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SQL Query for Data Extraction
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SQL Query for Data Extraction

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to extract specific data from a database for a Merck use case.

Use the supplied clinical_studies table to return records whose status is Active.

Output

  1. One row per active study with study_id, study_name, therapeutic_area, status, and enrollment_count.
  2. Sort by enrollment count from highest to lowest, placing NULL values last, then by study ID ascending.

Schema

clinical_studies
ColumnTypeDescription
study_idPKINTUnique identifier for the clinical study
study_nameVARCHAR(150)Name of the clinical study
therapeutic_areaVARCHAR(80)Therapeutic area associated with the study
statusVARCHAR(30)Current study status
enrollment_countINTNumber of enrolled participants
Tablesclinical_studies
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