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| Achterbosch, M., Hei, S.J. van de, Dierick, B.J.H., Kocks, J.W.H., Berge, M. van den, Kerstjens, H.A.M., Been-Buck, S., Klemmeier, T., Dijk, L. van, Boven, J.F.M. van. Usability and feasibility of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) Toolkit in daily clinical practice: the BANANA study. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine: 2024, 34, p. Art. nr. 13.

… Settings and methods The TAI Toolkit was piloted in eight primary and secondary care settings. Each study site included 10 patients with … Settings and methods The TAI Toolkit was piloted in eight primary and secondary care settings. Each study site included …

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| Damen, L.J., Tuyl, L.H.D. van, Knottnerus, B.J., Jong, J.D. de. General practitioners’ perspectives on relocating care: a Dutch interview study. BMC Primary Care: 2024, 25, p. Art. nr. 186.

… because higher costs and an increase in demand for care has not been matched by a corresponding growth in the … reform, healthcare systems are unsustainable. Relocating care, such as from hospitals to general practices, is … on relocating care: a Dutch interview study. BMC Primary Care : 2024, 25, p. Art. nr. 186. … General …

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| Kempen, T.G.H., Dijk, L. van, Floor-Schreudering, A., Kohli, A., Kwint, H.F., Schackmann, L., Tuyl, L.H.D. van, Heringa, M. Potential for pharmacist prescribing in primary care: a Dutch citizen perspective. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy: 2024, p. Art. nr. 100453.

… on the potential role of pharmacists in prescribing in primary care. Methods A Citizen Platform with citizens (> 18 years) … regarding the role of the pharmacist in prescribing in primary care. All assignments were recorded, and notes were …

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| Bloemeke-Cammin, J., Ballester, M., Guanais, F., Groenewegen, P., Kendir, C., Porter, I., Rehsi, A., Rijken, M., Spreeuwenberg, P., Suñol, R., Valderas, J.M., Williams, R., Berg, M. van den. International cross-cultural development and field testing of the primary care practice questionnaire for the PaRIS survey (PaRISPCPQ). BMC Primary Care: 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 168.

… aims to assess health systems performance in delivering primary care by measuring the care experiences and outcomes of people over 45 who used primary care services in the past six months. In addition, …

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| Andreasson, A., Agreus, L., Mastellos, N., Bliźniuk, G., Waśko-Czopnik D., Angelaki, A., Theodosaki, E., Lionis, C., Hek, K., Verweij, R., Wright, E., Durbana, S., Muris, J., Bródka, P., Saganowski, S., Ethier, J.F., Curcin, V., Delaney, B. Effect of on-demand vs continuous prescription of proton pump inhibitors on symptom burden and quality of life: results of a real-world randomized controlled trial in primary care patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Annals of Medicine: 2024, 56(1), p. Art. nr. 2354683.

… with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presenting to primary care. Methods Thirty-six primary care centres across Europe enrolled adult GERD …

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| Dros, J.T., Dijk, C.E. van, Böcker, K.B.E., Bruins Slot, L.C.J.A.F., Verheij, R.A., Meijboom, B.R., Dik, J.W., Bos, I. Healthcare utilization patterns of individuals with depression after national policy to increase the mental health workforce in primary care: a data linkage study. BMC Primary Care: 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 15.

… health nurse deployment. Conclusion Individuals receiving care at a general practice with a higher degree of mental … national policy to increase the mental health workforce in primary care: a data linkage study. BMC Primary Care : 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 15. … Healthcare …

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| Wiegersma, A.M., Boots, A., Bussel, E.F. van, Lissenberg, B.I., Nielen, M.M.J., Roseboom, T., Rooij, S.R. de. Prenatal exposure to the 1944-45 Dutch famine and risk for dementia up to age 75: an analysis of primary care Data. Current Alzheimer Research: 2024, 21(2), p. 101-108.

