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Table 6 Health Outcomes measures by model type

From: Financing intersectoral action for health: a systematic review of co-financing models

Outcome

Integrative co-financing

Promotion co-financing

Health outcome (health-related quality of life, mortality)

20 of 57 cases

• 14 evaluations reported no effect

• 3 reported a positive effect

• 1 reported a mixed effect

• 2 reported a negative effect

7 of 24 cases

• 7 evaluations reported positive effects

Health service utilisation (delayed discharge, hospital admissions, readmissions, nursing home admission etc.)

19 of 57 cases

• 4 report no effect

• 9 report reduction in health care utilisation/cost

• 5 report mixed effects

• 1 report increase in health care utilisation/cost

4 of 24 cases

• 4 cases reported positive effects

Non-health outcomes (school completion, grade average, criminal offending rates, individuals housed, average wage, employment rate, etc.)

4 of 57 cases

• 3 cases reported positive effects

• 1 case reported no effect

8 of 24 cases

8 cases reported positive effects