Social determinants of health (SDOHs) affect health outcomes outside the hospital, and understanding them can enhance postoperative outcomes in orthopaedic surgery patients. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in pediatric orthopaedic journals reporting on the SDOHs of their patient cohorts. We hypothesize that many SDOHs will be underreported in RCTs investigating pediatric orthopaedic surgery.
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