Variation in Mean Continuity of Care Scores Among 19 Different Family Practices Based on 193 Patients
Practice-Specific Mean Score | |||||||
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Scale | Lowest Scoring Practice | 25% | Median | 75% | Highest Scoring Practice | ICC (95% CI) | P Value |
ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient; CI = confidence interval. | |||||||
Total continuity of care score (0–100) | 46 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 0.14 (0.04–0.32) | .001 |
Longitudinal continuity (0–25) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 0.10 (0.03–0.27) | .005 |
Flexible continuity (0–25) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 0.10 (0.03–0.27) | .005 |
Relational continuity (0–25) | 6 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 0.09 (0.02–0.28) | .023 |
Team and cross-boundary continuity (0–25) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 0.02 (0.00–0.23) | .211 |