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MEES studies: extension of the PROMIS item bank The MEES studies aim to improve the measurement of societal participation by extending the PROMIS item bank. These item banks are large sets of questions (items) that all measure the same construct.

Ongoing

ADFICE_IT Alerting on adverse drug reactions: Falls prevention improvement through developing a computerized clinical support system: effectiveness of individualized medication withdrawal.

Ongoing

Towards individual prognostication in Classical Galactosemia AGEM Classical Galactosemia (CG) is an inborn error of galactose metabolism. In spite of early diagnosis and dietary treatment many patients develop neurological and cognitive complications.

Completed

Clinical, diagnostic and genetic aspects of central congenital hypothyroidism (CH)

Clinical, diagnostic and genetic aspects of congenital central hypothyroidism (CCeH) AGEM The Dutch neonatal screening program allows for the detection of congenital central hypothyroidism (CCeH) and facilitated identification of patients with CCeH over the past decades.

Completed

Nationwide implementation study of an evidence-based management algorithm for patients with chronic pancreatitis (COMBO trial) AGEM Current care in Dutch chronic pancreatitis proved not to be in accordance with the European Guidelines which may indicate suboptimal care.

Ongoing

Precision use of Antibiotics in Infected NecrOtizing Pancreatis (PIANO) The aim of this study is to assess whether a multifaceted approach based on antibiotic stewardship principles results in more appropriate use of antibiotics in necrotizing pancreatitis.

Ongoing

The WijkKliniek project Implementation, evaluation and dissemination of an Acute Geriatric Community Hospital.

Ongoing

Improving the communication of outcome-data to patients with lower health literacy/numeracy This project aims to explore the strategies that patients with lower health literacy/math skills use in processing and applying numerical outcome information in their own choice process.

Ongoing

Tobacco out of Sight in the Dutch retail environment The Tobacco out of Sight project studies the impact of the tobacco retail environment on smoking behavior of adolescents in the Netherlands.

Ongoing

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