… included men (n=6,714) and women (n=7,051) from the Nivel Primary Care Database who had been born in seven cities affected by … included men (n=6,714) and women (n=7,051) from the Nivel Primary Care Database who had been born in seven cities …

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| Pinho, X., Meijer, W., Graaf, A. de. Deriving treatment decision support from Dutch electronic health records by exploring the applicability of a precision cohort–based procedure for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: precision cohort study. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics: 2024, 16, p. Art. nr. e51092.

… learning health systems, allowing for better personalized care. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was chosen as the use case in … cohort analytics workflow was adapted for the Dutch primary care setting using EHR data from the Nivel Primary Care Database. The workflow consisted of extracting …

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| Bosmans, J.E., Heide, I. van der, Hout, P.J. van, Joling, K.J. Costs of care trajectories of people with dementia compared with matched controls. Longitudinal analysis of linked health and administrative data. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: 2024, 39(5), p. e6094.

… Objectives To provide insight into the health and social care costs during the disease trajectory in persons with … national administrative databases to estimate costs of primary care, medication, secondary care, mental care, home … national administrative databases to estimate costs of primary care, medication, secondary care, mental care, home …

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| Pandolfi, E., Loconsole, D., Chironna, M., Summeren, J. van, Paget, J., Raponi, M., Russo, L., Campagna, I., Croci, I., Concato, C., Perno, C.F., Tozzi, A.E., Linardos, G., Bartolucci, V., Ciampini, S., Onetti Muda, A., De Angelis, L., Ciofi Degli Atti, M.L., Rizzo, C. Pre-COVID-19-pandemic RSV epidemiology and clinical burden in pediatric primary care in Italy: a comparative analysis across two regions for the 2019/2020 season. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2024, 24(1), p. Art. nr. 388.

… under 5 years have a significant clinical burden, also in primary care settings. This study investigates the epidemiology and … utilization associated with RSV in pre-pandemic Italian primary care settings. Identified predictors, including RSV …

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| Müskens, J.L.J.M., Dulmen, S.A. van, Hek, K., Westert, G.P., Kool, R.B. Low-value chronic prescription of acid reducing medication among Dutch general practitioners: impact of a patient education intervention. BMC Primary Care: 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 106.

… data from a subset (n = 26) of practices from the Nivel Primary Care Database. The intervention involved distributing an … data from a subset (n = 26) of practices from the Nivel Primary Care Database. The intervention involved distributing …

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| Laniece Delaunay, C., Martínez-Baz, I., Sève, N., Domegan, L., Mazagatos, C., Buda, S., Meijer, A., Kislaya, I., Pascu, C., Carnahan, A., Oroszi, B., Ilić, M., Maurel, M., Melo, A., Sandonis Martín, V., Trobajo-Sanmartín, C., Enouf, V., McKenna, A., Pérez-Gimeno, G., Goerlitz, L., Lange, M. de, Rodrigues, A.P., Lazar, M., Latorre-Margalef, N., Túri, G., Castilla, J., Falchi, A., Bennett, C., Gallardo, V., Dürrwald, R., Eggink, D., Guiomar, R., Popescu, R., Riess, M., Horváth, J.K., Casado, I., del Carmen Carcía, M., Hooiveld, M., Machado, A., Bacci, S., Kaczmarek, M., Kissling, E. COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 lineages among adults and adolescents in a multicentre primary care study, Europe, December 2021 to June 2022. Eurosurveillance: 2024, 29(13)

… lineages than previous variants. Aim We aimed to estimate primary series (PS) and first booster VE against symptomatic … This European test-negative multicentre study tested primary care patients with acute respiratory symptoms for SARS-CoV-2 …

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| Eggermont, D., Kunst, A.E., Groenewegen, P.P., Verheij, R.A. Social concordance and patient reported experiences in countries with different gender equality: a multinational survey. BMC Primary Care: 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 97.

