Figure 1
Prisma flow chart.
Table 1
Number of abstracts screened and tools identified by domain.
| Domain | Total # abstracts screened | Total # full-text articles | Total # of tools2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principle 1 | Coordinated transitions in care across the continuum of care1 (transferring care from one area to another) | 298 | 195 | 17 |
| Client care is coordinated between sectors and providers within the health system and with supporting services such as education and social services | 610 | 97 | 14 | |
| Principle 2 | Patient and/or family involvement in care planning for all patients | 569 | 128 | 34 |
| Principle 3 | Primary care network structures in place (e.g., family health teams, primary care networks, GP Divisions, inner city PHCs) | 118 | 23 | 8 |
| Principle 4 | Team effectiveness | 198 | 83 | 12 |
| Use of shared clinical pathways across the continuum of health care (e.g., diabetes, asthma care) and geography1 | 957 | 229 | 7 | |
| Individualization of care pathways for patients with co-morbidities | ||||
| Principle 5 | Performance measurement domains and tools in place1 | 1657 | 99 | 2 |
| Clinical outcomes being measured | ||||
| Data tracked and shared | 410 | 47 | 0 | |
| Principle 6 | Data (e.g., administrative, performance, clinical) tracked and shared with stakeholders1 | 315 | 107 | 1 |
| Shared patient electronic charts across continuum of care accessible to patients | ||||
| Data collected is used for service planning | 554 | 68 | 1 | |
| Principle 7 | Organizational goals and objectives aligned across sectors | 483 | 50 | 1 |
| Principle 8 | Physician integration within care teams and across sectors | 560 | 53 | 6 |
| Principle 10 | Attainment of goals and objectives are supported by funding and human resource allocation | 404 | 39 | 1 |
| Overall integration; tools that measure several constructs of integration | 0 | 87 | 12 | |
| Total | 7133 | 1305 | 116 | |
[i] 1 Overlap in domains; screened together.
2 Total number is higher as two tools were appropriate for two domains.