A partner-informed approach to prioritizing social risks for research in a learning health system.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To prioritize social risks (individual-level social and economic conditions) that may influence a person's health for inclusion in a national survey of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system patients.

Data sources and study setting

Quantitative ratings of candidate survey measures were obtained from a national Advisory Group of researchers, clinicians, Veterans, and VA operations leaders; qualitative input was collected from the Advisory Group and Veterans.

Study design

We solicited input on social risk prioritization across four phases: (1) candidate social risks were identified through a literature review and existing screening tools, (2) Advisory Group members (n = 15) individually and anonymously rated social risks on four criteria (impact on hea

SUBMITTER: Rao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature