Nicholls, DesBell, Robin2015-12-071320-159Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/21688This article discusses problems addressed in developing an efficient way of identifying levels of inappropriate professional practice in delivery of Medicare services, using statistical sampling within a legislative peer-review scheme. An efficient alternative to the current sampling methodology is proposed.Keywords: article; Australia; cost benefit analysis; economics; epidemiology; health service; human; legal aspect; medical audit; methodology; peer review; public health; standard; statistical analysis; statistical model; utilization review; Australia; Cost-Benefit20062015-12-07