Centering Weight Management Clinical Decision Support in Primary Care on Patients With Obesity and Practitioners: A Proof-Of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are electronic health record tools that support practitioners' decision-making at the point-of-care. CDSS may aid clinical care but are not often centered on patients or practitioners.

Aims

To develop and preliminarily test a CDSS designed to support evidence-based obesity treatment, promote a patient-centered experience, and integrate with clinical workflows.

Materials & methods

The CDSS allowed patients to complete a pre-visit questionnaire via the patient portal, which activated multiple elements for the primary care practitioner (PCP). A 3-month proof-of-concept study was conducted among 10 PCPs at 5 clinics to determine usefulness, usability, and acceptability through validated surveys (mean score ≥ 2.5 signifie

SUBMITTER: Gudzune KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815222 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature