Recording of weight in electronic health records: an observational study in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Routine weight recording in electronic health records (EHRs) could assist general practitioners (GPs) in the identification, prevention, and management of overweight patients. However, the extent to which weight management is embedded in general practice in the Netherlands has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of weight recording in general practice in the Netherlands for patients who self-reported as being overweight. The specific objectives of this study were to assess whether weight recording varied according to patient characteristics, and to determine the frequency of weight recording over time for patients with and without a chronic condition related to being overweight.

Methods

Baseline data from the Occupational

SUBMITTER: Verberne LDM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240309 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature