Amsterdam Public Health

The Pros-RODAM study The Pros-RODAM study aims to identify the key environmental exposures and epigenetic factors, responsible for the increased burden of hypertension in migrants.

The BIObanks Netherlands Internet Collaboration (BIONIC project) The BIONIC project aims to search for genetic variants for depression, including those which are specific for the Dutch population.

Stress in Action Stress in Action capitalizes on the fast advances in technology and big data analytics to move stress research from the lab to daily life.

Socioeconomic state and outcome of critically ill patients in The Netherlands This project contains a nationwide observational cohort study to describe the variation of the socioeconomic state (SES) across critically ill patients admitted to Dutch intensive care units (ICUs) and to investigate the association between SES and ICU-outcomes.

Smoking reduction by a smoking cessation strategy in the National Cervical Cancer screening program (SUCCESS study) The SUCCESS study aims to assess the effectiveness of a smoking cessation strategy initiated after cervical cancer screening.

Shared decision making about palliative systemic treatment: CHOICE and SYMPHONY Addressing the effect of a variety of interventions to promote Shared Decision Making in consultations about treatment for advanced cancer.

SNOWDROP project Big Data for joint management of fall-related medication management for the elderly.

Project on meaningful societal participation of informal caregivers The project focuses on societal participation of Dutch informal caregivers and the meaningfulness that they attach to these participation activities.

Patient-centered innovation in plastic and reconstructive surgery This project aims to co-design and implement digital care pathways with customized patient education to properly involve and inform patients during their care process.

PRevention Of Malnutrition In Senior Subjects (PROMISS) We have expertise in epidemiology, clinical trials, geriatrics, nutrition, activity, microbiomics and in behavior-, consumer-, sensory- and computersciences.

PEPTALK: practical guide for GPs and POH-GGZ for patients with Persistent Physical Symptoms (ALK) Persistent physical symptoms (ALK in Dutch) are highly prevalent, impairing and costly.

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.