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SUBMITTER: Thaker VV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4909579 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Thaker Vidhu V VV Lee Felix F Bottino Clement J CJ Perry Cassandra L CL Holm Ingrid A IA Hirschhorn Joel N JN Osganian Stavroula K SK
Clinical pediatrics 20151215 12
Identification of obesity at well-child care (WCC) examinations is a step toward intervention. Studies have shown suboptimal documentation in primary care clinics that can improve with the use of electronic health records (EHRs). This study investigated the impact of a standardized EHR template on documentation of obesity at WCC visits and its impact on physician behavior. A cohort of 585 children with severe early onset obesity (body mass index >99th percentile, age <6 years) was identified wit ...[more]