Incorporating Social Determinants of Health in Infectious Disease Models: A Systematic Review of Guidelines.
Shehzad AliZhe LiNasheed MoqueetSeyed M MoghadasAlison P GalvaniLisa A CooperSaverio StrangesMargaret Haworth-BrockmanAndrew D PintoMiqdad AsariaDavid ChampredonDarren HamiltonMarc MoulinAva A John-BaptistePublished in: Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making (2024)
Infectious disease (ID) models often overlook the role of social determinants of health (SDH) in understanding variation in disease risk, health burden, and policy impact across social groups.In this study, we systematically review ID guidelines and identify key areas to consider SDH in relation to the conceptualization, implementation, and interpretations of models.We identify specific recommendations to consider SDH to improve model accuracy, understand heterogeneity, estimate policy impact, address inequalities, and assess implementation challenges.