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NCT Number: NCT01480466

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Obesity tools in the electronic health record

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. weight change over 6 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months

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

  2. weight change over 12 months

    Time frame: Baseline, 12 months

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Documentation of height

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

    Percentage of patients with height recorded in the electronic health record

  2. Documentation of weight

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

    Percentage of patients with weight recorded in electronic health record within past year

  3. Documentation of body mass index

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

    Percentage of patients with body mass index calculated in electronic health record within past year

  4. Diagnosis of overweight and obesity

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

    Percentage of patients with BMI >= 25 with Overweight or Obesity on the Problem List in the electronic health record

  5. Management of overweight and obesity

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

    Percentage of patients with BMI >= 25 with evidence of treatment for overweight or obesity in the electronic health record

Other outcomes

  1. Primary care clinician attitudes about management of overweight and obesity

    Time frame: baseline, 12 months

    Primary care clinician attitudes about management of overweight and obesity, assessed via an electronic survey

  2. Patient attitudes and behaviors around weight management

    Time frame: baseline, 6 months

    Patient attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors around weight management (including diet, physical activity)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Boston Medical Center

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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