Use of Electronic Health Records for Addressing Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

Overweight and obesity are highly significant clinical and public health issues, affecting more than two-thirds of adults in this country; however, primary care clinicians often do not document overweight or obesity or discuss weight management with their patients. The objectives of the proposed research are to develop and evaluate a set of tools within electronic health records (EHRs) to assist primary care clinicians with the diagnosis and treatment of overweight and obesity and to help patients manage their weight.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01480466

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

65278

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-29

Who can join

Age: 20 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All adult patients (ages >= 20 years) who have a visit at a primary care practice at Brigham and Women's Hospital during the intervention period

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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