You review a patient’s appointment attendance over the most recent 12-month period to get a better sense of their retention in care, with a specific interest in determining if this individual has had any ‘gaps in care’—a measure of retention that can be used as a surrogate for determining if a patient has been lost to follow-up. The chart below details the patient’s appointments attended (✔), as well as no-shows (✖).
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Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
Patient One |
✔ |
✖ ✖ |
✔ ✖ |
✔ |
Which one of the following descriptions most accurately reflects the definition of gaps in care?
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May 24th, 2024
May 24th, 2024
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