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SQL Eligibility Criteria Query
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SQL Eligibility Criteria Query

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Given a database schema representing clinical trials and patients, write a query to find patients who meet specific eligibility criteria. Include only recruiting trials where the patient meets the trial's age range, has the required condition, and does not have the trial's exclusion condition.

Output

  1. Return one row per eligible patient and trial with patient_id, patient_name, trial_id, and trial_name.
  2. Sort by trial_id, then patient_id.

Schema

clinical_trials
ColumnTypeDescription
trial_idPKINTUnique clinical trial identifier
trial_nameVARCHAR(150)Clinical trial name
enrollment_statusVARCHAR(30)Current enrollment status
target_conditionVARCHAR(100)Condition required for eligibility
excluded_conditionVARCHAR(100)Condition that disqualifies a patient
min_ageINTMinimum eligible age
max_ageINTMaximum eligible age
patients
ColumnTypeDescription
patient_idPKINTUnique patient identifier
patient_nameVARCHAR(120)Patient display name
age_yearsINTPatient age in completed years
patient_conditions
ColumnTypeDescription
condition_record_idPKINTUnique condition record identifier
patient_idINTReferenced patient
condition_nameVARCHAR(100)Patient condition
Tablesclinical_trialspatientspatient_conditions
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