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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 7.
Published in final edited form as: Surgery. 2019 Dec 18;167(3):535–539. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.10.012

Table II.

Sample rating scale for the objective factor: potential to add value

Rating Description
4 Positive clinical benefit with major cost savings.
3 Positive clinical benefit with incremental cost savings.
2 Positive clinical benefit with no effect on cost.
1 Positive clinical benefit that increases cost.

Used with permission from Yock et al.19