Addressing Social Determinants of Health
José F. Figueroa, Austin B. Frakt, Ashish K. Jha
Abstract
This Viewpoint introduces the notion of a polysocial risk score, much like a polygenic risk score, which might help predict the risk that varying combinations of social conditions contribute to specific health outcomes.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSocial determinants of healthSocial riskEnvironmental healthPublic healthNursingHealthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education