Published on in Vol 26 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/56573, first published .
Association Between Patient Portal Engagement and Weight Loss Outcomes in Patients After Bariatric Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study Using Electronic Health Records

Association Between Patient Portal Engagement and Weight Loss Outcomes in Patients After Bariatric Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study Using Electronic Health Records

Association Between Patient Portal Engagement and Weight Loss Outcomes in Patients After Bariatric Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study Using Electronic Health Records

Xinmeng Zhang   1 , BS ;   Kaidi Kang   2 , MS ;   Chao Yan   3 , PhD ;   Yubo Feng   1 , MS ;   Simon Vandekar   2 , PhD ;   Danxia Yu   4 , PhD ;   S Trent Rosenbloom   3, 5 , MD ;   Jason Samuels   6 , MD ;   Gitanjali Srivastava   5, 6, 7, 8 , MD ;   Brandon Williams   6, 8 , MD ;   Vance L Albaugh   9 , MD, PhD ;   Wayne J English   6, 8 , MD ;   Charles R Flynn   6, 8 , PhD ;   You Chen   1, 3 , PhD

1 Department of Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

2 Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

3 Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

4 Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

5 Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States

6 Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States

7 Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States

8 Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

9 Metamor Institute, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • You Chen, PhD
  • Department of Biomedical Informatics
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • 2525 West End Ave.
  • Nashville, TN, 37203
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 615-343-1939
  • Email: you.chen@vumc.org