Research Article

New Casemix Classification as an Alternative Method for Budget Allocation in Thai Oral Healthcare Service: A Pilot Study

Table 4

Summary of the statistical analysis of the coefficient of variation (CV), reduction in variance (RIV), and relative weight (RW).

OHCSN (cases)CVRIVRW
InpatientOutpatientInpatientOutpatientInpatientOutpatientInpatientOutpatient

P3657,8320.31–0.980.02–0.8716%27%0.13–2.030.51–3.59
D32,619N/A0.01–0.99N/A87%N/A0.14–21.33
M2,3413,0050.22–0.990.19–0.8322%65%0.02–3.460.30–7.88

P = multiple procedures in one visit, D = tooth and periodontium, M = oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS)
CV = coefficient of variation, RIV = reduction in variance, RW = relative weight, N/A = not applicable.