Title

Hunger Vital Sign

Category

Social Determinants of Health

Topics Covered

Food Insecurity

Validated

Yes

Validation Notes

Sensitivity = 97%, Specificity = 83%

Target Population

Parents, Caregivers

Parent Completion Time

Less than 1 min

Scoring Method

Affirmative answer warrants follow-up

Scoring Time

Less than 1 min

Cost

Free

Literacy Level

N/A

Key Reference Link

https://childrenshealthwatch.org/public-policy/hunger-vital-sign/

Limitations

N/A

AAP Publication References

["Poverty and Child Health in the United States (2016) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/03/07/peds.2016-0339", "Promoting Food Security for All Children (2015) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/10/20/peds.2015-3301"]

Number of Items

2

Language

English