SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

This study tested a program designed to make HIV testing easier for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru. The program offered HIV testing at venues where people meet for sex, along with a text-messaging app that provides information and support. Researchers enrolled 161 …

This study tested whether giving extra health coaching to new parents—especially fathers—could help prevent rapid weight gain in babies and reduce obesity risk. Researchers enrolled 657 parents from Massachusetts General Hospital and randomly assigned them to either receive coach…

This completed study tested a program to prevent obesity in mothers and children from pregnancy to age 2. It involved 1,645 families at community health centers in Boston. The program used education, text messages, and provider training to promote healthy eating, physical activit…

This study tests a program called SINCERE that screens people for social needs like food or housing help, then connects them to free community services with follow-up calls. Researchers want to see if this improves overall health, depression, and anxiety in 1500 adults at risk fo…

This completed trial tested whether a community health surveyor could help collect social and demographic information from adult primary care patients who are hard to reach due to factors like low income or housing instability. About 760 patients were assigned to either usual car…

This study tested a computer system that gives ER doctors a risk score showing which adult patients might have social needs like trouble with housing, food, or transportation. The goal was to see if this tool helps doctors screen and refer more patients to support services. Over …

This study looked at how social factors like income, housing, and stress, along with depression, affect blood vessel health in low-income racial and ethnic minority adults. Researchers measured depression, anxiety, stress, and social needs using questionnaires. The goal was to un…