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A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

A meta-analysis on depression and subsequent cancer risk

scientific article

A meta-analysis on the association between bladder cancer and occupation

scientific article

A quasi-randomized trial on the effectiveness of an invitation letter to improve participation in a setting of opportunistic screening for cervical cancer

scientific article published in June 2008

A sequence variant at 4p16.3 confers susceptibility to urinary bladder cancer

scientific article

A systematic literature review on the association between loneliness and coping strategies

scientific article published on 13 March 2018

Abdominal symptoms and cancer in the abdomen: prospective cohort study in European primary care

scientific article published on 9 April 2018

Abdominal symptoms in general practice: Frequency, cancer suspicions raised, and actions taken by GPs in six European countries. Cohort study with prospective registration of cancer

scientific article

Adherence to pressure ulcer prevention guidelines in home care: a survey of current practice

scientific article published in March 2008

Albuminuria during the screening for diabetes in a semi-rural area (Kisantu City, DR Congo)

scientific article published on November 2010

An extremely rare case of delusional parasitosis in a chronic hepatitis C patient during pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin treatment

scientific article

Analytical accuracy and user-friendliness of the Afinion point-of-care CRP test

scientific article published on 11 September 2013

Are men with low selenium levels at increased risk of prostate cancer?

scientific article published on September 2006

Assessing cancer patients' quality of life and supportive care needs: Translation-revalidation of the CARES in Flemish and exhaustive evaluation of concurrent validity

scientific article

Association between atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, risk of cerebrovascular events and multimorbidity in general practice: a registry-based study

scientific article

Bladder cancer and occupation: a report from the Belgian case-control study on bladder cancer risk

scientific article published on June 2007

Can pharmacological treatment of behavioural disturbances in elderly patients with dementia lower the burden of their family caregiver?

scientific article published on 07 May 2009

Can the heartscan be used for diagnosis and monitoring of emergencies in general practice? ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Cancer in the elderly

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Cardiovascular Risk In White-coat and Sustained Hypertensive Patients

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Care trajectories are associated with quality improvement in the treatment of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: A registry based cohort study

scientific article published on 21 February 2015

Chronic Diseases among Older Cancer Survivors

scientific article

Clinicians' gut feeling about serious infections in children: observational study

scientific article

Comorbidity or multimorbidity

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of the Cognitive Performance Scale (Minimum Data Set) and the Mini-Mental State Exam for the detection of cognitive impairment in nursing home residents

scientific article

Computerized general practice based networks yield comparable performance with sentinel data in monitoring epidemiological time-course of influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illness

scientific article

Conducting systematic reviews of diagnostic studies: didactic guidelines

scientific article

Coronary heart disease in primary care: accuracy of medical history and physical findings in patients with chest pain – a study protocol for a systematic review with individual patient data ⬇️

scientific article published on August 9, 2012

Cytological screening for cervical cancer in the province of Limburg, Belgium

scientific article published in January 2011

Dealing with low-incidence serious diseases in general practice

scientific article

Depression, vascular factors, and risk of dementia in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article published in April 2015

Designing the selenium and bladder cancer trial (SELEBLAT), a phase lll randomized chemoprevention study with selenium on recurrence of bladder cancer in Belgium

scientific article

Determinants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in nursing homes

scientific article published on 29 March 2007

Development of a GIS-based indicator for environmental pesticide exposure and its application to a Belgian case-control study on bladder cancer

scientific article published on 2 September 2008

Diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in Kisantu, DR Congo: a cross-sectional prevalence study ⬇️

scientific article published on November 15, 2012

Diagnosing dementia: no easy job

scientific article

Diagnosing depression: what's in a name?

scientific article

Diagnostic value of clinical features at presentation to identify serious infection in children in developed countries: a systematic review

scientific article

Dietary intake of micronutrients and the risk of developing bladder cancer: results from the Belgian case-control study on bladder cancer risk

scientific article

Does occupational exposure to PAHs, diesel and aromatic amines interact with smoking and metabolic genetic polymorphisms to increase the risk on bladder cancer?; The Belgian case control study on bladder cancer risk

scientific article published on 28 February 2006

Early experiences with antibody testing in a Flemish nursing home during an acute COVID-19 outbreak: a retrospective cohort study.

scientific article published on 22 May 2020

Early health technology assessment of future clinical decision rule aided triage of patients presenting with acute chest pain in primary care.

scientific article

Early prediction of major depression in chronic hepatitis C patients during peg-interferon alpha-2b treatment by assessment of vegetative-depressive symptoms after four weeks

scientific article

Effect of acustimulation on nausea and vomiting and on hyperemesis in pregnancy: a systematic review of Western and Chinese literature

scientific article

Epidemiology and comorbidity of erysipelas in primary care

scientific article published in January 2007

Epilogue: Overview of Evaluation Strategy and Challenges

Erratum to: Should all acutely ill children in primary care be tested with point-of-care CRP: a cluster randomised trial ⬇️

