title: Apples and oranges: Author response.
authors.affiliation: From the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont. (Urbach); the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bell); and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Stukel, Urbach).
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Urbach
authors.affiliation: From the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont. (Urbach); the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bell); and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Stukel, Urbach).
authors.forename: Atiqa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: From the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont. (Urbach); the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bell); and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Stukel, Urbach).
authors.forename: Thérèse A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Stukel
authors.affiliation: From the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Urbach); the Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont. (Urbach); the Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Bell); and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ont. (Malik, Stukel, Urbach).
authors.forename: Chaim M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*