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Table 1 The verbal grading used to classify hints

From: Assessing the effect of a regional integrated care model over ten years using quality indicators based on claims data – the basic statistical methodology of the INTEGRAL project

Verbalization

Trend

Z-score

strong positive hint

\( \vec {\Delta }_{C} > l_{rel} \) AND \(b_{l}(\vec {\Delta }_{C}) > 0.5* l_{rel} \)

\(\vec {z} > 1.96 \) AND \( b_{l}(\vec {z})>1\)

regular positive hint

\( \vec {\Delta }_{C} > l_{rel} \) AND \( b_{l}(\vec {\Delta }_{C}) > 0 \)

\( \vec {z}>1.96\)

weak positive hint

\( \vec {\Delta }_{C} > l_{rel} \)

\( \vec {z}>1 \)

inconclusive

otherwise