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

Erratum: Corrigendum: Genetic variation in the prostate stem cell antigen gene PSCA confers susceptibility to urinary bladder cancer

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Estimating prevalence of diabetes in a Congolese town was feasible

scientific article published on 12 August 2010

European genome-wide association study identifies SLC14A1 as a new urinary bladder cancer susceptibility gene

scientific article

Evaluation of the quality of life after individualized homeopathic treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis. A prospective, open, non-comparative study

scientific article published in January 2009

Examining the co-occurrence of bladder and prostate cancer: a worthwhile investigation?

scientific article published on October 2007

Excess of mortality in patients with chest pain peaks in the first 3 days period after the incident and normalizes after 1 month

scientific article

Factors associated with Prolonged Inaction in the hypoglycaemic treatment in people with non-insulin dependent Type 2 Diabetes and elevated glycated haemoglobin: A registry-based cohort study

scientific article

Factors determining the impact of care-giving on caregivers of elderly patients with dementia. A systematic literature review

scientific article published on 21 March 2010

Frequency of chest pain in primary care, diagnostic tests performed and final diagnoses

scientific article published on 20 June 2017

Frequency of the CCR5-Delta32 mutant allele is not increased in Belgian hepatitis C virus-infected patients

scientific article published in January 2005

Functional status decline in older patients with breast and colorectal cancer after cancer treatment: A prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 31 January 2017

GPs' reasons for referral of patients with chest pain: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 31 July 2009

Gastrointestinal cancer and the long-term use of pravastatin in the elderly

scientific article published in January 2003

General Introduction: Evaluation of Diagnostic Procedures

Genetic variation in the prostate stem cell antigen gene PSCA confers susceptibility to urinary bladder cancer

scientific article published on 2 August 2009

Genome-wide association study yields variants at 20p12.2 that associate with urinary bladder cancer

scientific article published on 26 May 2014

Geriatric screening tools are of limited value to predict decline in functional status and quality of life: results of a cohort study

scientific article

Guidelines for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Studies Evaluating the Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests

scholarly article

Half of the patients with chest pain that are urgently referred are transported in unsafe conditions

scientific article published in December 2008

Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) in patients in an emergency department setting, suspected of acute coronary syndrome: optimal cut-off point, diagnostic value and future opportunities in primary care

scientific article published on 9 March 2015

Herpes zoster is associated with herpes simplex and other infections in under 60 year-olds

scientific article published on 09 September 2014

Het niet-pluisgevoel bij ernstige infecties van kinderen

Higher incidence of common diagnoses in patients with low back pain in primary care

scientific article published on 20 April 2011

How do patients with chest pain access Emergency Department care?

scientific article

How well do clinical prediction rules perform in identifying serious infections in acutely ill children across an international network of ambulatory care datasets? ⬇️

scientific article published on January 15, 2013

Human papillomavirus testing versus repeat cytology for triage of minor cytological cervical lesions ⬇️

scientific article published on March 28, 2013

Immediate colposcopy referral in women with low-grade abnormal results on cervical cytology detects more CIN2 or worse lesions than cytological surveillance in primary care, but might lead to overtreatment

scientific article

Impact of early childhood air pollution on respiratory status of school children

scientific article published in September 2010

Impact of place of residence on relationship between quality of life and cognitive decline in dementia

scientific article published in October 2009

Implementing evidence-based medicine in general practice: a focus group based study

scientific article

Incidence and outcome of first syncope in primary care: A retrospective cohort study ⬇️

scientific article published on September 27, 2011

Incident somatic comorbidity after psychosis: results from a retrospective cohort study based on Flemish general practice data

scientific article

Increased mortality in partners of female myocardial infarction patients

article published in 2005

Industrial air pollution and children's respiratory health: A natural experiment in Călăraşi

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Infections in residents of nursing homes

scientific article published on September 2007

Influence of chronic comorbidity and medication on the efficacy of treatment in patients with diabetes in general practice

scientific article published on April 2013

Influence of metformin intake on the risk of bladder cancer in type 2 diabetes patients

International pooled study on diet and bladder cancer: the bladder cancer, epidemiology and nutritional determinants (BLEND) study: design and baseline characteristics

scientific article published on 06 July 2016

Is herpes zoster a marker for occult or subsequent malignancy?

scientific article

Loneliness in patients with cancer: the first year after cancer diagnosis

scientific article published on 24 April 2015

Mammography screening attendance: meta-analysis of the effect of direct-contact invitation

scientific article published on October 2003

Managing chest pain patients in general practice: an interview-based study.

scientific article

Meta-analyses based on individual patient data (IPD)

scientific article

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is associated with higher mortality in nursing home residents with impaired cognitive status

scientific article published in December 2006

Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published in September 2002

Multidisciplinary team meetings about a patient in primary care: an explorative study

scientific article published on 21 January 2011

Multivariable Analysis in Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: What are the Possibilities?

