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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

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

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

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

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

Ongoing

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

Optimizing multidisciplinary team collaboration through awareness and team training The scope of this project is to conduct various studies, all aimed at optimizing the quality of multidisciplinary team meetings in the hospital (MDTMs; in Dutch MDO’s) and thus the quality of patient care that results from an MDTM.

Ongoing

Netherlands Consortium of Dementia Cohorts; the population-based cohorts The Netherlands Consortium of Dementia Cohorts is a collaborative project of teams representing various dementia-oriented cohort studies.

Ongoing

My Little Moves ‘My Little Moves’ aims to develop valid, reliable and user-friendly measurement instruments to assess young children’s 24-h movement behaviors.

Ongoing

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