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From: Perspective of potential patients on the hospital volume-outcome relationship and the minimum volume threshold for total knee arthroplasty: a qualitative focus group and interview study

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Phase 2 (interviews) Interpretation of results from our systematic review. After explaining the personalised hospital risk sheet: A) Question 8: Would you say that the number of TKAs/hospital/year has a major impact on the outcomes? B) Question 9: Based on our calculations, would you definitely rule out one or more of the 3 hospitals if you had planned a TKA? C) Question 10: Currently, there is a minimum volume threshold for TKAs in Germany. This threshold means that a hospital has to do at least 50 TKAs/year to receive reimbursement for these surgeries. What would be your opinion if the minimum volume threshold were set to [number above the number from the 1st hospital] per year and [1st hospital] would no longer be allowed to perform this surgery? (n = 16). B = participant identification number; n = number of participants; TKA = total knee arthroplasty

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