About The Study: This study showed that a nudge intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) significantly decreased low-value axillary surgery in older women with early-stage, clinically node-negative, HR+/HER2− breast cancer. This user-friendly and easily implementable EHR-based intervention could be a beneficial approach for decreasing low-value care in other practice settings or patient populations.
About The Study: This study showed that a nudge intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) significantly decreased low-value axillary surgery in older women with early-stage, clinically node-negative, HR+/HER2− breast cancer. This user-friendly and easily implementable EHR-based intervention could be a beneficial approach for decreasing low-value care in other practice settings or patient populations.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Priscilla F. McAuliffe, M.D., Ph.D., email mcauliffepf@upmc.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2407)
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Nathaniel Bowman. (July 17, 2024). Electronic health record–based nudge intervention and axillary surgery in older women with breast cancer. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/electronic-health-record-based-nudge-intervention-and-axillary-surgery-in-older-women-with-breast-cancer/
Nathaniel Bowman. "Electronic health record–based nudge intervention and axillary surgery in older women with breast cancer." Scienmag, 17 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/electronic-health-record-based-nudge-intervention-and-axillary-surgery-in-older-women-with-breast-cancer/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Nathaniel Bowman. "Electronic health record–based nudge intervention and axillary surgery in older women with breast cancer." Scienmag. July 17, 2024. https://scienmag.com/electronic-health-record-based-nudge-intervention-and-axillary-surgery-in-older-women-with-breast-cancer/
