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. 2021 Jan 20;2021(1):CD011865. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011865.pub2

1. Outcome measures of included studies.

Study Outcomes Length of observation
Quantity of health services provided
Bilardi 2010
  • Women tested

12 months
Christensen 2000
  • Documentation rate

  • Frequency of cognitive services (CS)

  • Frequency of CS interventions

  • Primary results of CS interventions

  • CS intervention rates per 100 prescriptions

  • Patients receiving CS, by problem type

  • Pharmacists self‐reported time per CS

20 months
Clarkson 2008
  • Children with 1 or more sealant per dentist

18 months
Davidson 1992
  • Proportion of primary care physician visits

  • Proportion of non‐primary care physician visits

  • Proportion of hospitalisations

18 months
Fairbrother 1999
  • UTD immunisation coverage (% of patients) for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and haemophilus influenzae type b; polio

  • Percentage of visits in the 4 months prior to review that were missed opportunities to immunise

  • Percentage of immunisations received outside the participating practice amongst children with 1 or more immunisations

12 months
Fairbrother 2001
  • UTD levels calculated from data from all sources for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP); Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib); polio; and Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccines;

  • Average number of UTD coverage for DTP, Hib, polio vaccine, and MMR;

  • Percentage of well visits in the 4 months before review that were missed opportunities to immunise

  • Percentage of sick visits in the 4 months before review that were missed opportunities to immunise

12 months
Flierman 1992
  • Changes in numbers of services per week per 1000 registered patients performed

12 months
Gleeson 2017
  • The number of incentivised services provision (2 well care, 2 asthma, and 10 immunisation)

  • The number of unincentivised measures (2 acute illness, 2 attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, 2 immunisation, and a screening)

12 months
Gosden 2003
  • The proportion in which a prescription was given or a referral made

  • Changes in cervical cytology, child immunisation, and pre‐school booster rates

18 months
Greene 2013
  • The number of diabetes test provision

  • The number of cervical cancer screening provision

15 years
Hickson 1987
  • The number of visits in excess of the recommended

24 months
Kouides 1998
  • Influenza vaccination rate

12 months
Krasnik 1990
  • Number of face‐to‐face consultations per 1000 enlisted patients

  • Number of consultations by telephone per 1000 enlisted patients

  • Number of diagnostic services per 1000 enlisted patients

  • Number of curative services per 1000 enlisted patients

9 months
Lee 2010
  • Number of essential exams/tests

  • Number of diabetes‐related physician visits

  • Number of diabetes‐related hospitalisations

24 months
Li 2013
  • Senior flu shots rate

  • Toddler immunisation rate

  • Pap smears rate

  • Mammograms rate

  • Colorectal cancer screenings rate

120 months
Lurie 1992
  • The number of referrals to specialists

24 months
Twardella 2007
  • The number of patients getting prescription of smoking cessation drugs

12 months
Yesalis 1980
  • Percentage of Medicaid prescriptions classified as multi‐source drug products

  • Numbers of prescriptions involving changes in labeller

  • Numbers of prescriptions involving changes in labeller on refills

36 months
Yesalis 1984
  • Average days' therapy per recipient‐month in control and experimental counties over time (institutional)

  • Average days' therapy per recipient‐month in control and experimental counties over time (non‐institutional)

36 months
Young 2007
  • Mean rate of glycated haemoglobin check

  • Mean rate of urinalysis check

  • Mean rate of LDL check

  • Mean rate of eye exams

Quality of health services provided
Chung 2010
  • Mean rate of LDL check

24 months
Gosden 2003
  • Mean rate of eye exams

18 months
Petersen 2013
  • Use of guideline‐recommended antihypertensive medicines

12 months
Young 2007
  • 4 diabetes performance measures: glycated haemoglobin check, urinalysis, LDL check, eye exam

Young 2012
  • Performance scores of eye examination

  • Performance scores of glycated haemoglobin tests

  • Performance scores of lipoprotein density level screening

  • Performance scores of nephropathy test

36 months
Patient outcomes
Gleeson 2017
  • Proportion of asthma, 12 to 18 years

  • proportion of asthma, 5 to 11 years

  • Proportion of pharyngitis

  • Proportion of upper respiratory infection

  • Proportion of influenza

  • Proportion of rotavirus

Houle 2016
  • Mean systolic blood pressure reduction

  • Mean diastolic blood pressure reduction

45 months
Jensen 2014
  • Proportion of low birth weight

  • Proportion of preterm birth

  • Proportion of very preterm birth

  • The average birth weight

  • Mean fetal growth rate

21 months
Lurie 1992
  • General health status Index (4 to 16)

  • Physical functioning index (0 to 9)

  • Social contact index (0 to 120)

11 months
Petersen 2013
  • Proportion of blood pressure control or appropriate response to uncontrolled blood pressure of physicians' patients

  • Proportion of use of guideline‐recommended antihypertensive medications of physicians’ patients

16 months
Singh 2015
  • Mean weight of the child

  • Mean grade (as measured in the Anganwadi) of the child

  • Mean z‐score of the child

  • Malnourished status of the child according to WHO

12 months
Twardella 2007
  • Self‐reported smoking abstinence obtained at 12 months follow‐up and validated by serum cotinine

12 months
Healthcare provider outcomes
Gosden 2003
  • Working times

18 months
Gray 2015
  • Workload

  • Annual incomes

72 months
Costs
Davidson 1992
  • Expenditures

18 months
Lee 2010
  • Expenses for diabetes‐related physician visits

24 months
Yesalis 1980
  • Cost saving from generic substitution

36 months
Yesalis 1984
  • Cost saving from generic substitution

36 months
Adverse effects
Hickson 1987
  • The number of well patients

24 months
Petersen 2013
  • Reduction in blood pressure control and appropriate response to uncontrolled blood pressure after end of the intervention

12 months

LDL: low‐density lipoprotein
UTD: up‐to‐date
WHO: World Health Organization