… experiences (PREMs) are important indices of quality of care. Similarities in demography between patient and doctor, … involvement in decision making, comprehensiveness of care and satisfaction) and to investigate whether these … different gender equality: a multinational survey. BMC Primary Care : 2024, 25(1), p. Art. nr. 97. … Social …

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| Maurel, M., Howard, J., Kissling, E., Pozo, F., Pérez-Gimeno, G., Buda, S., Sève, N., McKenna, A., Meijer, A., Rodrigues, A.P., Martínez-Baz, I., Mlinarić, I., Latorre-Margalef, N., Túri, G., Lazar, M., Mazagotos, C., Echeverria, A., Abela, S., Bourgeois, M., Machado, A., Dürrwald, R., Petrović, G., Oroszi, B., Jancoriene, L., Marin, A., Husa, P., Duffy, R., Dijkstra, F., Gallardo García, V., Goerlitz, L., Enouf, V., Bennett, C., Hooiveld, M., Guiomar, R., Trobago-Sanmartin, C., Višekruna Vučina, V., Samuelsson Hagey, T., Lameiras Azevedo, A.S., Castilla, J., Xuereb, G., Delaere, B., Gómez, V., Tolksdorf, K., Bacci, S., Nicolay, N., Kaczmarek, M., Mc Rose, A. Interim 2023/24 influenza A vaccine effectiveness: VEBIS European primary care and hospital multicentre studies, September 2023 to January 2024. Eurosurveillance: 2024, 29(8), p. e13243.

… from two European studies, covering 10 countries across primary care (EU-PC) and hospital (EU-H) settings. Interim IVE was … from two European studies, covering 10 countries across primary care (EU-PC) and hospital (EU-H) settings. Interim …

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| Damen, L.J., Tuyl, L.H.D. van, Korevaar, J.C., Knottnerus, B.J., Jong, J.D. de. Citizens’ perspectives on relocating care: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research: 2024, 24(1), p. Art. nr. 202.

… reform, healthcare systems are unsustainable. Relocating care, for example, from hospitals to sites closer to … articles had to be about a European country with a strong primary care system. After applying the inclusion and … articles had to be about a European country with a strong primary care system. After applying the inclusion and …

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| Makoul, G., Noble, L., Gulbrandsen, P., Dulmen, S. van. Reinforcing the humanity in healthcare: the Glasgow Consensus Statement on effective communication in clinical encounters. Patient Education and Counseling: 2024, 122, p. Art. nr. 108158.

… by multidisciplinary teamwork across a vast array of primary, secondary and tertiary services, augmented by … and data. While these developments aim to improve care, they have also created obstacles and new challenges for … by multidisciplinary teamwork across a vast array of primary, secondary and tertiary services, augmented by …

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| Liemburg, G.B., Korevaar, J.C., Logtenberg, M., Berendsen, A.J., Berger, M.Y., Brandenbarg, D. Cancer follow-up in primary care after treatment with curative intent: views of patients with breast and colorectal cancer. Patient Education and Counseling: 2024, 122, p. Art. nr. 108139.

… follow-up. Debate about how best to coordinate this care has led to the proposed involvement of general … A.J., Berger, M.Y., Brandenbarg, D. Cancer follow-up in primary care after treatment with curative intent: views of … : 2024, 122, p. Art. nr. 108139. … Cancer follow-up in primary care after treatment with curative intent: views of …

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| Maurel, M., Pozo, F., Pérez-Gimeno, G., Buda, S., Sève, N., Oroszi, B., Hooiveld, M., Gómez, V., Domegan, L., Martínez-Baz, I., Ilić, M., Carnahan, A.S., Mihai, M.E., Martínez, A., Goerlitz, L., Enouf, V., Horváth, J.K., Dijkstra, F., Rodrigues, A.P., Bennett, C., Trobajo-Sanmartín, C., Mlinarić, I., Latorre-Margalef, N., Ivanciuc, A., Lopez, A., Dürrwald, R., Falchi, A., Túri, G., Meijer, A., Melo, A., O'Donnell, J., Connell, J., Castilla, J., Vučina, V.V., Hagey, T.S., Lazar, M., Kaczmarek, M., Bacci, S., Kissling, E. Influenza vaccine effectiveness in Europe: results from the 2022-2023 VEBIS (Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies) primary care multicentre study. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2024, 18(1), p. e13243.

