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. 2022 Apr 7;32(2):90–99. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014478

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Trends in evidence-based interventions programme (EBI) treatment and control group procedures. *Treatment group includes all EBI phase I category 2 procedures with the exception of removal of benign skin lesions. Control group includes EBI phase II procedures including repair of minimally symptomatic inguinal hernia, surgical intervention for chronic rhinosinusitis, kidney stone surgery and surgical intervention for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The grey lines reflect the launch of the EBI programme in April 2019, and the publication of statutory guidance in November 2018. This figure was created by the coauthors of this manuscript.