Table 4 Characteristics of included studies
Total number (proportion %) | |
|---|---|
Eligible publications | 17 |
Classification | |
ICHPPC | 1 (5.9) |
ICHPPC-2-Defined | 9 (52.9) |
ICPC | 5 (29.4) |
ICPC-2 | 2 (11.8) |
Study period | |
< 1 year | 4 (23.5) |
1 year | 10 (58.8) |
> 1 year | 2 (11.7) |
Others: one study contained two study periods (2 years and 4 month) | 1 (5.9) |
Setting | |
Urban clinic | 1 (5.9) |
Rural clinic | 13 (76.5) |
Comparison between | 1 (76.5) |
rural clinic, rural hospital and urban clinic | 1 (5.9) |
University hospital’s affiliated primary care clinic | 1 (5.9) |
Number of facilities | |
Single | 12 (70.6) |
Multiple | 5 (29.4) |
Study design | |
Prospective | 13 (76.5) |
Retrospective | 2 (15.4) |
Prospective and retrospective | 1 (5.9) |
No description about study design | 1 (5.9) |
Number of evaluators | |
1 person | 11 (64.7) |
≥ 2 persons | 3 (17.6) |
No description about number of evaluators | 3 (17.6) |
Quality of coding | |
There are descriptions about quality of coding | 2 (11.8) |
There are no descriptions about quality of coding | 15 (88.2) |
Primary outcome measure | |
Only RFEs | 1 (5.9) |
Only health problems | 9 (52.9) |
RFEs and health problems | 7 (41.2) |