Social Determinants of Health Data Availability for Patients with Eye Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To quantify and characterize social determinants of health (SDoH) data coverage using single-center electronic health records (EHRs) and the National Institutes of Health All of Us research program.

Design

Retrospective cohort study from June 2014 through June 2021.

Participants

Adults 18 years of age or older with a diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, or age-related macular degeneration.

Methods

For All of Us, research participants completed online survey forms as part of a nationwide prospective cohort study. In local EHRs, patients were selected based on diagnosis codes.

Main outcome measures

Social determinants of health data coverage, characterized by the proportion of each disease cohort with available data regarding dem

SUBMITTER: Lee TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9162036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature