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Then, the rates of low-value or high-value coronary revascularisation were compared before and after the implementation of C-DRG policy, including the use of an interrupted time series analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An interrupted time series analysis demonstrated that the C-DRG policy was associated with a statistically significant immediate decrease in the rate of low-value coronary revascularisation of \u22129.78% (95% CI: \u221211.08% to \u22128.48%). Further, after introducing C-DRG, the rate of low-value coronary revascularisation decreased by \u22120.59% (95% CI: \u22120.88% to \u22120.30%) every quarter compared with before C-DRG. In addition, after C-DRG, the rate of high-value coronary revascularisation increased by 1.27% (95% CI: 0.14% to 2.41%) every quarter compared with before C-DRG.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study suggested that C-DRG policy achieved at least short-term success in reducing use of low-value coronary revascularisation without evidence of decreasing high-value coronary revascularisation services. 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