N/A
Completed N=236
Optimized Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Community Linkages
Emergencies
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03834441 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
236
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2023
Primary outcomePrimary: Self-reported Satisfaction With the Screening Process — 94; 97; 12; 15 Participants
Summary
The objective of this study is to to understand the most effective method for health-related social need (HRSN) screening in the challenging environment of an emergency department by randomizing patients to oral or written HRSN screening in the ED.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Self-reported Satisfaction With the Screening Process |
94; 97; 12; 15; 9; 9 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Health Related Social Needs Reported |
70; 93; 45; 28 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age ≥ 18 years patients and either a parent/guardian of a pediatric/cognitively disabled patient in the MGH ED,
- triaged to the Acute, CDU, Fast Track, Urgent, and Pediatrics areas,
- English- or Spanish-speaking, and
- capable of informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- patients unwilling to have the interview audio-recorded,
- medically unstable patients, and
- Section 12, lack of capacity medical hold, sexual assault, child abuse, and emotionally distressed patients.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03834441). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.