Table 11: Characteristics of Studies Assessing Continuity of Care in Patients With CAD.

Study	Type of Study	Research Question	Population	N	Continuity With Whom/What	Primary Outcome
Atlas et al, 2009(19) (USA)	Cross-sectional database study	Does patient-physician connectedness affect measures of clinical performance?	Adults with 1 or more visits to primary care physician in a 3 year period.	155,590 (~7,000 with CAD)	Measurement of continuity by clinic site and physician providers	LDL cholesterol

Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; LDL, low density lipoprotein; N, number of patients.