Table 2.

Affinity matrix showing frequency of occurrence in the literature.

Attributes	Occurrences	Instances of the attributes (%)
Hospitalisations and re-admissions	4,8–10,13–15, 18,19	9 (15.5)
Mortality	8,10,13,14,19,20,23,24	8 (13.8)
Cost-effectiveness	4,6,8,9,14,15,21	7 (12.0)
Health outcomes	7,9-12,20,21	7 (12.0)
Quality of life	4,7,9,14,20,22	6 (10.3)
Self-management	4,12,16,20–22	6 (10.3)
Length of hospital stay	4,8,9,18,19	5 (8.6)
Number of physician and emergency department visits	8,9,16,18	4 (6.9)
Morbidity	6,9,16,23	4 (6.9)
Patient satisfaction	17,21	2 (3.3)