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- Title
Developing Primary Care-Based Recommendations for Social Determinants of Health: Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
- Authors
Davidson, Karina W.; Kemper, Alex R.; Doubeni, Chyke A.; Tseng, Chien-Wen; Simon, Melissa A.; Kubik, Martha; Curry, Susan J.; Mills, Justin; Krist, Alex; Ngo-Metzger, Quyen; Borsky, Amanda
- Abstract
The purpose of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is to provide evidence-based recommendations on primary care screening, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications. A person's health is strongly influenced by social determinants of health, such as economic and social conditions; therefore, preventive recommendations that address these determinants would be ideal. However, differing social determinants have been proposed by a wide range of agencies and organizations, little prevention evidence is available, and responsible parties are in competition, all of which make the creation of evidence-based prevention recommendations for social determinants of health challenging. This article highlights social determinants already included in USPSTF recommendations and proposes a process by which others may be considered for primary care preventive recommendations. In many ways, incorporating social determinants of health into evidence-based recommendations is an evolving area. By reviewing the evidence on the effects of screening and interventions on social determinants relevant to primary care, the USPSTF will continue to provide recommendations on clinical preventive services to improve the health of all Americans.
- Subjects
TASK forces; PREVENTIVE health services; PRIMARY care; SOCIAL history; SOCIAL influence
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2020, Vol 173, Issue 6, p461
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.7326/M20-0730