Information exchange networks for chronic illness care in primary care practices: an observational study

Table 2 Information receiving network characteristics

Practice		1 (n = 15)	2 (n = 6)	3 (n = 7)	4 (n = 4)	5 (n = 5)	6 (n = 20)	7 (n = 4)	8 (n = 6)
Density
CHF		0.03	0.37	0.12	0.58	0.10	0.03	0.50	0.30
COPD		0.20	0.40	0.14	0.58	0.20	0.08	0.67	0.40
Diabetes		0.22	0.60	0.17	0.67	0.15	0.12	0.58	0.40
Hierarchy
CHF		1.00	0.92	0.83	0.00	1.00	0.68	0.00	1.00
COPD		0.70	0.92	0.70	0.00	1.00	0.56	0.00	0.92
Diabetes		0.70	0.00	0.70	0.00	1.00	0.55	0.50	0.92
Centralization
CHF	Outdegree %	12	76	25	56	19	24	67	84
	Indegree %	28	28	25	56	19	13	67	12
COPD	Outdegree %	71	72	22	56	28	63	44	72
	Indegree %	33	48	22	56	6	30	44	24
Diabetes	Outdegree %	83	48	39	44	13	54	56	72
	Indegree %	68	48	39	44	13	27	56	12
Professional discipline of individuals with highest outdegree centrality *
CHF		N	P	P	P	P;N	P	P	P
COPD		N	P	P;N	P	N	P	P;N	P
Diabetes		P	P	N	P;N	P;N	P	N	P

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