Measuring continuity of care: psychometric properties of the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire.

Background: Recently, the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire (NCQ) was developed. It aims to measure continuity of care from the patient perspective across primary and secondary care settings. Initial pilot testing proved promising.

Continuity in different care modes and its relationship to quality of life: a randomised controlled trial in patients with COPD.

Background: New care modes in primary care may affect patients' experienced continuity of care.

Aim: To analyse whether experienced continuity for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) changes after different care modes are introduced, and to analyse the relationship between continuity of care and patients' quality of life.

Design And Setting: Randomised controlled trial with 2-year follow-up in general practice in the Netherlands.