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The intersection of health and housing: Analysis of the research portfolios of the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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  • Liberty Walton
  • Elizabeth Skillen
  • Emily Mosites
  • Regina M Bures
  • Chino Amah-Mbah
  • Maggie Sandoval
  • Kimberly Thigpen Tart
  • David Berrigan
  • Carol Star
  • Dionne Godette-Greer
  • Bramaramba Kowtha
  • Elizabeth Vogt
  • Charlene Liggins
  • Jacqueline Lloyd

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Background: Housing is a major social determinant of health that affects health status and outcomes across the lifespan. Objectives: An interagency portfolio analysis assessed the level of funding invested in “health and housing research” from fiscal years (FY) 2016–2020 across the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to characterize the existing health and housing portfolio and identify potential areas for additional research and collaboration. Methods/Results: We identified NIH, HUD, and CDC research projects that were relevant to both health and housing and characterized them by housing theme, health topic, population, and study design. We organized the assessment of the individual housing themes by four overarching housing-to-health pathways. From FY 2016–2020, NIH, HUD, and CDC funded 565 health and housing projects combined. The Neighborhood pathway was most common, followed by studies of the Safety and Quality pathway. Studies of the Affordability and Stability pathways were least common. Health topics such as substance use, mental health, and cardiovascular disease were most often studied. Most studies were observational (66%); only a little over one fourth (27%) were intervention studies. Discussion: This review of the research grant portfolios of three major federal funders of health and housing research in the United States describes the diversity and substantial investment in research at the intersection between housing and health. Analysis of the combined portfolio points to gaps in studies on causal pathways linking housing to health outcomes. The findings highlight the need for research to better understand the causal pathways from housing to health and prevention intervention research, including rigorous evaluation of housing interventions and policies to improve health and well-being.

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  • Liberty Walton & Elizabeth Skillen & Emily Mosites & Regina M Bures & Chino Amah-Mbah & Maggie Sandoval & Kimberly Thigpen Tart & David Berrigan & Carol Star & Dionne Godette-Greer & Bramaramba Kowtha, 2024. "The intersection of health and housing: Analysis of the research portfolios of the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban D," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(1), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0296996
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296996
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