10 May 2018

The effects of integrated care: a systematic review of UK and international evidence

The effects of integrated care: a systematic review of UK and international evidence
BMC Health Services Research 2018 v18:350
  • A systematic review of the effects of integration or co-ordination between healthcare services, or between health and social care on service delivery outcomes including effectiveness, efficiency and quality of care identified 167 published studies. 
  • The evidence indicates that models of integrated care may enhance patient satisfaction, increase perceived quality of care, and enable access to services, but the evidence for other outcomes including service costs remains unclear.