Social Deprivation Index (SDI) | Robert Graham Center

Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is critical to achieving the Triple Aim of lower costs, improved care, and better population health. Yet, it still needs to be determined which social determinants of health best direct clinical and community health interventions and guide adjustments to quality measures and payments. We developed Social Deprivation Index (SDI) to quantify levels of disadvantage across small areas, evaluate their associations with health outcomes, and address health inequities. This measure of social deprivation, in combination with other indicators, has potential application in identifying areas that need additional health care resources. The Social Deprivation Index measures were initially developed by Butler et al. (2012) using 2005–2009 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and calculated at the Primary Care Service Areas (PCSA). This measure was updated 1) with more recent ACS data (5-year estimates) and 2) using additional areas: countie

Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is critical to achieving the Triple Aim of lower costs, improved care, and better population health. Yet, it still needs to be determined which social determinants of health best direct clinical and community health interventions and guide adjustments to quality measures and payments. We developed Social Deprivation Index (SDI) to quantify levels of disadvantage across small areas, evaluate their associations with health outcomes, and address health inequities. This measure of social deprivation, in combination with other indicators, has potentia