
Figure 1.
Flow chart of study selection, from search to inclusion.

Figure 2.
Relationships between key concepts of care coordination identified in the theoretical frameworks.
Table 1.
Overview of the newly retrieved theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination
| Initial search (n) | Cited in Web of Knowledge (n) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five phases of team coordination, 2001 [23] | Klein Associates Inc. | Define the characteristics and outcomes of team interactions/describe the features of team coordination | Team | 1 | 0 |
| Interaction Model, 2000 [24] | University of Michigan, Mental Research Institute | Identify five axioms of interactional communication | Team | 1 | 0 |
| Time, Interaction, and Performance Theory, 1991 [25] | University of Illinois, Psychology Department | Define the nature, behaviour, and processes of groups | Team | 1 | 287 |
| Interorganisational Network Theory, 1993 [26] | University of Maryland, Department of Sociology | Develop inter-organizational networks | Inter-organization | 2 | 0 |
| Cognitive Workflow Model, 2007 [27] | Colombia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Laboratory of Decision-Making and Cognition | Represent an intricate workflow applicable to all healthcare settings | Team | 1 | 26 |
| Framework of team performance, 2009 [28] | University of Aberdeen, School of Psychology | Determine the relationship between teamwork and patient or staff related outcomes | Team | 1 | 25 |
| Integrative model, 2009 [29] | University of Missouri, Department of Family and Community Medicine | Integrate an interdisciplinary team model and a model of successful collaboration | Team | 1 | 2 |

