Table 1.

Research target typology: extracted outcomes grouped by who benefits from the intervention and Institute of Medicine (IOM) quality areas for health care [43]

Outcomes benefitting	Extracted outcome variables	IOM quality area
Patients	Clinical outcomes Improved health care service for patient Resource utilization for patient Satisfaction for patient Other benefits and results Unintended effects	Patient centeredness Health benefits Safety Timeliness for receiver
Health care professionals	Improved health care service for doctors and others Resource utilization for doctors and others Satisfaction for doctors and others Other benefits and results Unintended effects	Efficiency: resource utilization (for health professionals) Timeliness for health professionals
Health care system	Avoided consultations Other benefits and results Unintended effects	Efficiency: health care costs Efficiency: duration or time Equitability