Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the intersection of natural language processing (NLP) and public health has opened innovative pathways for investigating social determinants of health (SDOH) in textual datasets. Despite the promise of NLP in the SDOH domain, the literature is dispersed across various disciplines, and there is a need to consolidate existing knowledge, identify knowledge gaps in the literature, and inform future research directions in this emerging field.

Objective

This research protocol describes a systematic review to identify and highlight NLP techniques, including large language models, used for SDOH-related studies.

Methods

A search strategy will be executed across PubMed, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, PsycINFO, HealthSource: Academic Nursing, an

SUBMITTER: Rajwal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795155 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature