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Physical functioning at the workplace in patients after total knee arthroplasty: a feasibility study
The primary aim of this pilot study is to demonstrate the feasibility of measuring physical functioning at the workplace among TKA patients and healthy colleagues objectively. Secondly, to get a first impression of objective physical functioning of…
Primary: to compare the OSS concept with RCM in the surgical treatment of BCCs with current standard of care.Secondary: to assess the accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of diagnosing BCC by comparing RCM with punch biopsy as diagnostic tools.…
We aim to increase patient compliance by extending the existing treatment protocol of (oral or intravesical) anticholinergics plus application of CIC with the addition of bladder pressure measurement performed at home during CIC plus access to an…
The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the effect of CAT on daily functioning and community participation, and thereby psychosocial well-being. Secundairy goals are evaluating the implementation of CAT in the usual care and eveluation of the (…
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal interventional procedures as an add-on to a multidisciplinary pain program for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain who are referred to a…
Evaluation of a multidisciplinary ICT SMS for children with CD.
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led stepped-care program for depression among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or coronary heart disease and subtresshold depression in comparison with usual care.
The primary research question is:Do children with atopic dermatitis and asthma after a stay in the NAD have a better coping and acceptance of their disease as compared with children treated at the outpatient department of the WKZ?Secondary research…
To assess the one-year (cost)effectiveness of telemonitoring of blood pressure and self-management support via an internet-based service in addition to usual care as compared to usual care alone in a pragmatic trial in patients with uncontrolled…
To study prevalence and consequences of cognitive, psychological, social and functional decline in elderly breast cancer patients, in comparison to a population elderly without breast cancer.
To quantify the impact of the use of the HEART risk score on patient outcome (major adverse cardiac events(MACE) and quality of life) and on costs in patients with chest pain presenting at the emergency room.
In this research project it is investigated if abdominal ultrasound measurement of prostate volume performed by the GP is equivalent to the prostate volume measured by the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) performed by the urologist. Also the effect on…
To assess the change in voiding pattern and quality of life in children who receive BoNT-A treatment in a prospective setting.
Determining the surplus value of telehealth in addition to the standard program after a bariatric procedure
This project will investigate what the needs of patients with late stage parkinsonism, their families and of their carers are, what services and support they receive, and the extent to which their needs are met in different health-care systems. This…
This study aims to examine the efficacy and cost-efficacy of multidisciplinary systematic medication reviews.
Our proposed randomized controlled trial is the first making this head-to-head comparison in a *real life* primary care setting in the Netherlands. The primary research question is: does a 12-week combination therapy of open label varenicline and…
The objective of this study is to develop and test a DSL-protocol which will focus on proper use of hearing-aids, and will also provide patients (and their significant others) with specific skills to improve the use of the senses and communication.…
The primary objective of this current project is to study the (cost-) effectiveness of Motivational interviewing in non-specific musculoskeletal chronic pain patients who are indicated for pain rehabilitation treatment. It is hypothesized that an MI…
This health care evaluation study will compare the ZPH with other, usual forms of care given to frail elderly in the hospital. It will also evaluate the added value of a centre for prevention and recovery (Centrum voor Preventie en Herstel, CPH)