1. Referrals and Management Strategies for Pediatric Obesity—DocStyles Survey 2017
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Omoye E. Imoisili, Alyson B. Goodman, Carrie A. Dooyema, Sohyun Park, Megan Harrison, Elizabeth A. Lundeen, and Heidi Blanck
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pediatric obesity ,obesity management ,weight management programs ,clinician referrals ,clinician characteristics ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
Background: Childhood obesity care management options can be delivered in community-, clinic-, and hospital-settings. The referral practices of clinicians to these various settings have not previously been characterized beyond the local level. This study describes the management strategies and referral practices of clinicians caring for pediatric patients with obesity and associated clinician characteristics in a geographically diverse sample.Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the DocStyles 2017 panel-based survey of 891 clinicians who see pediatric patients. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate associations between the demographic and practice characteristics of clinicians and types of referrals for the purposes of pediatric weight management.Results: About half of surveyed clinicians (54%) referred
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- 2018
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