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Despite the importance of thermoregulation on newborn outcomes, the global epidemiologic landscape of neonatal hypothermia is poorly characterized. Clinical decision support (CDS) software provides point-of-care recommendations to guide clinical management and may support data capture in settings with limited informatics infrastructure. Towards this end, we conducted a prospective observational study of the NoviGuide, a novel CDS platform for newborn care, at four health facilities in Uganda between September 2022 to May 2021. Data were extracted from clinical information (e.g. axillary temperature, birth weight, gestational age) entered into the NoviGuide by nurses and midwives on newborns within 24 hours of delivery. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression were used to evaluate neonatal temperature profiles and the association between hypothermia and clinical features. Among 1,027 completed assessments, 30.5% of entries had neonatal hypothermia with significant variation across study sites. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, we found that hypothermia was independently associated with pre-term birth (Adjusted Odd\u2019s Ratio [aOR] 2.62, 95% Confidence interval [CI] 1.38\u20134.98), sepsis\/concern for sepsis (aOR 2.73, 95% CI 2.90\u20133.94), and hypoglycemia\/concern for hypoglycemia (aOR 1.78, 95% CI 1.17\u20132.72). Altogether, neonatal hypothermia was commonly entered into the NoviGuide and associated clinical characteristics aligned with previous studies based on conventional data collection instruments. Our results should be contextualized within unique technical and operational features of CDS tools, including a bias towards acutely ill patients and limited quality control. 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