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Table 2 Summary of health information measures (N = 211)

From: Providers’ preferences for pediatric oral health information in the electronic health record: a cross-sectional survey

Measures N(%)

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Oral health information measures

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  Track topical fluoride applications such as fluoride varnish

11(5.2%)

54 (25.6%)

146 (69.2%)

  Record untreated tooth decay or other oral health problems

7 (3.3%)

63 (29.9%)

141 (66.8%)

  List prescriptions for fluoride supplements

13 (6.2%)

63 (29.9%)

135 (64.0%)

  Track referrals to a dentist

8 (3.7%)

79 (37.4%)

124 (58.8%)

  Provide a link to patient oral health educational materials

9 (4.3%)

81 (38.4%)

121 (57.3%)

  Provide reminders or prompts for guideline-based preventive oral health services

6 (2.8%)

85 (40.3%)

120 (56.9%)

  Classify child’s oral health risk status based on a summary of risk factors

14 (14 (6.6%)

90 (42.7%)

107 (50.7%)

  Contain information about the child’s dental home

12 (5.7%)

94 (44.5%)

105 (49.8%)

  List individual risk factors for tooth decay

18 (8.5%)

112 (53.1%)

81 (38.4%)

  Provide test results for fluoride in drinking water

50 (23.7%)

95 (45.0%)

66 (31.3%)

Other preventive well-child information measures

  Track immunizations

2 (0.9%)

10 (4.7%)

199 (94.3%)

  Plot growth charts or automatically compute height, weight, and BMI percentiles

2 (0.9%)

11 (5.2%)

198 (93.8%)

  Track adherence to recommended well-child visits

2 (0.9%)

20 (9.5%)

189 (89.6%)

  Track catch-up immunizations

5 5 (2.3%)

35 (16.6%)

171 (81.0%)

Calculate weight-based dosing

10 (4.6%)

39 (18.5%)

162 (76.8%)