title: Mandatory computer field for blood pressure measurement improves screening.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Heymann
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hoch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valinsky
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shalev
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kokia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized