Table 2.

Primary aims for the National Quality Registry HAKIR

• To improve healthcare by continuous and standardised follow-up of results of hand surgical treatments, including patient-reported outcome.

• To help early identification of treatment methods with poor results, in order to minimise post-operative complications and improve care.

• To improve pre- and post-operative information to patients and increase patient participation in surgical decision-making.

• To create a large, valid and reliable database for clinical research.