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

Brigham and Women's Hospital65,278 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

65,278

Conditions

Overweight Obesity

Interventions

Obesity tools in the electronic health recordOTHER

The intervention is a set of new tools within the Partners electronic health record that are designed to assist primary care clinicians with the assessment and management of overweight and obesity in their patients.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 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

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight change over 6 months

Change in weight from first visit during Stage 2 of intervention period until approximately 6 months later, among patients with BMI \>= 25

Time frame: Baseline, 6 months

weight change over 12 months

Change in weight from first visit during Stage 2 of intervention period until approximately 12 months later, among patients with BMI \>= 25

Time frame: Baseline, 12 months