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Dependent variables, categorized by the six Institute of Medicine aims
| Institute of Medicine aim | No of articles with related goals |
| Efficient | 64 |
| Effective | 60 |
| Safe | 38 |
| Timely | 24 |
| Patient-centered | 13 |
| Equitable | 7 |
Selection of multiple categories of aims was allowed.
