Objective To determine the prevalence of overweight and obese status in children by age,
sex, and visit type, using data from EMRALD®(Electronic Medical Record Administrative …

Background: Population monitoring and surveillance of objectively measured child weight
data in Canada is limited to national surveys with poor regional applicability, and no healthy …

Background: The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in the western
world has increased dramatically. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of routine childhood …

Background Childhood obesity remains a public health concern, and tracking local progress
may require local surveillance systems. Electronic health record data may provide a cost …

Background Few studies have examined health service utilization of children with
overweight or obesity by using linked electronic health records (EHRs). Objective/Methods …

Objective To evaluate the validity of multi-institutional electronic health record (EHR) data
sharing for surveillance and study of childhood obesity. Methods We conducted a non …

Objective: To determine the temporal trends in diagnosis and management of pediatric
overweight/obesity by primary care providers at a single medical center. Patients: Children 2 …

Objective. Data entry errors may occur in body weights and heights assessed during routine
medical care. These errors may affect data quality markedly and create a large number of …

Objective. To evaluate the association between documenting excess weight and ordering
screening tests. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed well-child visits for patients 2 to 18 …

Objective This study aimed to use primary care electronic health records to evaluate the
prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2–15-year-old children in England and compare …