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Table 1 Worked example of team stability, staffing sufficiency, and role continuity calculations

From: Impact of team configuration and team stability on primary care quality

Role

Time point in study observation period

n of within role separations in obs. period

n of time points role filled

Staffing sufficiency

Role continuity

1

2

3

4

5

6

    

PCP

a

a

a

0

0

b

1

4.00

.67

0.83

Care manager

c

c

c

c

c

c

0

6.00

1.00

1.00

Clinical associate

d

e

e

e

f

f

2

6.00

1.00

0.67

Clerical associate

g

g

0

0

0

0

0

2.00

.33

1.00

n of roles

4

4

3

2

2

3

    

Calculating team stability:

 A. n of separations during the observation period: (i.e., total number of people who left their role, whether or not they were replaced by a new team member)

 

4

 B. Average n of roles during the observation period

 

3

Coefficient of team stability (1 − (A/B))

 

− .33