It probably worked: a Bayesian approach to evaluating the introduction of activity-based hospital payment in Israel

Table 2 Sample characteristics and number of patients

Procedure	Overall				Before reform (2005–2013)			After reform (2014–2016)
Procedure	N	Median age group	Percent women	Median Charlson index	Median age group	Percent women	Median Charlson index	Median age group	Percent women	Median Charlson index
General surgery
Open abdom. hernia rep	2549	55–64	53.8%	0	55–64	53.9%	0	45–54	53.3%	0
Lap. abdom. hernia rep	5628	45–54	54.7%	0	45–54	55.6%	0	45–54	52.6%	0
Lap. diaphragm. hernia rep	1248	55–64	68.8%	0	55–64	69.1%	0	55–64	68.6%	0
Anti-reflux surgery	2608	35–44	51.9%	0	35–44	51.3%	0	35–44	53.6%	0
Open splenect	4451	55–64	47.7%	1	45–54	46.5%	1	55–64	51.1%	2
Urology
Perct. nephrostomy	5361	45–54	38.8%	0	45–54	39.2%	0	55–64	37.9%	0
Open part. nephrect	2921	55–64	38.4%	2	55–64	39.3%	2	55–64	36.7%	2
Lap. part. nephrect	1245	55–64	37.7%	2	55–64	37.5%	2	55–64	39.0%	2
Open complete nephrect	6832	55–64	42.7%	2	55–64	43.4%	2	55–64	40.9%	2
Lap. complete nephrect	1161	55–64	41.4%	2	55–64	42.2%	2	55–64	38.9%	2
Diag. ureterosc	8133	55–64	30.7%	0	55–64	31.6%	0	55–64	28.8%	0
Therap. ureterosc	21,517	45–54	28.3%	0	45–54	28.6%	0	45–54	28.0%	0
Gynecology
Lap. salpingect	5680	25–34	100%	0	25–34	100%	0	35–44	100%	0
Lap. salp.-oophorect	13,984	45–54	100%	0	45–54	100%	0	55–64	100%	0
Overall	83,318	45–54	52.94%	0	45–54	53.61%	0	45–54	51.74%	0

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