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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for quantity choices under pure payment schemes

From: Effects of fee-for-service, diagnosis-related-group, and mixed payment systems on physicians’ medical service behavior: experimental evidence

Group

Experimental Condition

Part 1 (Pure Payment Schemes)

Mean

SD

I

A-D2

3.73

1.97

II

A-D4

3.49

1.87

III

A-D6

3.92

1.79

IV

A-F8

5.85

1.68

V

A-F6

5.78

1.81

  1. This table shows the average physicians’ quantity choices under pure payment schemes in Part 1 of each group. Experimental conditions A-D2, A-D4, A-D6 refer to pure DRG in groups I, II and III; A-F8 and A-F6 refer to pure FFS in group IV and V
  2. DRG Diagnosis-Related-Group, FFS Fee-for-Service
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BMC Health Services Research

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