Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Mathematics/2012 December 13

= December 13 =

Bailey Welch rule.
What is the bailey-welch rule. It is referred to in most papers and research notes related to patients appointment scheduling, but I can't find anywhere on net what this rule actually is. As a guide, it has to do with optimization, operations research,stochastic modelling, possibly a bit of queuing theory etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.178.13.93 (talk) 04:42, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * The rule appears to originate from the paper "Appointment systems in hospital outpatient departments." Lancet. 1952 May 31;1(6718):1105-8. . There's also a description here, but I can't vouch for its accuracy. Gabbe (talk) 05:57, 13 December 2012 (UTC)