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| Hansen, A.B., Baste, V., Hetlevik, O., Smith-Sivertsen, T., Haukenes, I., Beurs, D. de, Nielen, M., Ruths, S. Comparison of depression care provided in general practice in Norway and the Netherlands: registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP study). BMC Health Services Research: 2022, 22(1), p. Art. nr. 1494.

… highly prevalent in general practice, and organisation of primary health care probably affects the provision of depression care. … and the Netherlands fulfil comparable roles. However, primary care teams with a mental health nurse (MHN) …

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| Hek, K., Lghoul-Oulad Saïd, F., Korevaar, J.C., Flinterman, L.E., Dijk, L. van, Bemt, P.M.L.A. van den. Adherence to coprescribing of laxatives with opioids and associated characteristics in general practices in the Netherlands. BMC Primary Care: 2022, 23(1), p. Art. nr: 312.

… study using GPs' prescription data from the Nivel Primary Care Database combined with a questionnaire asking for … prescribed together with a laxative was determined as primary outcome. Possible explanatory factors such as the …

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| Kempen, T.G., Hedman, A., Hadziosmanovic, N., Lindner, K.J., Nielsen, E.I., Melhus, H., Sulku, J., Gillespie, U. Drug-related hospital visits in older patients: a post-hoc analysis of risk factors, preventability and causes in a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy: 2022, 44(6), p. 1481. Conference abstract of the 50th ESCP Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy, Polypharmacy and ageing - highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19–21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic

… highly individualized, interprofessional, person-centered care, 19–21 October 2022, Prague, Czech Republic … ABSTRACT: … with descriptive statistics. Main outcome measures The primary outcome for risk factor identification was DRA within … with descriptive statistics. Main outcome measures The primary outcome for risk factor identification was DRA within …

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| Kissling, E., Pozo, F., Martínez-Baz, I., Buda, S., Vilcu, A.M., Domegan, L., Mazagatos, C., Dijkstra, F., Latorre-Margalef, N., Filipović, S.K., Machado, A., Lazar, M., Casado, I., Dürrwald, R., Werf, S. van der, O'Donnell, J., Dopido, J.A.L., Meijer, A., Riess, M., Rodrigues, A.P., Mihai, M.E., Castilla, J., Goerlitz, L., Falchi, A., Connell, J., Castrillejo, D., Hooiveld, M., Carnahan, A., Ilić, M., Guiomar, R., Ivanciuc, A., Maurel, M., Omokanye, A., Valenciano, M. Influenza vaccine effectiveness against influenza A subtypes in Europe: results from the 2021-2022 I-MOVE primary care multicentre study. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2022, 17(1), p. e13069.

… influenza A viruses dominated in Europe. The I-MOVE primary care network conducted a multicentre test-negative study to measure influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE). Methods Primary care practitioners collected information on patients …

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| Groenewegen, P., Poel, E. Van, Spreeuwenberg, P., Batenburg, R., Mallen, C., Murauskiene, L., Peris, A., Petre, B., Schaufeli, W.B., Stark, S., Sigurðsson, E.L., Tatsioni, A., Vafeidou, K., Willems, S. Has the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in the tasks of the primary care workforce? An international survey among general practices in 38 Countries (PRICOV-19). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: 2022, 19(22), p. Art. nr. 15329.

… COVID-19 pandemic has had a large and varying impact on primary care. This paper studies changes in the tasks of general … COVID-19 pandemic has had a large and varying impact on primary care. This paper studies changes in the tasks of …

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| Sana, S., Kollman, J., Magnée, T., Merkelbach, I., Denktas, S., Kocken, P.L. The role of socio-demographic and health factors during COVID-19 in remote access to GP care in low-income neighbourhoods: a cross-sectional survey of GP patients. BMC Primary Care: 2022, 23(1), p. Art. nr. 289.

… pandemic. This approach may have affected access to GP care for people with low socio-economic status: this group … factors with the decision to contact a GP practice, and care utilisation, among patients in low-income neighbourhoods … a cross-sectional survey of GP patients. BMC Primary Care : 2022, 23(1), p. Art. nr. 289. … The role of …

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| Kalsbeek, R.J. van, Korevaar, J.C., Rijken, M., Haupt, R., Muraca, M., Kepak, T., Kepakova, K., Blondeel, A., Boes, S., Frederiksen, L.E., Essiaf, S., Winther, J.F., Hermens, R.P.M.G., Kienesberger, A., Loonen, J.J., Michel, G., Mulder, R.L., O'Brien, K.B., Pal, H.J.H. van der, Pluijm, S.M.F., Roser, K., Skinner, R., Renard, M., Uyttebroeck, A., Follin, C., Hjorth, L., Kremer, L.C.M. Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol. BMJ Open: 2022, 12(11), p. Art. nr. e063134.

