EHR Screening Tool Boosts Primary Care Diagnoses of Kids’ Sleep Disorders

MedPage Today August 5, 2025
Crystal Phend

Efficient system delivers ‘notable improvement’ in sleep-related diagnoses in primary care

Key Takeaways

• An observational study linked an electronic screening tool for pediatric sleep issues to improved identification and referrals for these conditions in primary care.
• The screening tool appeared to have a high level of acceptability and adoption after implementation.
• Pediatric sleep disorders are underdiagnosed and undermanaged in primary care, with potential for cascading developmental effects by linkage with behavior and learning problems and cardiovascular risk.

An electronic screening tool for pediatric sleep issues appeared to improve identification and care for these conditions in primary care, a large practice network reported.

At well-child visits in which the brief, electronic sleep screener was completed, primary care clinicians were...

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