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Association between continuity and access in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

Lisa L. Cook, Richard P. Golonka, Charles M. Cook, Robin L. Walker, Peter Faris, Shannon Spenceley, Richard Lewanczuk, Robert Wedel, Rebecca Love, Cheryl Andres, Susan D. Byers, Tim Collins and Scott Oddie
November 16, 2020 8 (4) E722-E730; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200014
Lisa L. Cook
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Richard P. Golonka
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Charles M. Cook
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Robin L. Walker
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Peter Faris
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Shannon Spenceley
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Richard Lewanczuk
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Robert Wedel
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Rebecca Love
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Cheryl Andres
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Susan D. Byers
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Tim Collins
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Scott Oddie
Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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vol. 8 no. 4 E722-E730
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200014
PubMed 
33199505
History 
  • Published online November 16, 2020.
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Author Information

  1. Lisa L. Cook, PhD,
  2. Richard P. Golonka, MSc,
  3. Charles M. Cook, PhD,
  4. Robin L. Walker, PhD,
  5. Peter Faris, PhD,
  6. Shannon Spenceley, RN PhD,
  7. Richard Lewanczuk, MD PhD,
  8. Robert Wedel, MD,
  9. Rebecca Love, BSc,
  10. Cheryl Andres, MSc,
  11. Susan D. Byers, MD,
  12. Tim Collins, MD,
  13. Scott Oddie, PhD
  1. Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (L. Cook, C. Cook), Alberta Health Services; Faculty of Health Sciences (L. Cook, Spenceley), University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Golonka), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Walker), Alberta Health Services; Cumming School of Medicine (Walker, Faris), University of Calgary; Health Services Statistical & Analytics Methods, Analytics, Data Integration, Measurement & Reporting (Faris), Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alta.; Enhancing Care in the Community (Lewanczuk), Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine (Lewanczuk), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Chinook Primary Care Network (Wedel, Byers, Collins); Primary Health Care Integration Network (Love), Alberta Health Services; Public & Primary Health Care (Andres), Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alta.; Applied Research & Evaluation Services, Primary Health Care (Oddie), Alberta Health Services, Red Deer, Alta.; Faculty of Social Sciences (Oddie), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
  1. Correspondence to: Lisa Cook, Lisa.Cook{at}ahs.ca
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Association between continuity and access in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
Lisa L. Cook, Richard P. Golonka, Charles M. Cook, Robin L. Walker, Peter Faris, Shannon Spenceley, Richard Lewanczuk, Robert Wedel, Rebecca Love, Cheryl Andres, Susan D. Byers, Tim Collins, Scott Oddie
Oct 2020, 8 (4) E722-E730; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200014

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Oct 2020, 8 (4) E722-E730; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20200014
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