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| Mori, M., Fujimori, M., Vliet, L.M. van, Yamaguchi, T., Shimizu, C., Kinoshita, T., Morishita-Kawahara, M., Inoue, A., Inoguchi, H., Matsuoka, Y., Bruera, E., Morita, T., Uchitomi, Y. Explicit prognostic disclosure to Asian women with breast cancer: A randomized, scripted video-vignette study (J-SUPPORT1601). Cancer: 2019, 125(19), p. 3320-3329.

… presence or absence of explicit prognostic disclosure. The primary outcome was participants' uncertainty (rated from 0 … (range, 0-10), and willingness to discuss advance care planning (range, 1-4). Results In total, 105 women … presence or absence of explicit prognostic disclosure. The primary outcome was participants' uncertainty (rated from 0 …

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| Sieben, A., Onzenoort, H.A.W. van, Dulmen, S. van, Laarhoven, C.J.H.M. van, Bredie, S.J.H. A nurse-based intervention for improving medication adherence in cardiovascular patients: an evaluation of a randomized controlled trial. Patient Preference and Adherence: 2019, 13(5), p. 837-852.

… trial, cardiovascular patients were assigned to usual care, usual care plus a personalized website, or usual care … plus a personalized website and personal consultations. Primary outcome was the level of adherence to cardiovascular … plus a personalized website and personal consultations. Primary outcome was the level of adherence to cardiovascular …

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| Smits, M., Colliers, A., Jansen, T., Remmen, R., Bartholomeeusen, S., Verheij, R. Examining differences in out-of-hours primary care use in Belgium and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study. European Journal of Public Health: 2019

… Background The organizational model of out-of-hours primary care is likely to affect healthcare use. We aimed to examine … policy decisions about the organization of out-of-hours primary care. … Background The organizational model of …

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| Spronk, I., Korevaar, J.C., Poos, R., Davids, R., Hilderink, H., Schellevis, F.G., Verheij, R.A., Nielen, M.M.J. Calculating incidence rates and prevalence proportions: not as simple as it seems. BMC Public Health: 2019, 19(1), p. 512.

… health records of general practices contributing to NIVEL Primary Care Database was used. Incidence rates were calculated using … health records of general practices contributing to NIVEL Primary Care Database was used. Incidence rates were …

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| Streefkerk, N., Heins, M.J., Teepen, J.C., Feijen, E.A.M., Bresters, D., Dullmen-den Broeder, E. van, Heiden-van der Loo, M. van der, Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. van den, Leeuwen, F.E. van, Loonen, J.J., Pal, H.J.H. van der, Ronckers, C.M., Versluys, A.B., Tissing, W.J.E., Korevaar, J.C., Kremer, L.C.M. The involvement of primary care physicians in care for childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer: 2019, 66(8), p. e27774.

… long‐term morbidity, which is likely to be presented to a primary care physician (PCP). Therefore, insight into CCS's PCP‐based … of 6018 eligible five‐year CCS were linked to the Nivel Primary Care database, which contains detailed data from a …

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| Buddeke, J., Bots, M.L., Dis, I. van, Visseren, F.L.J., Hollander, M., Schellevis, F.G., Vaartjes, I. Comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease in primary care: a cohort study with routine healthcare data. The British journal of general practice: 2019, 69(683), p. e398-e406.

… is a major public health issue, which challenges health care configured around single diseases. Aim To provide an … I. Comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease in primary care: a cohort study with routine healthcare data. … … Comorbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease in primary care: a cohort study with routine healthcare data. … …

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| Pon, E. du, Azzati, S. el, Dooren, A. van, Kleefstra, N., Heerdink, E., Dulmen, S. van. Effects of a PRo‐active Interdisciplinary Self‐MAnagement (PRISMA) program on medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. Patient Preference and Adherence: 2019, 13, p. 749-759.

… in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) treated in primary care. Patients and methods The current study is a two-arm, … usual care only (visits at the general practice). The primary outcome was adherence based on pharmacy refill data …

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| Kaitelidou, D., Economou, C., Galanis, P., Konstantakopoulou, O., Siskou, O., Domente, S., Boer, D. de, Boerma, W., Groenewegen, P.P. Development and validation of measurement tools for user experience evaluation surveys in the public primary healthcare facilities in Greece: a mixed methods study. BMC Family Practice: 2019, 20(49)

… Background The public primary healthcare system in Greece has not been fully … recently established first-contact and decentralized local primary care units. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and …

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| Abidi, L., Oenema, A., Verhaak, P., Tan, F.E.S., Mheen, D. van de. The introduction of the practice nurse mental health in general practices in the Netherlands: effects on number of diagnoses of chronic and acute alcohol abuse. BMC Family Practice: 2019, 20(1), p. Art. nr. 48.

… identification and treatment of mental health problems in primary care. This study aims to investigate the effect of the … (without a practice nurse mental health and without a primary care psychologists). Results A significant decrease …

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| Gol, J., Terpstra, T., Lucassen, P., Houwen, J., Dulmen, S. van, olde Hartman, T.C., Rosmalen, J. Symptom management for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice: 2019, 69(681), p. e254-e261.

