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. 2009 Jul 30;9:e88. doi: 10.5334/ijic.322

Table 3.

Classification of articles by level and type of integration (n=53)

Level of integration (according to Delnoj et al., 2001) Number of studies/ literature reviews Type of integration (vertical vs. horizontal) Conclusions
Functional 8 Vertical (1) Horizontal (7) Primary emphasis of interventions at a micro level, followed by interventions at a meso level. A total of 36 studies/reviews on vertical (targeted) integration and 17 on horizontal (comprehensive) integration.
Organizational 16 Vertical (11)
Horizontal (5)
Professional 9 Vertical (6)
Horizontal (3)
Clinical 20 Vertical (18)
Horizontal (2)