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50years before 2023, approximately
The StatPearls article says Larry Weed developed the widely adopted SOAP note structure almost 50 years before its 2023 update.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Larry Weed developed the widely adopted SOAP note structure almost 50 years ago.”
SOAP Notes, Vivek Podder et al., StatPearls Publishing (NCBI Bookshelf), 2023, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article credits Larry Weed, who also devised the problem-oriented medical record, with the SOAP structure. The 'almost 50 years' is measured from the article's 2023 date.
- What it does not show
- The article gives the figure as approximate. Other histories place the origin of the problem-oriented record at a different date, so treat the exact year as uncertain.