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Table 3 Pattern dimension-outcome

From: Organizational interventions improving access to community-based primary health care for vulnerable populations: a scoping review

Organizational intervention

Number of studies

Outcomesa

Pattern ‘Dimension- Outcome’

↓HR

↓ ED admission

↓ Unmet health care needs

Continuity of care via case management

16b

8/15

7/13

3/3

No

Formal integration of services

10c

4/4

6/6

5/6

Yesd

Clinical multidisciplinary teams

6

1/1

0/4

2/2

No

Continuity of care via arrangement for follow-up

2

1/1

1/1

-

No

Revision of professional roles

1

-

-

1/1

No

Institution incentives

3

1/2

0/1

1/2

No

Capitation

1

-

1/1

0/1

No

  1. HR hospitalisation rate, ED emergency department, RCT Randomized Controlled Trial, NRS Non-Randomized Study
  2. aNumerator: Number of studies with a positive outcome; Denominator: Number of studies assessing the outcome
  3. b9 RCTs and 7 NRSs
  4. c7 NRS, 1 RCT, 1 quantitative descriptive and 1 mixed methods study
  5. dAssociated with three dimensions of access: approachability, availability and affordability