Systematic Review of Social Risk Screening Tools

HealthBegins

Domains: Economic Stability
Education
Social and Community Context
Neighborhood and Physical Environment
Food
Constructs: Employment
Income
Expenses
Medical Bills
Early Childhood Education and Development
High School Graduation
Higher Education
Social Support Systems
Community Engagement
Immigration/Refugee Status
Safety, Crime and Violence
Quality of Housing
Transportation
Hunger/Food (In)security
Year Created: 2015
Number of Items: 28
Administration Time (Minutes): 6
Administration Setting: Primary Care
Population Screened: All ages
Administration Methods: Paper
Verbal

About the Tool

The Health Begins Upstream Risks Screening Tool has 28 questions assessing 5 domains (economic stability, education, social & community context, neighborhood & physical environment, and food).

Read about the first empirical use of the tool:
Addressing social determinants of health at a federally qualified health center

Related Articles

Hensley C, Joseph A, Shah S, O’Dea C, Carameli K.
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LaForge K, Gold R, Cottrell E, Bunce AE, Proser M, Hollombe C, Dambrun K, Cohen DJ, Clark KD.
How 6 Organizations Developed Tools and Processes for Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care: An Overview.
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