… of late, adverse health conditions. However, survivorship care is frequently not available for adult survivors in … for multiple medical assessments and a follow-up call. The primary outcome is empowerment, assessed with the Health … for multiple medical assessments and a follow-up call. The primary outcome is empowerment, assessed with the Health …

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| Beenhakker, L., Wijlens, K.A.E., Witteveen, A., Heins, M., Bode, C., Siesling, S., Vollenbroek-Hutten, M.M.R. Who is at risk of developing breast cancer-related fatigue - a prediction study. European Journal of Cancer: 2022, 175(Suppl. 1), p. S52-S53. Meeting Abstract of the 13th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC), Barcelona, Spain, 16-18 November 2022

… CRF. Methods To assess the risk for CRF, the Dutch Primary Secondary Cancer Care Registry (PSCCR) was used. This registry consists of a … CRF. Methods To assess the risk for CRF, the Dutch Primary Secondary Cancer Care Registry (PSCCR) was used. This …

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| Ivanković, D., Jansen, T., Barbazza, E., Brito Fernandes, Ó., Klazinga, N., Kringos, D. Status of the health information system in Ireland and its fitness to support health system performance assessment: a multimethod assessment based on stakeholder involvement. Health Research Policy and Systems: 2022, 21(1), p. 1.

… survey and registry-based data for public sector acute care services, focusing on structure, process and output … Significant data availability gaps, most notably from primary care, private hospitals and community care, were … Significant data availability gaps, most notably from primary care, private hospitals and community care, were …

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| Pati, S., Swain, S., Akker, M. van den, Schellevis, F.G., Burgers, J.S. Health care utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure of type 2 diabetic patients: a study in primary care in Bhubaneswar, India. Journal of Familiy Medicine and Primary Care: 2022, 11, p. 6714-6725.

… Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 17 urban primary healthcare facilities of Bhubaneswar to assess the … outpatient consultation fees, medicines, travels to health care facilities, and diagnostic tests. Total out-of-pocket … expenditure is incurred by diabetes patients attending primary healthcare facilities for the management of diabetes …

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| Hassan, D., Versmissen, J., Hek, K., Dijk, L. van, Bemt, P.M.L.A. van den. Feasibility of a protocol for deprescribing antihypertensive medication in older patients in Dutch general practices. BMC Primary Care: 2022, 23, p. Art. nr. 280.

… considered to be safe by their general practitioner. The primary outcome was the percentage of patients for whom one … considered to be safe by their general practitioner. The primary outcome was the percentage of patients for whom one … in older patients in Dutch general practices. BMC Primary Care : 2022, 23, p. Art. nr. 280. … Feasibility of a protocol …

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| Pouls, B.P.H., Bekker, C.L., Gundogan, F., Hebing, R.C.F., Onzenoort, H.A.W. van, Ven, L.I. van de, Vonkeman, H.E., Tieben, R., Vriezekolk, J.E., Dulmen, S. van, Bemt, B. van den. Gaming for adherence to medication using e-health in rheumatoid arthritis (GAMER) study – a randomised clinical trial. RMD Open: 2022, 8(2), p. Art. nr.: e002616.

… Control and intervention groups received care as usual. The intervention group played the serious game … Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) were collected. Primary outcome was DMARD implementation adherence …

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| Arslan, I.G. Knee and hip osteoarthritis in general practice: incidence, prevalence and efforts to optimize care=Knie- en heupartrose in de huisartspraktijk: Incidentie, prevalentie en inzet om de zorg te optimaliseren. Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit MC, 2022. 280 p. Proefschrift van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

… predictions are based exclusively on codified data from primary-care electronic health records (EHRs), while earlier research … significant under-recording of OA in codified data from primary-care EHRs. Also, treatment in general practice is …

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| Bergman, T.D., Pasman, H.R.W., Hendriksen, J.M.T., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B.D. End of life in general practice: trends 2009–2019. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care: 2022

