A Reliable, Feasible Method to Observe Neighborhoods at High Spatial Resolution
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 15 December 2016Open access
Maura M. Kepper, Melinda Sothern, Katherine P. Theall, Lauren Griffiths, Richard Scribner, Tung‐Sung Tseng
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Results support the use of Google Street View as a reliable, feasible tool for performing SSO at the smallest geographic resolution and validate of a new parcel-level method collected virtually may improve the assessment of social determinants contributing to disparities in health behaviors and outcomes.
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Results support the use of Google Street View as a reliable, feasible tool for performing SSO at the smallest geographic resolution. Validation of a new parcel-level method collected virtually may improve the assessment of social determinants contributing to disparities in health behaviors and outcomes.
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