The Hunger Vital Sign Identifies Household Food Insecurity among Children in Emergency Departments and Primary Care
This study aimed: (1) to examine the sensitivity and specificity of the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign against the 18-item Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) in identifying young children in food insecure households in emergency department and primary care sites and (2) to examine associations...
Main Authors: | Rajender K. Gattu, Grace Paik, Yan Wang, Prema Ray, Richard Lichenstein, Maureen M. Black |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/6/10/107 |
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