Mandatory computer field for blood pressure measurement improves screening

Methods. We evaluated the effectiveness of a compulsory data field in a computerized medical record (CMR) in improving blood pressure (BP) screening. Results. The proportion of study patients who had their BP measured increased from 40.6% to 58.5% (P < 0.001) after the intervention. After adjusti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Family practice 2005-04, Vol.22 (2), p.168-169
Hauptverfasser:	Heymann, AD, Hoch, I, Valinsky, L, Shalev, V, Silber, H, Kokia, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Blood Pressure Compulsory data field screening computer-generated alerts Humans hypertension Israel Logistic Models Mass Screening - methods Medical Records Systems, Computerized primary care
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods. We evaluated the effectiveness of a compulsory data field in a computerized medical record (CMR) in improving blood pressure (BP) screening. Results. The proportion of study patients who had their BP measured increased from 40.6% to 58.5% (P < 0.001) after the intervention. After adjusting for age, gender and number of visits, patients were 73% more likely to have their BP recorded after the introduction of the compulsory field.
ISSN:	0263-2136 1460-2229 1460-2229
DOI:	10.1093/fampra/cmi005