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To gain further insight into the interaction and possibly shared pathophysiological mechanisms of female-specific cardiovascular risk factors and events we will quantify white matter hyperintensities on brain MRI and assess endothelial function in…
The hypothesis of the LIFT study is that TLIF is not inferior to PLIF in reducing disability in patients with single level spondylolisthesis, but that TLIF is more cost-effective when compared to the PLIF procedure.
It is expected that participants will attend their gyms regularly as a result of our commitment scheme
Pelvic Floor Muscle Group Training in pre (Studie I) and post-partum SUI (Studie II) women is more cost(effective) than care-as-usual
1.The physical activity program and movement-focused care have beneficial effects on independence in activities of daily living in nursing home residents with dementia. 2.The physical activity program and movement-focused care have beneficial…
Mood monitoring using smartphones has no clinically relevant effect on low mood.
In frail older preoperative patients with polypharmacy, evaluation of medication, with the aid of the STRIP assistant, will identify potentially inappropriate medications and potentially prescribing omissions. Optimization of pharmacotherapy will…
Hypothesis 1: a social network intervention is more effective in increasing physical activity in youngsters compared to a control condition.
We aim to test the accuracy of Western gastroenterologists in differentiating T1 CRCs from its precursor lesions and subsequently in estimating invasion depth
1a. Providing information about expected symptom distress due to chemotherapy in a structured manner improves patients' information recall, satisfaction, and trust in the physician. 1b. Communicating information about expected symptom distress…
What are the effects of Decidem on the proportion of patients whose needs and wishes are known and respected, on patient and family caregiver outcomes and on healthcare costs?
Primary hypothesis: Capsular repair results in less postoperative pain 12 weeks after surgery compared to capsulotomy in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. Secondary hypotheses: Capsular repair results in less postoperative pain at all other…
It is important that parents quit smoking, as this has serious detrimental effects on their own health and their children's health. The majority of parents want to quit smoking. However, many quit attemts are unsuccessful. Recently a proactive…
Clients with multiple problems supported by a CARm trained labour expert will improve on functioning and work status. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated, client centred and strengths based approach…
H1: Exposure to the Patient Navigator as compared to usual care will have a short-term positive effect on anxiety before the consultation (H1a), patient participation during consultation (H1b), anxiety directly after the consultation (H1c),…
The main objective of study is to determine whether a game-based intervention focussed on intensively training automation of letter-speech-sound associations can improve reading fluency in children with reading disabilities (grade 2) and in children…
Timing of antibiotic administration during a cesarean section (prior to the cesarean section versus after clamping the cord) has a significant influence on the diversity of the developing neonatal intestinal microbiota and presence of specific…
The null-hypothesis states that there is no difference between the intervention group and waiting-list control group on subjective well-being at the three follow-up time-points. The alternative hypothesis states that there is a difference within and…