The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2006;88:448-450.
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Letter to the Editor

Frederick A. Matsen, III, MD and Edward V. Fehringer, MD

Corresponding author:
Frederick A. Matsen III, MD
Department of Orthopaedics
University of Washington
Box 356500, 1959 N.E. Pacific
Seattle, WA 98195
matsen@u.washington.edu

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To The Editor:

The editorial "Are Validated Questionnaires Valid?" (2005;87:1671-2), by my respected colleague Bert Zarins, was a provocative piece. While what he says rings true, there are other aspects to the "validity" issue that should be added to our thoughtful consideration. I will enlist the help of another Massachusetts General surgeon who is often, but incompletely, quoted:

"Already in 1900 I had become interested in what I have called the End Result Idea, which was merely the common-sense notion that every hospital should follow every patient it treats, long enough to determine whether or not the treatment has been successful, and then to inquire `if not, why not?'... We had found that this routine tracing of every case, interesting or uninteresting, had brought to our notice many things in which our knowledge, our technique, our organization, our own skill or wisdom, and perhaps . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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