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To investigate if a dosage advice for darbepoetin and iron generated by a pharmacist leads to an increase of haemodialysis patients whose haemoglobin values lie within the target range, compared to dosage of darbepoetin by the nephrologist alone.
The aim of the DiaDDZOB project is to examine the associations between psychosocial variables (depression, Type D personality), lifestyle factors (self-care behaviors) and diabetes outcomes (e.g. micro- and macrovascular complications of diabetes).…
The objective of the study is to assess the effects and cost-effectiveness of a cognitive behavior intervention in people at risk for CVD or DM2.
To investigate the effectiveness of family meetings on indicated prevention of anxiety and depressive disorders (DSM IV) and symptom levels of primary family caregivers of patients with dementia. To perform an economic evaluation alongside the trial…
In this part of the project we use two 'categories' of test outcomes: false positives and positive test results for a metabolic disease that was not tested. Objectives of the study are to evaluate these categories of test outcomes by…
The aim of this study is examine the effect on clinical endpoints (death, readmission for heart failure and quality of life) by comparing two intervention groups (Disease Management with or without Telemedicine) with the control group (care as usual…
To determine whether the generally recommended three-monthly follow up in the usual diabetes care in general practice can be reduced to six-monthly follow up for some of the patients.
In this pilotstudy we will examine the feasibility of a web-based self-help intervention for phobia. We will also look at indications of its effectiveness.
To assess the effects of home automation on client satisfaction with services, functioning, fulfillment of needs for care, quality of life, and service contacts.
To get insight in the long term results (mortality, morbidity and cardiologic function) of patients with congenital heart disease operated at young age. To compare whether the changes in surgical techniques have resulted in an increase of (…
To register the feasibility of treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in (previous) substance users and other difficult to treat patients within the Project Active Testing.
In this study we want to determine the most adequate parameters (clinical, echocardiographic, Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)) to diagnose a hemodynamic significant PDA. A second objective is to gather normal…
To determine the effect of a pharmaceutical care plan by the general practitioner and the community pharmacist, together with the patient, on the frequency of drug related hospital admissions.
This pilot study aims to investigate sexual wellbeing, sexual functioning and sexual health care need within four groups of patients with major illness (COPD patients, gynaecological patients, pelvic care patients, and patients with depressive…
The aim is to convince the rehabilitation community that drop foot after stroke can be functionallycorrected which increases significantly quality of life. The information will be spread throughrehabilitation centers targetting rehab physicians,…
Aim of this study is to evaluate if a cognitive behavioural intervention voor patient with chronic pain on the Internet is at least as effective with respect to catastrophizing, locus of control, pain coping, quality of life and medical costs…
Amount of new fractures in this study population, divided in 4 different groups:group 1 MVF (+) osteoporosis (+)group 2 MVF (+) osteoporosis (-)group 3 MVF (-) osteoporosis (+)group 4 MVF (-) osteoporosis (-) (control group/less risk factors)The…
This study aims at a evidence based, legally aproved, standarised professional procedure, which is useable in daily practice to give counselling in youth mental health care about assessment and therapy and to stimulate shared decision making.
To evaluate the feasibility and (cost) effectiveness of an intervention to improve the quality of dementia care and the wellbeing of home dwelling persons with dementia and their main informal caregiver.
Primary objective of this study is to improve medication adherence by introduction of adequate screening methods and an additional specific nurse based intervention (structural informative consulting and motivational counseling) in combination with…