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. 2014 Aug 28;14:360. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-360

Table 1.

Health service innovation attributes and levels

Attribute Levels
Target population People with disability
People with cancer
People with mental health problems
People with obesity
People with asthma
People with drug addictions
Age group Young (less than 18)
Adults (18–65)
Elderly (more than 65)
Time to get into practice 0–5 months
6–12 months
More than 12 months
Whether it works It works and scientific studies confirm this
It works but not scientifically proven
Experts say it works elsewhere in the NHS
Potential health benefit/gain Best health (100%)
Good health (75%)
Moderate health (50%)
Cost to you as a taxpayer (£/month) £10, £20, £30, and £40