J Am Board Fam Med
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Multicenter Study
Building a Foundation to Reduce Health Inequities: Routine Collection of Sociodemographic Data in Primary Care.
Detailed data on social determinants of health can facilitate the identification of inequities in access to health care. We report on a sociodemographic data collection tool used in a family medicine clinic. ⋯ Collecting data on social determinants of health through a self-administered survey, and linking them to a patient's chart, is feasible and acceptable. A modified survey is now administered to all patients. Such data are already being used to identify health inequities, develop novel interventions, and evaluate their impact on health outcomes.