Target audience All interested parties
Language English

General

The AMS Musculoskeletal Health research programme is pleased to announce its annual Theme Session, taking place on Tuesday, 8 December 2026.

This year’s theme is:

“Can Musculoskeletal Health Be Optimized by Clinical Decision Support Tools?”

Join researchers and clinicians for an engaging afternoon exploring the role of clinical decision support tools in improving musculoskeletal health. The session will feature presentations and discussions on current developments and future opportunities in this  field, followed by networking drinks.

Advance registration required! (in connection with the catering)

Theme: Can musculoskeletal health be optimized by clinical decision support tools?

Where: VU Onderzoeksgebouw (Boelelaan 11), first floor, room Spectrum 5

When: Tuesday December 8th 15.00-17.00h + drinks afterwards

15.00-15.15 

Coffee/tea 


15.15-15.20 

Introduction of theme 

Dr. Jesper Knoop (VU/HAN) 

15.20-15.40 

People-like-me tool: prognostic tool in people receiving post-operative physiotherapy for lumbar radiculopathy  

Dr. Stijn Willems (VU) 

15.40-16.00 

OCTOPuS tool: treatment stratification tool to optimize physiotherapy in people with knee osteoarthritis  

Dr. Jesper Knoop (VU/HAN) 

16.00-16.20 

ACTIVE tool: personalized, prognostic tool to optimize resumption to physical activity in people after knee arthroplasty 

Carlien Straat MSc (AUMC) 

16.20-16.40 

GUIDE-CDSS framework: overview of implementation determinants for clinical decision support systems in clinical practice 

Dr. Esther Janssen (RadboudUMC) 

16.40-17.00 

Panel discussion with speakers and audience 

Led by prof.dr. Wendy Scholten-Peeters (VU) 

17.00-18.00 

Drinks 


Date and Location

Time From 15:00 to 17:00
Duration 2 hours
Start date Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Location VU Research Building (Boelelaan 11), first floor, room Spectrum 5