Between Never and Always

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To the Editor: Although clinical events are potentially quantifiable, most are described in semiquantitative terms such as "frequently," "usually," or "sometimes." We are accustomed to hearing these terms used and equally accustomed to seeing them in print. Most people are comfortable with the terms and do not press for greater precision. It is interesting to speculate about whether the information contained in these expressions can be transformed into quantitative values that can be agreed on. Toogood1 polled 51 skilled or professional workers on nine such terms, and Selvidge2 polled business students on a set of 23 such phrases.I conducted . . .

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