Use of electronic health records for automated screening of growth disorders in primary care.

Use of Electronic Health Records for Automated Screening of GrowthDisorders in Primary Care Monitoring of linear growth is awell-established part of pediatric health care in the developed world. Although monitoringaims tosupport earlydiagnosis and timely treatmentofdisorders affecting growth, such disorders are often diagnosed late.1 This population-based study assessed the effectiveness of a novel computerized and automated growth monitoring (AGM) strategy integrated into an electronic health record (EHR) system in the primary care setting. Our hypothesiswas that compared with standard growth monitoring (SGM), the AGM strategywould result in a better diagnostic yield and facilitate earlier diagnosis of disorders affecting growth.