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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Determinants of Frequent Attendance in Primary Care. Study Protocol for a Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.

André Hajek, Benedikt Kretzler, Hans-Helmut König

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

André HajekDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6886-2745
Benedikt KretzlerDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3181-9425
Hans-Helmut KönigDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thus far, no study has systematically synthesized longitudinal studies investigating the determinants of frequent attendance in primary care. Consequently, the purpose of our systematic review is to give an overview of evidence based on longitudinal observational studies analyzing the determinants of frequent attendance. Three electronic databases (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL) will be searched. Moreover, the reference lists of studies included in our systematic review will be searched manually. Longitudinal observational studies examining the determinants of frequent attendance in primary care will be included. Disease-specific samples will be excluded. Data extraction focuses on methods (e.g., measurement of frequent attendance, statistical analysis), characteristics of the sample and key results. Furthermore, the quality of the studies included will be examined using an appropriate tool. Two reviewers will perform study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. A meta-analysis will be conducted (if possible).

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Primary Health CareResearch DesignHumansLongitudinal StudiesPatient Acceptance of Health CareSystematic Reviews as Topicfrequent attendancegeneral practitionerGPheavy userhigh utilizationlongitudinal studyprimary caresystematic review

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PMID32466103
PMCPMC7277920

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