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Threshold Analysis Showing the Proportion of DHs for Which an Avoided Referral Would Mean a Cost Saving (see Formula 1), as a function of a multiplier on the cost of major surgery. The proportion of DHs for which avoided referrals imply cost savings goes up when our estimate for the costs of major surgery goes down. Abbreviation: DH, district hospital.