… between 2009 and 2019 in the Netherlands of palliative care indicators: the provision of palliative care or … suggests improvements in end-of-life care provided in primary care in the Netherlands. Trends coincided with … suggests improvements in end-of-life care provided in primary care in the Netherlands. Trends coincided with …

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| Damen, L., Jong, J.D. de, Tuyl, L. van, Korevaar, J.C. Citizens' perspective on `the right care in the right place'. European Journal of Public Health: 2022, 32(Suppl. 3) Section: 7.P. Pitch presentations: Evidence for health policies

… healthcare by among others the policy ‘the right care in the right place’. An important part of this policy is … participants, care could be shifted from the GP to other primary care professionals, to social services or to … participants, care could be shifted from the GP to other primary care professionals, to social services or to …

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| Derks, M., Baliatsas, C., Dückers, M., Bosmans, M., Marra, E. The integrated GOR-COVID-19 health monitor: quarterly reporting ("short-cycle monitoring'') European Journal of Public Health: 2022, 32(Suppl. 3) Section: 8.B. Workshop: The Dutch GOR-COVID-19 health monitor: a five-year research program to inform public health policy

… surveillance data of acute health problems from the Nivel Primary Care Database (∼1,6 million patients from 380 general … surveillance data of acute health problems from the Nivel Primary Care Database (∼1,6 million patients from 380 general …

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| Baliatsas, C., Meerdink, A., Tak, N., Dückers, M., Geuijen, P., Marra, E., Bosmans, M. The integrated GOR-COVID-19 health monitor: quarterly reporting ("long-cycle monitoring'') European Journal of Public Health: 2022, 32(Suppl. 3) Section: 8.B. Workshop: The Dutch GOR-COVID-19 health monitor: a five-year research program to inform public health policy

… comorbidities, lower socio-economic status). Methods Primary care registrations and questionnaire data were used. Both … and offer the possibility of pre-COVID-19-comparison. Primary care data were obtained from electronic health …

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| Vervloet, M., Dijk, L. van, Weesie, Y.M., Kocks, J.W.H., Dima, A.L., Korevaar, J.C. Understanding relationships between asthma medication use and outcomes in a SABINA primary care database study. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine: 2022, 32(1), p. Art. nr. 43.

… is to describe ICS adherence and SABA use among Dutch primary care patients with asthma, and how these are related to … prescriptions in 2016 were selected from the Nivel Primary Care Database. ICS adherence (continuous measure of …

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| Homburg, M.T., Brandenbarg, D., olde Hartman, T., Ramerman, L., Beugel, G., Rijpkema, C., Verheij, R., Berger, M., Peters, L. Patient experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative study in dutch primary care. BJGP Open: 2022, 6(4), p. Art. nr. BJGPO.2022.0038.

… Background Changes in primary care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic could have affected patient experience of primary care both positive and negative. Aim To assess the …

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| Ong, S.M., Lim, M.T., Tong, S.F., Kamaliah, M.N., Groenewegen, P., Sivasampu, S. Comparative performance of public and private primary care service delivery in Malaysia: An analysis of findings from QUALICOPC. PLoS One: 2022, 17(10), p. Art. nr. e0276480.

… Introduction Primary care services are essential in achieving universal health … constraints. The study aims to compare the performance of primary care service delivery dimensions between public and …

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| Plug, I., Dulmen, S. van, Stommel, W., olde Hartman, T.C., Das, E. Physicians' and patients' interruptions in clinical practice: a quantitative analysis. Annals of Family Medicine: 2022, 20(5), p. 423-429.

… is lacking. Aim This study aimed to examine when and how primary care physicians and patients interrupt each other during … vs intrusive) in 84 natural interactions between 17 primary care physicians and 84 patients with common somatic …

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| Laak, A. van, Verhees, R., Knottnerus, J.A., Hooiveld, M., Winkens, B., Dinant, G.J. Impact of influenza vaccination on GP-diagnosed COVID-19 and all-cause mortality: a Dutch cohort study. BMJ Open: 2022, 12(9), p. Art. nr. e061727.

… and lower all-cause mortality rates. Study design From a primary care population-based cohort in the Netherlands, GP-diagnosed …

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| Groenewegen, P., Boerma, W.G.W., Spreeuwenberg, P., Seifert, B., Schäfer, W., Batenburg, R., Tuyl, L. van. Task shifting from general practitioners to practice assistants and nurses in primary care: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries. Primary Health Care Research and Development: 2022, 23, p. Art. e60.

