Variable | Beneficial relationship observed | ||
Outcomes analyzed | Number | Percent | p value |
Health care utilization (n = 67) | 34 vs. 20 | 50.8 vs. 74.1 | 0.040 |
Health care costs (n = 11) | 7 vs. 47 | 63.6 vs. 56.6 | 0.750 |
Quality of care (n = 6) | 4 vs. 50 | 66.7 vs. 56.8 | 1.000 |
Coordination of care (n = 6) | 5 vs. 49 | 83.3 vs. 55.7 | 0.240 |
Patient experience (n = 2) | 2 vs. 52 | 100.0 vs. 56.5 | 0.510 |
Disease surveillance (n = 2) | 2 vs. 52 | 100.0 vs. 56.5 | 0.510 |
Geographic location |
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Outcomes analyzed | Number | Percent | p value |
United States vs. Other | 39 vs. 15 | 66.1 vs. 42.9 | 0.030 |
Study design |
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Cohort study (n = 60) | 45 vs. 9 | 75.0 vs. 26.5 | < 0.001 |
Randomized controlled trial (n = 17) | 3 vs. 51 | 17.7 vs. 66.2 | < 0.001 |
Quasi-experimental study (n = 12) | 2 vs. 52 | 16.7 vs. 63.4 | 0.004 |
Cross-sectional study (n = 5) | 4 vs. 50 | 80.0 vs. 56.2 | 0.390 |
Study setting |
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Emergency department (n = 51) | 34 vs. 20 | 66.7 vs. 46.5 | 0.050 |
Hospital (n = 23) | 9 vs. 45 | 39.1 vs. 63.4 | 0.040 |
HIV Clinic (n = 8) | 4 vs. 50 | 50.0 vs. 58.1 | 0.720 |
Primary care (n= 8) | 6 vs. 48 | 75.0 vs. 55.8 | 0.460 |
Multiple settings (n = 4) | 1 vs. 53 | 25.0 vs. 58+9 | 0.310 |
Years of study |
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2008 or previous vs. 2009 or later | 11 vs. 43 | 47.8 vs. 60.6 | 0.280 |