Table 1.

Quality Analysis of Studies Examining Interpersonal Continuity and Care Outcome

StudyInterpersonal Continuity Defined and Measured in Credible WayStudy Design Appropriate to Study QuestionOutcome Studied Applicable to FP PracticesOutcome Measured in Credible WayFindings Generalizable to Other SettingsOverall Quality of Evidence
Note: Scores are the average of independent reviews by 2 authors.
FP = family physician; 2 = yes;1 = somewhat; 0 = no.
* Cells where authors scores differed by more than 1 point requiring a repeat evaluation and discussion.
Charney et al,19672121.521.529
Alpert et al, 19682202221.57.5
Alpert et al,197023021.50.515
Gordis & Markowitz, 1971240.5221.517
Gordis, 19732501.51114.5
Becker et al,197426,270.5211*1.56
Starfield et al,19762810.5100.53
Alpert et al,19762902211.56.5
Roos et al,19803020.510.504
Ettlinger & Freeman,1981311.51.521.528.5
Shear et al, 1983321.50*21*0.55
Wasson et al, 198433222219
Phillips & Shear, 1984341*121.516.5
Flynn, 19853521210.56.5
Susman et al, 19893611.521.51*7
Hjortdahl, 199237211.51*16.5
Freeman & Richards, 19943820.51014.5
Petersen et al, 1994391*1110.54.5
Rowley et al, 19954001*1.51.504
Smith,199541011103
Sweeney & Gray, 1995421.50.520.52*6.5
Ettner, 1996430.51.52217
Lambrew et al, 1996441.51.521.528.5
Weiss & Bluestein, 1996452221.529.5
Flocke et al, 199761.5121.528
O’Malley et al, 19974611.5221.58
Gill & Mainous, 1998471.522218.5
Mainous & Gill, 199848222219
O’Connor et al, 19984912221.58.5
Ettner, 19995011.521.517
Howie et al, 1999511110.514.5
Christakis et al, 2000522221.51.59
Christakis et al, 200153222219
Boss & Timbrook, 20015422*221*9
Gallagher et al, 2001550.511.51.515.5
Hanninen et al, 20015612221.58.5
Mainous et al, 200157211.51.51.57.5
Overland et al, 20015821.52218.5
Sturmberg & Schattner, 200159221.51.51.58.5
Gill et al, 20026012221.58.5