{AGE( "YWD" )}
Result: 31 Years, 1 Week, 5 Days |
| Example 2: |
Format and date parameters
person.date_of_birth = 02/13/1975
{AGE( "YM" , 20120413 )}
Result: 37 Years, 2 Months |
| Example 3: |
No parameters
Current date=04/13/2012
person.date_of_birth = 01/01/1960
{AGE( )}
Result: 52 Years, 3 Months, 5 Days |
