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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHedderson MM, Brown SD, Ehrlich SF
A tailored letter based on electronic health record data improves gestational weight gain among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: the Gestational Diabetes' Effects on Moms (GEM) cluster-randomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a tailored letter improved gestational weight gain (GWG) and whether GWG mediated a multicomponent intervention's effect on postpartum weight retention among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The authors concluded that a tailored electronic health record-based letter improved GWG, which mediated the effect of a multicomponent intervention in reducing postpartum weight retention.
AHRQ-funded; HS019367.
Citation: Hedderson MM, Brown SD, Ehrlich SF .
A tailored letter based on electronic health record data improves gestational weight gain among women with gestational diabetes mellitus: the Gestational Diabetes' Effects on Moms (GEM) cluster-randomized controlled trial.
Diabetes Care 2018 Jul;41(7):1370-77. doi: 10.2337/dc17-1133..
Keywords: Diabetes, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Lifestyle Changes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Pregnancy, Women
Stevens VJ, Solberg LI, Bailey SR
Assessing trends in tobacco cessation in diverse patient populations.
This study examined change in tobacco use over 4 years among the general population of patients in six diverse health care organizations using electronic medical record data. It found that among smokers who regularly used these care systems, one in seven had achieved long-term cessation after 4 years. The study shows the practicality of using electronic medical records for monitoring patient smoking status over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS019828.
Citation: Stevens VJ, Solberg LI, Bailey SR .
Assessing trends in tobacco cessation in diverse patient populations.
Nicotine Tob Res 2016 Mar;18(3):275-80. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntv092.
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Keywords: Tobacco Use, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Healthcare Delivery, Lifestyle Changes