AUG 4, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Epidemiology of Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Positivity in a Multistate Health System
JAMA Network Open
Large retrospective cohort study (1.9M adults) across 92 hospitals with rigorous adjusted analyses identifying screening disparities and HRSN burden by race, ethnicity, and insurance; provides clear epidemiological evidence but is observational and does not test an intervention.
Reported
Screening completion rate60.0%
HRSN positivity (any)29.5%
Black patients screening odds rat…0.85