… Background GPs have a central position in the care of patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), … Symptom management for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: a qualitative study. British Journal of General … … Symptom management for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: a qualitative study. … Communicatie … …

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| Jansen, T., Verheij, R.A., Schellevis, F.G., Kunst, A.E. Use of out-of-hours primary care in affluent and deprived neighbourhoods during reforms in long-term care: an observational study from 2013 to 2016. BMJ Open: 2019, 9(3), p. e026426.

… Objectives Major long-term care (LTC) reforms in the Netherlands in 2015 may … coincided with changes in the use of out-of-hours (OOH) primary care services (PCSs), and to compare changes between … Setting Data from 15 OOH PCSs participating in the Nivel Primary Care Database (covering approximately 6.5 million …

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| Kolozsvári, L.R., Kónya, J., Paget, J., Schellevis, F.G., Sándor, J., Szöllösi, G.J., Harsányi, S., Jancsó, Z., Rurik, I. Patient-related factors, antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial resistance of the commensal Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in a healthy population: Hungarian results of the APRES study. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2019, 19(253)

… and whether the volume of antibiotic prescribing of the primary care physicians correlate with the antibiotic resistance … in the whole sample (all practices) and in the cohorts of primary care practices taking care of adults (adult …

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| Henrard, G., Vanmeerbeek, M., Buret, L., Rademakers, J. Dealing with health literacy at the organisational level, French translation and adaptation of the Vienna health literate organisation self-assessment tool. BMC Health Services Research: 2019, 19(146)

… conditions and creating a work culture inside health care organisations that makes it easier for people to use … and lack of attention for integration of services with primary care) and could contribute to the future development … and lack of attention for integration of services with primary care) and could contribute to the future development …

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| Caini, S., Paget, J. Letter to the Editor (reply to Souty C et al.): the causes of long‐term trends in the epidemiology of influenza. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2019

… Amoros P, Falchi A, et al. Influenza epidemics observed in primary care from 1984 to 2017 in France: a decrease of epidemic size … Amoros P, Falchi A, et al. Influenza epidemics observed in primary care from 1984 to 2017 in France: a decrease of …

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| Heins, M., Schellevis, F., Schotman, M., Bezooijen, B. van, Tchaoussoglou, I., Waart, M. van der, Veldhuis, L., Dulmen, S. van, Donker, G., Korevaar, J. Feasibility and acceptability of follow-up for prostate cancer in primary care: a pilot study. BJGP Open: 2018, 2(4), p. bjgpopen18X101616.

… is increasing, which puts additional pressure on health care. GP-led follow up may help reduce costs, travel time for … and acceptability of follow-up for prostate cancer in primary care: a pilot study. BJGP Open : 2018, 2(4), p. … and acceptability of follow-up for prostate cancer in primary care: a pilot study. … Kanker … Huisartsen … CQ-index …

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| Romijn, A., Ravelli, A.C.J., Twisk, J.W.R., Wagner, C., Groot, C.J.M. de, Teunissen, P.W. Effect of a cluster randomised team training intervention on adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes: a stepped wedge study. BJOG: International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 2019

… or sample Registry data of 8 123 women referred from primary‐care to a hospital during childbirth, at ≥32.0 weeks of … Obstetrical teams of five hospitals and their surrounding primary‐care midwifery practices participated in the …

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| Valderas, J.M., Gangannagaripalli, J., Nolte, E., Boyd, C., Roland, M., Sarria-Santamera, A., Jones, E., Rijke, M. Quality of care assessment for people with multimorbidity. Journal of Internal Medicine: 2019, 285(3), p. 289-300.

… globally. The systematic assessment of the quality of care delivered to people with multimorbidity will be key to … Europe, and Australasia and mostly frequently related to primary care settings. We synthesized data qualitatively in … Europe, and Australasia and mostly frequently related to primary care settings. We synthesized data qualitatively in …

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| Waard, A.K.M. de, Wändell, P.E., Holzmann, M.J., Korevaar, J.C., Hollander, M., Gornitzki, C., Wit, N.J. de, Schellevis, F.G., Lionis, C., Søndergaard, J., Seifert, B., Carlsson, A.C. Barriers and facilitators to participation in a health check for cardiometabolic diseases in primary care: a systematic review. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology: 2018, 25(12), p. 1326-1340.

… disease. To improve the uptake of these health checks in primary care, we need to know what barriers and facilitators … disease. To improve the uptake of these health checks in primary care, we need to know what barriers and facilitators …

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| Laan, D.M. van der, Elders, P.J.M., Boons, C.C.L.M., Nijpels, G., Dijk, L. van, Hugtenburg, J.G. Effectiveness of a patient-tailored, pharmacist-led intervention program to enhance adherence to antihypertensive medication: the CATI study. Frontiers in Pharmacology: 2018(9), p. 1057.

… Non-adherence to medication is a complex health care problem. In spite of substantial efforts, up till now … to counsel participants in overcoming these barriers. The primary outcome was self-reported medication adherence. … to counsel participants in overcoming these barriers. The primary outcome was self-reported medication adherence. …

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| Tichelman, E., Peters, L., Oost, J., Westerhout, A., Schellevis, F.G., Burger, H., Noordman, J., Berger, M.Y., Martin, L. Addressing transition to motherhood, guideline adherence by midwives in prenatal booking visits: findings from video recordings. Midwifery: 2019, 69, p. 76-83.

