Table 2 Summary of included articles
From: Interventions to reduce wait times for primary care appointments: a systematic review
Source | Primary Care | Trial Design | Type of clinic | Country of study | Type of intervention | # of intervention(s)in study | Improved wait time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belardi et al. 2004 [30] | Yes | Controlled before-after | Family medicine academic centre | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Bundy et al. 2005 [35] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Primary care clinics | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Cameron et al. 2010 [22] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Family medicine academic clinics | Canada | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Dixon et al. 2006 [36] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Primary care clinics | United Kingdom | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Goodall et al. 2006 [37] | Yes | Survey | Primary care clinics | United Kingdom | Multiple | 8 | Yes |
Mehrota et al. 2008 | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Community primary care clinics | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Parente et al. 2005 [38] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Academic and hospital clinic | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Pickin et al. 2004 [39] | Yes | Survey | Primary care clinics of the National group | United Kingdom | Multiple | 8 | Yes |
Salisbury et al. 2007 [40] | Yes | Survey | Primary care clinics | United Kingdom | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Solberg et al. 2004 [41] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Multispecialty group including primary care | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |
Sperl-Hillen et al. 2008 [42] | Yes | Uncontrolled before-after | Primary care clinics | USA | Open access | 1 | Yes |