Comparison of SIREN social needs screening tools and Simplified Omaha System Terms: informing an informatics approach to social determinants of health assessments.

Objective: Numerous studies indicate that the social determinants of health (SDOH), conditions in which people work, play, and learn, account for 30%-55% of health outcomes. Many healthcare and social service organizations seek ways to collect, integrate, and address the SDOH. Informatics solutions such as standardized nursing terminologies may facilitate such goals.