Increasing Uptake of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs Among Primary Care Patients

This trial is a pilot, pragmatic cluster randomized trial conducted in primary care clinics to determine intervention acceptability and the feasibility of proposed study protocol.

Primary care provider Inclusion criteria:

• Employed by Duke PCRC clinic as primary care provider at least ½ FTE.
• Has a primary adult panel
• Has worked at Duke PCRC clinic for at least one year

Patient inclusion criteria

• BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 as measured at any clinic in previous 12 months.
• English speaking
• Self-report BMI ≥ 29 kg/m2 (to allow for under-reporting)
• Regular email usage, defined as accessing email 3 or more times per week (on home or work computer or cell phone)
• Age 18-75
• Clinical appointment (well visit or chronic care visit) with enrolled Duke provider in 2-6 weeks of record review.
• At least one prior appointment with the provider they are scheduled to see at target clinical appt.
• Has a valid email address in electronic health records.

Patient exclusion criteria:

• In weight loss treatment program in past year
• Unable to read content on websites without any assistance