… Objective To assess if and how primary care midwives adhere to the guideline by addressing … 126 video recordings of prenatal booking visits with 18 primary care midwives in the Netherlands taking place between …

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| Meijer, L.J., Groot, E. de, Smeden, M. van, Schellevis, F.G., Damoiseaux, R.A. Challenges in measuring interprofessional-interorganisational collaboration with a questionnaire. BJGP Open: 2018, 2(1)

… organisations is necessary to deliver good patient care. This care is influenced by professionals’ perceptions … to assess perceptions about clinicians’ collaboration in primary and secondary care in the Dutch setting. Aim … to assess perceptions about clinicians’ collaboration in primary and secondary care in the Dutch setting. Aim …

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| Asten, L. van, Pinzon, A.L., Lange, D.W. de, Jonge, E. de, Dijkstra, F., Marbus, S., Donker, G.A., Hoek, W. van der, Keizer, N.F. de. Estimating severity of influenza epidemics from severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in intensive care units. Critical Care: 2018, 22(351)

… (ILI) surveillance is well-organized at primary care level in Europe, few data are available on more severe … model. Influenza epidemic periods were retrieved from primary care sentinel influenza surveillance data. Results …

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| Eveleigh, R., Muskens, E., Lucassen, P., Verhaak, P., Spijker, J., Weel, C. van, Oude Voshaar, R.C., Speckens A. Withdrawal of unnecessary antidepressant medication: a randomised controlled trial in primary care. BJGP Open: 2018, 1(4)

… treatment. Design & setting Randomised controlled trial in primary care (PANDA study) in the Netherlands. Method Long-term … treatment. Design & setting Randomised controlled trial in primary care (PANDA study) in the Netherlands. Method …

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| Holvast, F., Oude Voshaar, R.C., Wouters, H., Hek, K., Schellevis, F., Burger, H., Verhaak, P. Non-adherence to antidepressants among older patients with depression: a longitudinal cohort study in primary care. Family Practice: 2019, 36(1), p. 12-20.

… rates to antidepressants among older adults in primary care, based on non-initiation, suboptimal implementation or … Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) Primary Care Database. Non-initiation was defined as no …

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| Kool, L., Feijen-de Jong, E.I., Schellevis, F.G., Jaarsma, D.A.D.C. Perceived job demands and resources of newly qualified midwives working in primary care settings in The Netherlands. Midwifery: 2019, 69(1), p. 52-58.

… resources of newly qualified midwives (NQMs), working in primary midwifery care during their first years in practice. Design/Setting A … was conducted. Midwives working less than three years in primary midwifery care in the Netherlands were invited to …

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| Kloek, C.J.J., Tilburg, M.L. van, Staal, J.B., Veenhof, C., Bossen, D. Development and proof of concept of a blended physiotherapeutic intervention for patients with non-specific low back pain. Physiotherapy: 2019, 105(4), p. 483-491.

… was evaluated in a multicentre study. Setting Dutch primary care physiotherapy practices (n=21 therapists). Participants … was evaluated in a multicentre study. Setting Dutch primary care physiotherapy practices (n=21 therapists). …

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| Põlluste, K., Kosunen, E., Koskela, T., Mattila, K.J., Schäfer, W.L.A., Boerma, W.G.W., Lember, M. Primary health care in transition: variations in service profiles of general practitioners in Estonia and in Finland between 1993 and 2012. Health Policy: 2019, 123(1), p. 37-44.

… Mattila, K.J., Schäfer, W.L.A., Boerma, W.G.W., Lember, M. Primary health care in transition: variations in service profiles of general … 1993 and 2012. Health Policy : 2019, 123(1), p. 37-44. … Primary health care in transition: variations in service …

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| Holvast, F., Wouters, H., Hek, K., Schellevis, F., Oude Voshaar, R.C., Dijk, L. van, Burger, H., Verhaak, P.F.M. Non-adherence to cardiovascular drugs in older patients with depression: a population-based cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology: 2019, 274(1), p. 366-371.

… among older patients prescribed cardiovascular drugs in primary care. Methods A longitudinal analysis of routine primary care data from the Nivel Primary Care Database was …

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| Scheffelaar, A., Bos, N., Hendriks, M., Dulmen, S. van, Luijkx, K. Determinants of the quality of care relationships in long-term care: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research: 2018, 18(903)

… Background The quality of a care relationship between a client and a care professional is … a long period of time. The studies we included contained primary empirical data, were written in English and were … a long period of time. The studies we included contained primary empirical data, were written in English and were …

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| Heins, M., Hooiveld, M., Korevaar, J.C. Healthy elderly and influenza vaccination. Human Vaccines, & Immunotherapeutics: 2018, 14(12), p. 2987-2989.

… data from 87 general practices participating in NIVEL Primary Care Database, we selected persons invited for vaccination … data from 87 general practices participating in NIVEL Primary Care Database, we selected persons invited for …