… of the GPs and their practices and features of the health care systems. Background Redistribution of tasks and responsibilities in primary care are driven by changes in demand, such as the … of services has led to adaptations in the skill-mix of primary care teams. These developments are hampered by …

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| Boer, D. de, Berg, M. van den, Ballester, M., Bloemeke, J., Boerma, W., Bienassis, K. de, Groenewegen, P., Groene, O., Kendir, C., Klazinga, N., Porter, I., Suñol, R., Thomas, L., Valderas, J.M., Williams, R., Rijken, M. Assessing the outcomes and experiences of care from the perspective of people living with chronic conditions, to support countries in developing people-centred policies and practices: study protocol of the International Survey of People Living with Chronic Conditions (PaRIS survey). BMJ Open: 2022, 12(9), p. Art. nr. e061424.

… aims to provide insight in outcomes and experiences of care as reported by people living with chronic conditions. … and implementation of the survey. Methods and analysis As primary care services play a pivotal role in the management … conditions, the PaRIS survey will be implemented in the primary care setting. Data will be collected with a survey …

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| Paske, R. te, Dijk, L. van, Linn, A.J., Boven, J.F.M. van, Koster, E.S., Vervloet, M. Better use of inhaled medication in asthma and COPD through training, preparation and counselling: the On TRACk study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open: 2022(12), p. Art. nr. e061266.

… discuss. Pharmacies in the control cluster provide usual care. In total, 300 patients (150 per group) will be … costs will be collected to assess cost-effectiveness. The primary outcome is adherence to inhalation maintenance … costs will be collected to assess cost-effectiveness. The primary outcome is adherence to inhalation maintenance …

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| Bennis, F.C., Hoogendoorn, M., Aussems, C., Korevaar, J.C. Prediction of heart failure 1 year before diagnosis in general practitioner patients using machine learning algorithms: a retrospective case–control study. BMJ Open: 2022, 12(8), p. Art. nr. e060458.

… from 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2019 from the Nivel Primary Care Database. Codes about chronic illness, complaints, …

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| Bie, R.A. de, Verburg, A.C., Agasi-Idenburg, C., Cup, E.H.C., Dekker, C., Dongen, J.M. van, Geleijn, E., Gerards, M.H.G., Graff, M., Heerde, R. van, Kalf, H., Kammerer, M., Kool, R.A., Kruif, A. de, Kruizenga, H.M., Leeden, M. van der, Lenssen, T.A.F., Meijer, W.M., Ostelo, R., Ronteltap, A., Schaaf, M. van der, Oers, S. van, Schueren, M.A.E. van der, Slotegraaf, A.I., Veenhof, C., Hoogeboom, T.J., Wees, P. van der. Evaluation of allied healthcare in patients recovering from Covid-19: study protocol and baseline data of s national prospective cohort study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine: 2022, 54

… of patients recovering from COVID-19 who have visited a primary care allied health professional. Design Report of the … Patients Patients recovering from COVID-19 treated by primary care dietitians, exercise therapists, occupational …

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| Hoang, U., Button, E., Armstrong, M., Okusi, C., Ellis, J., Zambon, M., Anand, S., Delanerolle, G., Hobbs, R., Summeren, J. van, Paget, J., Lusignan, S. de. Assessing the clinical and socioeconomic burden of respiratory syncytial virus in children aged under 5 years in primary care: protocol for a prospective cohort study in England and report on the adaptations of the study to the COVID-19 pandemic. JMIR Research Protocols: 2022, 11(8), p. Art. e38026.

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| Dros, J.T., Bos, I., Bennis, F.C., Wiegersma, S., Paget, J., Seghieri, C., Barrio Cortés, J., Verheij, R.A. Detection of primary Sjögren’s syndrome in primary care: developing a classifcation model with the use of routine healthcare data and machine learning. BMC Primary Care: 2022, 23(1), p. Art. nr. 199.

… Background Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) is a rare autoimmune disease … develop an algorithm to identify possible pSS patients in primary care. We built a machine learning algorithm which was based …

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| Hempenius, M., Rijken, S., Groenwold, R.H.H., Hek, K., Boer, A. de, Klungel, O.H., Gerdarsdottir, H. Primary nonadherence to drugs prescribed by general practitioners: a Dutch database study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology: 2022, 89(1), p. 268-278.

… Aim Primary nonadherence (PNA) is defined as not filling the … prescription databases. This study aims to estimate PNA in primary care in the Netherlands and to investigate associated …