Table 1 Characteristics of included systematically reviewed studies
Paper | Collaboration type | Research type |
|---|---|---|
Adedoyin et al. [57] | Mergers | Case study |
Auschra [4] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Ball et al. [36] | Community health partnerships | Case study |
Billings and De Weger [50] | Contracting | Review |
Cameron et al. [54] | Joint working | Review |
Casey [53] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Cereste et al. [48] | Mergers | Case study |
Das-Thompson et al. [62] | Partnerships (mixed) | Case study |
Dickinson and Glasby [1] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Dickinson et al. [63] | Mergers | Case study |
Douglas [49] | Alliances | Review |
Dowling et al. [45] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Evans and Killoran [56] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Ferrier and Valdmanis [43] | Mergers | Case-control study |
Fulop et al. [22] | Mergers | Case study |
Gannon-Leary et al. [37] | Partnerships (mixed) | Case study |
Gaynor et al. [38] | Mergers | Case-control study |
Glasby and Dickinson [39] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Hearld et al. [58] | Alliances | Survey |
Hudson et al. [52] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Hunter and Perkins [61] | Partnerships (mixed) | Case study |
Huxham [15] | Partnerships (mixed) | Theoretical |
Idel [59] | Mergers | Case study |
Kendall et al. [65] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Kershaw et al. [42] | Partnerships (mixed) | Case study |
Leach et al. [34] | Buddying | Case study |
Lewis [64] | Primary care partnerships | Case study |
Lim [55] | Mergers | Survey |
Mandell and Steelman [44] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Murray et al. [47] | Accountable care organisations | Case study |
NHS Professionals [17] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Peck et al. [60] | Combined trusts | Case study |
Round et al. [46] | Joint working | Case study |
Shaw [51] | Mergers | Case study |
Starling [40] | Vanguard | Case study |
The King’s Fund [41] | Joint commissioning | Case study |
What Works Scotland [35] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Wildridge et al. [13] | Partnerships (mixed) | Review |
Zuckerman et al. [12] | Alliances | Review |