… of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and B viruses. The VEBIS primary care network estimated the influenza vaccine effectiveness … a multicentre test-negative study. Materials and methods Primary care practitioners collected information and …

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| Ambrož, M., Kendir, C., Boerma, W., Klemenc-Ketiš, Z. Patient Reported Indicator Surveys (Paris): methodological considerations of a field trial in Slovenia. Slovenian Journal of Public Health: 2023, 63(1), p. 30-37.

… little information about the experiences and outcomes of care from the perspectives of patients. Patient Reported … people living with chronic conditions, who are managed in primary care. Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of the … people living with chronic conditions, who are managed in primary care. Objectives To evaluate the feasibility of the …

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| Streefkerk, N., Teepen, J.C., Feijen, E.A.M., Jóźwiak, K., Pal, H.J.H. van der, Ronckers, C.M., Vries, A.C.H. de, Heiden-van der Loo, M. van der, Hollema, N., Berg, M. van den, Loonen, J., Grootenhuis, M.A., Bresters, D., Versluys, A.B., Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. van den, Leeuwen, F.E. van, Neggers, S.J.C.M.M., Santen, H.M. van, Hawkins, M., Hauptmann, M., Yoneoka, D., Korevaar, J.C., Tissing, W.J.E., Kremer, L.C.M. The cumulative burden of self-reported, clinically relevant outcomes in long-term childhood cancer survivors and implications for survivorship care: a DCCSS LATER study. Cancer: 2023

… and to explore how the burden corresponds to levels of care proposed by existing risk stratifications. Methods The … we calculated 30-year MCC for groups of CCSs based on primary cancer diagnosis and treatment, ranked 30-year MCC, … mainly of endocrine and vascular conditions and varied by primary cancer type. The ranking of the 30-year MCC often did …

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Beenhakker, L., Wijlens, K.A.E., Witteveen, A., Heins, M., Korevaar, J.C., Ligt, K.M. de, Bode, C., Vollenbroek-Hutten, M.M.R., Siesling, S. Development of machine learning models to predict cancer-related fatigue in Dutch breast cancer survivors up to 15 years after diagnosis. Journal of Cancer Survivorship: 2023, 19(2), p. 580-593

… Methods Two pre-existing datasets were used. The Nivel-Primary Care Database and the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR) formed the Primary Secondary Cancer Care Registry (PSCCR). NCR data with …

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| Groenewegen, P.P., Spreeuwenberg, P., Leyland, A.H., Boer, D. de, Boerma, W. Case-mix adjustments for patient reported experience and outcome measures in primary care: an empirical approach to identify patient characteristics as case-mix adjusters based on a secondary analysis of an international survey among patients and their general practitioners in 34 countries. Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes: 2023, 7(1), p. Art. nr. 127.

… reported experiences (PREMs) and outcomes (PROMs) of care are meant to enable fair comparison between units (e.g. … as case-mix adjusters, using data from an international primary care study. Results We used multilevel analysis, with … approach to data from the QUALICOPC (Quality and costs of primary care in Europe) study. Conclusions Our approach …

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| Sundler, A.J., Hedén, L., Holmström, I.K., Dulmen, S. van, Bergman, K., Östensson, S., Östman, M. The patient's first point of contact (PINPOINT) - protocol of a prospective multicenter study of communication and decision-making during patient assessments by primary care registered nurses. BMC Primary Care: 2023, 24(1), p. Art. nr. 249.

