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The authors have noted a discrepancy between a value in the abstract and the main body of the text and confirm that the value in the abstract is correct. The incorrect sentence in the results is: ‘Forty-eight per cent low-risk (AUS 0–1) homecare eligible episodes were discharged within 24 hours, compared with 2% AUS 0–1 but homecare ineligible.’
It should be as follows: ‘Forty-six per cent low-risk (AUS 0–1) homecare eligible episodes were discharged within 24 hours, compared with 2% AUS 0–1 but homecare ineligible.’
This change in value from 48% to 46% does not affect any of the conclusions in their paper.