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Table 3 Characteristics of care coordination measure instruments

From: A systematic review of the care coordination measurement landscape

Characteristics

No. (%) of measure instruments

Patient age

 

Children

21 (22%)

Adults

49 (51%)

Older adults

19 (20%)

Not age specific

24 (25%)

Not applicable

12 (13%)

Patient condition

 

Chronic conditions

14 (15%)

Multiple chronic conditions

7 (7%)

Cancer/Oncology

11 (11%)

Mental illness & substance use disorders

9 (9%)

Children with special health care needs

10 (10%)

End-of-life

2 (2%)

Other conditions

10 (10%)

General population/not condition-specific

47 (49%)

Not applicable

12 (13%)

Setting

 

Inpatient care facility

24 (25%)

Emergency care facility

3 (3%)

Primary care facility

56 (58%)

Other outpatient specialty care facility

21 (22%)

Behavioral health care facility

7 (7%)

Long-term care facility

5 (5%)

Home health care

3 (3%)

Other setting*

1 (1%)

Not setting specific

28 (29%)

Data type

 

Survey

84 (88%)

Chart review

17 (18%)

Administrative claims

14 (15%)

Other†

1 (1%)

  1. N = 96 measure instruments. Categories within each characteristic are not mutually exclusive. Not applicable indicates that the instrument focused on health care professionals or systems, not patients.
  2. *Habilitation services for children with disabilities in Sweden.
  3. †Audit of coordination activities completed by nurses as care is provided.