… Background A major challenge for primary care is to set priorities and balance demands with available … nurses in this study are practice nurses working in primary care offices, playing a large role in initial …

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| Klaassen-Dekker, A., Drossaert, C.H.C., Maaren, M.C. van, Leeuwen, E. van, Retel, V.P., Korevaar, J.C., Siesling, S., Knottnerus, B. Personalized surveillance and aftercare for non-metastasized breast cancer: the NABOR study protocol of a multiple interrupted time series design. BMC Cancer: 2023, 23(1)

… Background Follow-up of curatively treated primary breast cancer patients consists of surveillance and … eighteen months, while they -stepwise- will transit from care as usual to PSPs and PAPs. The PSP contains decisions on … patient decision aid. Patients are non-metastasized female primary breast cancer patients (N = 1040) who are curatively …

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| Dankers, M., Hek, K., Mantel-Teeuwisse, A.K., Dijk, L. van, Nelissen-Vrancken, H.J.M.G. Adoption of new medicines in primary care: a comparison between the uptake of new oral anticoagulants and diabetes medicines. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology: 2024, 90(3), p. 819-827.

… of two new medicine groups for common conditions in primary care (direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and … the correlation between the adoption of those medicines in primary care. Methods Prescription data from general …

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| Engels, L.W.S., Merode, T. van, Heijmans, M., Menting, J., Duncan, P., Rademakers, J. Measurement of treatment burden in patients with multimorbidity in the Netherlands: translation and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (NL-MTBQ). Family Medicine: 2023, 41(6), p. 901-908.

… outcome measure to assess treatment burden in primary care patients with multimorbidity. It could identify patients … outcome measure to assess treatment burden in primary care patients with multimorbidity. It could identify …

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| Slotegraaf, A.I., Gerards, M.H.G., Verburg, A.C., Schueren, M.A.E. van der, Kruizenga, H.M., Graff, M.J.L., Cup, E.H.C., Kalf, J.G., Lenssen, A.F., Meijer, W.M., Kool, R.A., Bie, R.A. de, Wees, Ph.J van der, Hoogeboom, T.J. Evaluation of primary allied health care in patients recovering from COVID-19 at 6-month follow-up: Dutch nationwide prospective cohort study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance: 2023, 9, p. Art. nr. e44155.

… Objectives To report the recovery of patients receiving primary allied healthcare after a COVID-19 infection at a … cohort study. Setting Allied healthcare in Dutch primary care. Participants 1,452 adult patients recovering …

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| Baliatsas, C., Dückers, M.L.A., Yzermans, C.J. De SaP (Symptomen en Percepties)-vragenlijst: een valide instrument voor gezondheidsonderzoek bij rampen en milieudreigingen. Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidswetenschappen: 2023, 101, p. 201-205.

… complaints following disasters. With a foundation in primary care symptom classification, the SaP assesses a broad range …

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| Eeden, A.E. van, Hoeken, D. van, Hendriksen, J.M.T., Hoek, H.W. Increase in incidence of anorexia nervosa among 10- to 14-year-old girls: a nationwide study in the Netherlands over four decades. International Journal of Eating Disorders: 2023, 56(12), p. 2295-2303.

… Objective This primary care study examined time trends in the incidence of anorexia … of new cases has halted in the 2010s. … Objective This primary care study examined time trends in the incidence of …

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| Heide, I. van der, Francke, A.L., Döpp, C., Heins, M., Hout, H.P.J. van, Verheij, R., Joling, K.J. Lessons learned from the development of a national registry on dementia care and support based on linked national health and administrative data. Learning Health Systems: 2023, p. Art. nr. e10392.

… insight into the development of the Dutch Dementia Care and Support Registry and the lessons that can be learned … various healthcare settings, including but not limited to primary care, secondary care, long-term care and medication … various healthcare settings, including but not limited to primary care, secondary care, long-term care and medication …