Clinical Pathways for the Identification and Referral for Social Needs: A Systematic Review.

Context: Recognition of the importance of the social determinants of child health has prompted increased interest in clinical pathways that identify and refer for social needs.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of interventions that identify and refer for social needs for families with children aged 0 to 18 years attending outpatient community and ambulatory healthcare services.

Data Sources: We searched the following databases: Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Emcare, EBMR.