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Table 1 Typology of networks

From: The influence of personal communities in understanding avoidable emergency department attendance: qualitative study

Network type

Coding criteria

Very diverse

If family > = 20 and friends > = 15 and groups> = 2

Diverse

If family > = 20 and 0 < friends < 15 and groups> = 2 OR

If 0 < family < 20 and friends > = 15 and groups> = 2 OR

If family > = 20 and friends > = 15 and groups = 1

Family and friend centred

If family > = 20 and friends > = 15

Friend centred

If family < 20 and friends > = 15

Family centred

If family > = 20 and friends < 15

Family and friend supported

If 7 = < family < 20 and 5 = < friends< 15

Friend supported

If family < 7 and 5 = < friends< 15

Family supported

If 7 = < family < 20 and friends< 5

Small

If family < 7 and friends< 5 and overall score > = 8

Very small

If family < 7 and friends< 5 and overall score < 8