ɪt kˈeɪm tə ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən ðæt stˈændɚdˌaɪzd mɔːɹtˈælᵻɾi ɹˈeɪʃɪˌoʊz wɜːɹ ɐ ɹˈiːzənəbəl ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənəl vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ɪn hˈɛlθ kˈɛɹ nˈiːdz ɪnðɪ ɐkjˈuːt sˈɛktɚ.
It came to the conclusion that Standardised Mortality Ratios were a reasonable indicator of regional variations in health care needs in the acute sector.