OEI Treatment Guidelines Implementation Tool for Palm OS and
PocketPC 2003 Devices
Treat overweight and obesity according to the Clinical
Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity in Adults with this free interactive
program for use on Palm Operating System and PocketPC 2003 devices.
This simple, easy-to-use program puts the guidelines in the palm of your hand.
The tool's interactive design allows you
to instantly generate individualized and evidence-based assessment and
treatment recommendations for each patient at the point of care. Features
include:
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Body Mass Index calculation
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Assessment of cardiovascular disease
risk factors
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Determination of need for treatment
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Individualized weight-loss goals
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Individualized treatment
recommendations (lifestyle therapy, pharmacotherapy, and surgery options)
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Followup and maintenance
recommendations
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Evidence-based supporting information
available throughout
The OEI Guidelines application for handheld computers (Palm OS and
PocketPC) is intended as a point-of-care reference to the full
Clinical
Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and
Obesity in Adults: Evidence Report and the
Practical
Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and
Obesity in Adults. Clinicians should be thoroughly familiar with these
documents before using this reference tool in patient care.
Last updated: 5/05
Instructions for installing the
Implementation Tool on your Palm OS device:
- Download the file
OEIObesityv1-6.prc to your computer.
- After OEIObesityv1-6.prc is saved on your computer, use the
Palm desktop software to HotSync the file to your Palm OS device.
- Then, tap the OEIObesity icon on your Palm OS device and follow
the instructions to start the program.
Instructions for installing the OEI Obesity
Program on your 2003 PocketPC device:
Compatible Devices: INSTALL THIS PROGRAM
ONLY ON DEVICES RUNNING THE POCKETPC 2003 OPERATING SYSTEM. Installing this
program on devices running other versions of the operating system (e.g.,
PocketPC 2002, Windows CE) could cause loss of all data on the device. This
program may not work on all PocketPC 2003 devices due to the use of different
processors by different device manufacturers.
- We strongly recommend that you back up your PocketPC
device before downloading and installing these (or any) new files.
- Download the file
OEIObesity_PPC2003.zip to your computer.
- After downloading the OEIObesity_PPC2003.zip file and
saving it to your hard drive, double-click to unzip the file and save it to
your hard drive.
- A file named oei_setup.exe will be included in the
zip file.
- After oei_setup.exe is saved to your computer, double-click the file to begin the installation. A PocketPC 2003 device must be
connected to your computer via ActiveSync.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
- After installation is complete, click the OEI icon on
your PocketPC 2003 device to run the program.
E-mail your comments, questions, and suggestions regarding this
application to the NHLBI Health Information Center at
NHLBIInfo@nhlbi.nih.gov.
This program is made available as part of the educational mission
of the Obesity Education Initiative (OEI) of the NIH National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI). It may be freely distributed without further permission.
When referencing this program we request that you cite the NHLBI as the
source. If any changes are made to the program or information contained in the
program, this fact should be clearly stated. In addition, the program and links
should not be used in any direct or indirect product endorsement. Use of this
program does not constitute endorsement of any commercial software products by
the NHLBI or NIH.
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