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To gain insight in mechanisms of case management and in succesful and less succesful aspects of case management in individual patient care. This leads to knowledge of potential added value of case management to regular care and (if there is added…
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 (…
- To assess whether a disease specific educational website improves self-care behaviour and quality of life of patients with HF as compared to usual care.- To assess whether a disease-specific educational website plus an interactive web-based…
We hypothesize that acupuncture reduces the dosage of sedatives for colonoscopies. We will compare three groups to test our hypothesis. One group will receive verum-acupuncture, another group sham-acupuncture and the third group will be the control…
This study has two parts. The main purpose of Part 2 of this study is to see how safe and effective different doses of BI 655064 are as well as to look at the pharmacokinetics (the amount of medication in your blood) and the pharmacodynamics (the…
The purpose of this study is to determine how diagnostic delay of CD affects the burden of CD to patients and society in terms of healthcare and mental healthcare utilisation and socioeconomic costs.
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.
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 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…
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…
Investigate whether the "Smarter Pregnant" intervention in comparison with four screenings with food- and lifestyle advising leads to an improvement in unhealthy food habits (vegetables, fruit, folic acid use) after 24 weeks intervention,…
The main aim is to investigate clinical effects of different implementation methods of online supported self-management for thrombosis patients in primary care. Secondary objectives include well-being, health care use and actual use of the portal.…
The main aim is to investigate clinical effects of different implementation methods of online supported self-management for COPD patients in primary care. Secondary objectives include effects on well-being, health care use and actual use of the…
Current practice variation in selection of patients with gallbladder stones and abdominal complaints for cholecystectomy is not efficient. Here we evaluate stepwise selection for surgery to improve patient outcome and to reduce the number of…
We have developed the TES program, which involves Targeted selection and Enhanced care, delivered on the basis of Stepped care (TES). The primary study aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the TES-program compared to usual care in reducing…
This study examines the effect of systematic geriatic screening, via a geriatric oncology care module and geriatric interventions, on the quality of life of patients aged 70 years or older with colorectal carcinoma. We also examine whether…
Analyse costs and effects of point of care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement in children with non-severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care.
The primary study objective is to assess whether CML patients who respond to treatment with nilotinib (MMR within 12 months of treatment) differ from the non-responders in terms of adherence. Secondary objective is to evaluate whether responders and…
We aim to compare the clinical performance of zirconia stock and CAD-CAM produced implant abutments (experimental group) after one year of function. After one year, the abutments and crowns are removed and subjected to a static bending test in vitro…
Primary objectives:1.1 To investigate the differences between patients* and resident loved ones' perceptions of patients* health status and problematic ADLs.1.2 To study prospectively the effects of an acute COPD exacerbation on resident loved…