Evidence scan revealed the complexity of social determinants of health concepts, emphasizing challenges and methodologies in health disparities literature.
Key Points
80% of MeSH indexed keywords in the literature on health disparities are unique, impacting discoverability.
A crosswalk approach linking MeSH terms to social determinants of health concepts improved literature identification strategies.
Natural language processing technologies could significantly aid in synthesizing literature related to social determinants of health.
Collaborative efforts among investigators, indexers, and librarians are essential for enhancing research processes in health disparities.