Table 1.

Questions Addressed in Patient Perceptions’ of Continuity of Care Literature

Research Questions	No. of Studies Addressing Question	Reference Citations
Research Questions	No. of Studies Addressing Question	Author	Year	Methodology	No. of Research Subjects	Location
In what settings is interpersonal continuity of care valued?	8	Lewis et al.	2000	Quantitative	314	Eastern US
		Pereira et al.	2003	Quantitative	1171	New England
		Roberge et al.	2001	Qualitative	23	Montreal
		Baker	1996	Quantitative	7273	Britain
		Roland et al.	1986	Quantitative	50	Britain
		Salisbury et al.	2002	Quantitative	6229	Britain
		Perron et al.	2004	Qualitative	26	Switzerland
		Flocke et al.	2002	Quantitative	2881	Ohio
Who values continuity?	12	Schers et al.	2002	Quantitative	644	The Netherlands
		Pereira et al.	2003	Quantitative	1171	New England
		Brown et al.	1997	Qualitative	29	Canada
		Nutting et al.	2003	Quantitative	3283	Ohio
		Tarrant et al.	2003	Qualitative	40	England
		Kearley et al.	2001	Quantitative	996	England
		Mainous et al.	2004	Quantitative	4454	Ohio
		Mainous et al.	2001	Quantitative	1068	UK/US
		Brown et al.	1997	Qualitative	42	Canada
		Canady et al.	1997	Quantitative	101	Iowa
		Freeman et al.	1993	Quantitative	111	England
		Love et al.	1999	Quantitative	466	Kentucky
For what medical situations is interpersonal continuity of care valued?	19	Bjorkman et al.	1995	Qualitative	94	Sweden
		Nair et al.	2005	Qualitative	46	Ontario
		Schers et al.	2002	Quantitative	644	The Netherlands
		Lewis et al.	2000	Quantitative	314	Eastern US
		Pereira et al.	2003	Quantitative	1171	New England
		Nutting et al.	2003	Quantitative	3283	Ohio
		Tarrant et al.	2003	Qualitative	40	England
		Kearley et al.	2001	Quantitative	996	England
		Canady et al.	1997	Quantitative	101	Iowa
		Freeman et al.	1993	Quantitative	111	England
		Love et al.	1999	Quantitative	466	Kentucky
		Kibbe et al.	1993	Quantitative	229	North Carolina
		Temmink et al.	2000	Quantitative	128	The Netherlands
		Stoddart et al.	2003	Quantitative	724	England
		Infante et al.	2004	Qualitative	76	Australia
		Ware et al.	2004	Qualitative	51	Massachusetts
		Ware et al.	1999	Qualitative	16	Boston, MA
		Schers et al.	2004	Mixed	875	The Netherlands
		Christakis et al.	2004	Quantitative	759	Seattle, WA
Why is interpersonal continuity valued?	16	Gabel et al.	1993	Qualitative	60	Ohio
		Nair et al.	2005	Qualitative	46	Ontario
		Schers et al.	2002	Quantitative	644	The Netherlands
		Roberge et al.	2001	Qualitative	23	Montreal
		Perron et al.	2004	Qualitative	26	Switzerland
		Brown et al.	1997	Qualitative	29	Canada
		Tarrant et al.	2003	Qualitative	40	England
		Mainous et al.	2001	Quantitative	1068	UK/US
		Brown et al.	1997	Qualitative	42	Canada
		Infante et al.	2004	Qualitative	76	Australia
		Lings et al.	2003	Qualitative	34	New York
		Liaw et al.	1992	Qualitative	93	Australia
		Pooley et al.	2001	Qualitative	47	England
		O’ Malley et al.	2000	Qualitative	24	Washington DC
		Schers et al.	2005	Quantitative	2152	The Netherlands
		Torke et al.	2004	Qualitative	26	Atlanta, GA