Institute of Medicine Measures of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social and behavioral factors are known to affect health but are not routinely assessed in medical practice. To date, no studies have assessed a parsimonious panel of measures of social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDs). This study evaluated the panel of SBD measures recommended by the Institute of Medicine and examined the effect of question order.

Methods

Adults, aged ≥18 years, were recruited using ResearchMatch.org for this randomized, parallel design study conducted in 2015 (data analyzed in 2015-2016). Three versions of the SBD measures, sharing the same items but in different orders of presentation (Versions 1-3), were developed. Randomized to six groups, participants completed each version at least 1 week apart (Weeks 1-3). Version order was c

SUBMITTER: Giuse NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5253326 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature