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. 2013 Sep 1;13(6):1–41.

Table A2: Risk of Bias Among Observational Trials on the Effectiveness of Continuity of Care on Health Resource Utilization.

Author, Year Appropriate Eligibility Criteria Appropriate Measurement of Exposure Appropriate Measurement of Outcome Adequate Control for Confounding Complete Follow-Up
Chen & Cheng, 2011 (17) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Cheng et al, 2011 (11) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Worrall & Knight, 2011 (21) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Cheng et al, 2010 (10) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Hong et al, 2010 (22) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Lin et al, 2010 (18) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Liu et al, 2010 (23) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Atlas et al, 2009 (19) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Knight et al, 2009 (16) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Ionescu-Ittu et al, 2007 (12) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Menec et al, 2006 (13) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Menec et al, 2005 (14) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Mainous et al, 2004 (20) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Harvey et al, 2004 (25) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations
Koopman et al, 2003 (24) No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations No limitations