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Table 1 Study characteristics

From: Impact of hospital and health system initiatives to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the United States: a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature

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Data Element

Frequency

Percentage

1

Study design (n = 41)

Randomized Controlled Trial

27

65.85%

Quasi-experimental Study

2

4.88%

Analytical Cross-sectional Study

4

9.76%

Observational Quantitative Study

7

17.07%

Observational Mixed-Method Study

1

2.44%

Total

41

100%

2

Targeted population (n = 41)

General Adult Patients

9

21.95%

Pediatric Patients

6

14.63%

Pregnant Women

2

4.88%

Patients with Chronic Disease or Mental Health Conditions

16

39.02%

High-risk for Healthcare Utilization

8

19.51%

Total

41

100%

3

Setting (n = 41)

Rural

4

9.76%

Urban

28

68.30%

Regional or State-level or Multiple Regions

9

21.95%

Total

41

100%

4

Funding source of study (n = 41)

National Institutes for Health (NIH)

9

21.95%

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

2

4.88%

Other Federal or Non-federal Funding Source

13

31.71%

Multiple Funding Sources

10

24.30%

Private Funding Source

1

2.44%

No External Funding

3

7.32%

Not Described

3

7.32%

Total

41

100%