Determining patient eligibility for a physical activity referral scheme through EHR data extraction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS) are an effective treatment option for promoting physical activity and positively impacting patient care. Retrospective evaluation of PARS implementation requires identifying the eligible patient population that was reached. However, during a clinic visit, health care providers (HCPs) may decide that a physical activity referral is not appropriate for various reasons, such as acute illness or recent surgical history. Including patient visits with these health conditions in assessing a PARS may lead to an overestimation of patients eligible for referral.

Objective

To develop a process that more accurately determines patient eligibility for a physical activity referral when retrospectively extracting patient visit data from t

SUBMITTER: Rosemeyer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12482721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature