The Effect of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Alert on Hepatitis B Screening

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans at risk, but never tested for chronic hepatitis B have been randomized to receive an electronic alert in their electronic medical chart to remind primary care physicians to screen them for chronic hepatitis B.

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Key information

Conditions

Hepatitis B Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases DNA Virus Infections Digestive System Diseases Hepadnaviridae Infections Hepatitis Hepatitis, Viral, Human Infections Liver Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) who have not yet received HBsAg testing. API will be identified using a novel algorithm which identifies them using their surname, language preference, country of origin.

Exclusion criteria

Previous HBsAg completion.

Treatment and study plan

Electronic HBV Alert

Other

Electronic HBV Alert deployed in electronic medical charts of at risk patients

Primary outcomes

Serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Completion

Time frame: up to 12 months

Number of patients who have completed the HBsAg test

Secondary outcomes

Serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positivity

Time frame: up to 12 months

Number of patients with testing positive for HBsAg

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Alert on Hepatitis B Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jan 27, 2020
Registry last updated: Aug 11, 2021

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