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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the implementation strategy on level of implementation of palliative care and the effects on patient, informal caregiver and professional outcomes. It is hypothesized that implementation of…
To evaluate the effectiveness of eccentric calf muscle exercise therapy compared to strength training of the upper extremities (control group) in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy.
(1) patient self-monitoring is not inferior to standard of care in terms of DAS 28 score; (2) patient self-monitoring in RA patients will reduce outpatient clinic visits, and will consequently decrease healthcare costs.
Motivational coaching following exercise rehabilitation will improve physical activity behaviour (minutes of moderate- to- vigorous physical activity spent per week), measured six months after completing the exercise program.
We hypothesize that the ddPCR has a sensitivity of at least 80%
Seventy percent of patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders has paranoid delusions. Paranoid delusions are associated with great distress, hospital admission and social isolation. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the main…
Use of CPR as indicator for delivery in reduced fetal movements reduces perinatal mortality and improves neonatal outcome and long-term outcome.
1. Serum potassium in hemodialysis patients (CKD stage 5D) is mainly influenced by alterations in the internal potassium balance. 2. Higher dialysate potassium in CKD-5D increases the potassium erythrocyte concentration as proxy for TBK. 3. The…
We hypothesize that serum adalimumab concentration of 2 mg/L is sufficient to control disease activity in patients with stable rheumatoid arthritis disease.
Reducing the dose in the setting of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) does not affect clinical disease activity and safety, while it will reduce costs.
LEND surgery is a (cost)-effective treatment option for patients with Diabetes and lower extremity compression neuropathy, compared to conventional (non-surgical) care.
1. Post-migration stressors are associated with parental self-efficacy controlling for war-trauma 2. Parents feel more efficacious on days with less post-migration stressors and vice-versa 3. Real Tailored Verbal feedback on parenting will improve…
- Personalized psychological care is more efficacious than standard, non-personalized psychological treatment in improving functioning of cancer survivors. - Personalized psychological treatment is more efficacious than standard, non-personalized…
Mindful with your toddler is effective in reducing parental stress
The aims of this research proposal are threefold: 1) to evaluate the accuracy of existing telephone scripts for triage purposes used by medical assistants for patients calling with symptoms of chest pain; 2) to evaluate the discriminatory properties…
Prolonged ingestion of chocolate milk during a training program improves the sports performance parameters in badminton athletes more than control.
3D-vision during robotic PJ and HJ biotissue anastomoses will reduce procedure time and improve surgical performance as compared to 2D-vision.
Our primary research hypothesis is that pain scores in our PNE intervention group will be lower than the pain scores in the care as usual group at 3 months after surgery, measured by the WOMAC pain score.
The main hypothesis is that PM+/care-as-usual (CAU) will decrease psychological distress as compared to CAU alone.
The research questions of this study are: 1. Does the intervention lead more often to finding and retaining paid work for unemployed people with mental health problems, compared to usual guidance in municipal practice? 2. Is the intervention in the…