Background Numerous studies have tried to determine the association between continuity
and outcomes. Studies doing so must actually measure continuity. If continuity and …

Background Continuity of care is widely acknowledged as a core value in family medicine. In
this systematic review, we aimed to identify the instruments measuring continuity of care and …

Although continuity of care is considered an essential feature of good health care,
researchers have used and measured continuity in many different ways, and no clear …

In an empirical study using data from a health center in Sweden, correlation coefficients
were computed among nine different measures of continuity of care, five of them visit-based …

Continuity of care is concerned with the quality of care over time. There are two important
perspectives on this. Traditionally, continuity of care is idealized in the patient's experience …

Continuity of patient care is frequently linked to quality care outcomes. The purpose of this
paper is to examine the clinical trial literature in order to determine the extent to which …

Background: Continuity of care is a central objective of community psychiatric services, but
there is no consensus about its measurement. Aims: We developed measures of continuity …

This article systematically reviews published literature on different continuity of care (COC)
indices that assess the physician-patient relationship and the applicability of such indices to …

PURPOSE Continuity of care among different clinicians refers to consistent and coherent
care management and good measures are needed. We conducted a metasummary of …

Continuity of mental health care is a key issue in the organization and evaluation of services
for patients with disabling chronic conditions. Over many years, health services researchers …