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. 2019 Apr 15;2019(4):CD010412. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010412.pub2
Finding #15
Doctors in some studies felt that doctor‐nurse substitution improved the continuity of care and believed that recipients of care would prefer to see the same nurse rather than different doctors.
Assessment for each CERQual component
Methodological limitations No or very minor concerns.
Coherence No or very minor concerns.
Relevance Moderate concerns because data are from only 1 region representing HICs.
Adequacy Moderate concerns due to few studies.
Overall CERQual assessment
Moderate confidence Due to moderate concerns about adequacy and relevance.
Contributing studies/setting
Europe (2)
Marsden 2004: UK, practices
Ross 2015: UK, mental health