Published on in Vol 5 , No 2 (2016) :Apr-Jun

The Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Network Adult Overweight and Obesity Cohort: Development and Description

The Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Network Adult Overweight and Obesity Cohort: Development and Description

The Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Network Adult Overweight and Obesity Cohort: Development and Description

Deborah R Young   1 * , PhD ;   Beth A Waitzfelder   2 * , PhD ;   David Arterburn   3 * , MD ;   Gregory A Nichols   4 * , PhD ;   Assiamira Ferrara   5 * , MD, PhD ;   Corinna Koebnick   1 * , PhD ;   Ayae Yamamoto   1 * , ScM ;   Matthew F Daley   6 * , MD ;   Nancy E Sherwood   7 * , PhD ;   Michael A Horberg   8 * , MD ;   Lee Cromwell   9 * , MS ;   Kristina H Lewis   10 * , MD, MPH, SM

1 Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Department of Research & Evaluation, Pasadena, CA, US

2 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Health Research, Honolulu, HI, US

3 Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, US

4 Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, US

5 Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, Oakland, CA, US

6 Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver, CO, US

7 HealthPartners Institute, Bloomington, MN, US

8 Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Rockville, MD, US

9 Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta, GA, US

10 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology & Prevention, Winston-Salem, NC, US

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Deborah R Young, PhD
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California
  • Department of Research & Evaluation
  • 2nd Fl.
  • 100 S. Los Robles
  • Pasadena, CA
  • US
  • Phone: 1 626-564-3887
  • Email: deborah.r.young@kp.org