Populating diabetes screening in safety-net clinics using smart electronic prompts
Official title: Development and Evaluation of EHR-enabled Population Health Outreach Strategies to Improve Diabetes Screening in a Safety-net Health System: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Funded at Ut Southwestern Medical Center · NIH-11323442 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A real-world trial tests a practical, plain-language approach to boost diabetes screening among adults in safety-net clinics using electronic health record prompts and outreach.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ut Southwestern Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dallas, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2022 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $759,258 |
| NIH project number | 5R01MD016101-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11323442 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 21+ receiving care in safety-net clinics, particularly Black individuals at risk for dysglycemia.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not eligible for screening under the study or who decline participation may not benefit.
What this research studies
This trial builds on an existing program that uses automated risk checks and bulk invitations to encourage more people to get screened for type 2 diabetes. It compares three approaches to inviting patients for screening within primary care, aiming to find which method best increases test completion and early detection. Adults aged 21 and over, especially in Black communities, receiving care in a safety-net system, would be eligible to participate as part of this pragmatic, real-world study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could lead to more undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes being identified earlier, enabling timely care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work showed that automated outreach can improve screening rates, but this pragmatic trial tests three invitation strategies for effectiveness in a real-world setting.
Where this research is happening
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Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bowen, Michael Edward — Ut Southwestern Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Bowen, Michael Edward
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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