Table 1.
Participating Primary Care Practice Characteristics
| Practice site | Location | Practice Type | Primary patient demographic | History of implementing behavioral health assessments | Electronic health record | Duration | Total assessments completed (% reach) | % providing feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site A | Los Angeles, CA | FQHC | Low-income, Chinese-American (85%) | Registered nurse administered behavioral health assessment during initial intake appointments. | Yes | 6 days | 66 (79%)* | 94.0 |
| Site B | Santa Ana, CA | FQHC | Low-income, Mexican-American (76%) | Prior use of depression screening (PHQ-9) | No | 5 days | 59 (74%)* | 59.3 |
| Site C | Eagle Rock, CA | FQHC | Low-income, Filipino-American (58%) and Mexican-American (27%) | No routine collection of behavioral health data | Yes | 10 days | 65 (65%)* | 93.8 |
| Site D | Los Angeles, CA | FQHC | Low-income, Mexican-Americans (51%) and Central-Americans (31%) | No routine collection of behavioral health data | Yes | 4 days | 93 (85%)* | 95.7 |
| Site E | Montpelier, Vermont | PBRN | Lower-middle income, White (90%) | Intermittent use of depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD), and alcohol use (Audit-C) | Yes | 3 days | 22 (64%)* | 95.5 |
| Site F | Front Royal, VA | PBRN | Lower-middle income, White (85%) | Routinely assessed multiple health behaviors through personal health record | Yes | 3 days | 45 (73%)** | 88.9 |
| Site G | Bon Secours, Virginia | PBRN | Lower-middle income, African-American (85%) | Routinely assessed multiple health behaviors through personal health record | Yes | 2 days | 20 (88%)** | 85.0 |
| Site H | Richmond, Virginia | PBRN | Lower-middle income, African-American (60%) and White (30%) | Routinely assessed smoking status, but no other behavioral or mental health assessment | Yes | 4 days | 35 (59%)** | 100 |
| Site I | Bedford, MA | VA | Lower-middle income, White Veterans (90%) | Intermittent collection of behavioral health data, but no comprehensive behavioral health assessment in place. | Yes | 4 days | 57 (60%)* | 91.2 |
Note: FQHC= federally-qualified health center, PBRN= practice-based research network, VA= Veterans Health Administration
*
For 6 practices, reach was calculated using administrative reports (# of completed surveys / # number of non-urgent patient visits).
**
For 4 practices, reach was calculated using tallies by the research team (# of completed surveys / # of non-urgent patients offered survey).