Occurrence of both bladder and prostate cancer in five cancer registries in Belgium, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom

scientific article published on 24 May 2007

Optimizing antibiotic prescribing for acutely ill children in primary care (ERNIE2 study protocol, part B): a cluster randomized, factorial controlled trial evaluating the effect of a point-of-care C-reactive protein test and a brief intervention co

scientific article

Patient- and tumor-related predictors of chemotherapy intolerance in older patients with cancer: A systematic review

Phase III randomised chemoprevention study of Selenium on the recurrence of non-invasive bladder cancer. The SELEnium and BLAdder cancer Trial (SELEBLAT).

scientific article published on 17 September 2015

Pilot Study: Combining Formal and Peer Education with FibroScan to Increase HCV Screening and Treatment in Persons who use Drugs

scientific article published on 3 May 2016

Point-of-care C reactive protein to identify serious infection in acutely ill children presenting to hospital: prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 21 December 2017

Pooled analysis and meta-analysis of the glutathione S-transferase P1 Ile 105Val polymorphism and bladder cancer: a HuGE-GSEC review

scientific article

Pooled individual patient data from five countries were used to derive a clinical prediction rule for coronary artery disease in primary care

scientific article

Presenting prevalence and management of psychosocial problems in primary care in Flanders

scientific article

Primary care and care for chronic cancer patients in Europe: position paper of the European Forum for Primary Care.

scientific article

Prognostic value of circulating cytokines on overall survival and disease-free survival in cancer patients

scientific article published on January 2014

Prognostic value of handgrip strength in people aged 60 years and older: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 28 May 2015

Qualitative research on the Belgian Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System (CARES): An evaluation of the content validity and feasibility

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Quality of life in dementia: a 2-year follow-up study

scientific article published in December 2007

Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention

scientific article

Re: Selenium and vitamin E: interesting biology and dashed hope

scientific article

Reduction in hormone replacement therapy use and declining breast cancer incidence in the Belgian province of Limburg

scientific article published on 24 February 2009

Results of diagnostic accuracy studies are not always validated

scientific article

Risk factors for loneliness in patients with cancer: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Risk of bladder cancer in patients with diabetes: a retrospective cohort study.

scientific article

Scoring clock tests for dementia screening: a comparison of two scoring methods

scientific article published in July 2004

Sepsis and meningitis in hospitalized children: performance of clinical signs and their prediction rules in a case-control study

scientific article published in June 2014

Sequence variant on 8q24 confers susceptibility to urinary bladder cancer

scientific article

Serious infections in children: an incidence study in family practice

scientific article published on 28 March 2006

Should all acutely ill children in primary care be tested with point-of-care CRP: a cluster randomised trial ⬇️

scientific article

Signs and symptoms for diagnosis of serious infections in children: a prospective study in primary care.

scientific article

Signs and symptoms in adult patients with acute dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Signs and symptoms in children with a serious infection: a qualitative study

scientific article

Signs and symptoms in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome: a diagnostic meta-analysis

scientific article

Similar compliance and effect of treatment in chronic hepatitis C resulting from intravenous drug use in comparison with other infection causes

scientific article published in February 2006

Studies on the use of BD Vacutainer® SST II™ and RST™ in general practice: investigation of artefactual hyperkalaemia ⬇️

scientific article published on July 29, 2013

Study protocol of KLIMOP: a cohort study on the wellbeing of older cancer patients in Belgium and the Netherlands

scientific article

Supporting family carers of community-dwelling elder with cognitive decline: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 10 June 2010

Supporting the dementia family caregiver: the effect of home care intervention on general well-being

scientific article published on January 2010

Tasks performance by registered nurses and care assistants in nursing homes: a quantitative comparison of survey data

scientific article

The Belgian Improvement Study on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 25 May 2005

The Intego database: background, methods and basic results of a Flemish general practice-based continuous morbidity registration project

scientific article

The Value of Fatigue Severity to Rule Out Depression in Older Adult Patients With Cancer

scientific article

The association between smoking, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer: a systematic literature review

scientific article published on 17 December 2003

The correlation between blood pressure and kidney function decline in older people: a registry-based cohort study.

scientific article published on 30 June 2015

The diagnostic value of macroscopic haematuria for the diagnosis of urological cancer in general practice.

scientific article

The frequency and outcome of acute dyspnoea in primary care: An observational study

scientific article published on 22 September 2016

The incidence of stroke and transient ischaemic attacks is falling: a report from the Belgian sentinel stations

scientific article

The influence of coping strategies on subsequent well-being in older patients with cancer: A comparison with 2 control groups

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

The link between self-perceptions of aging, cancer view and physical and mental health of older people with cancer: A cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 19 September 2016

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a Flemish primary care morbidity register ⬇️

scientific article published on December 2, 2011

The process of definitive institutionalization of community dwelling demented vs non demented elderly: data obtained from a network of sentinel general practitioners

scientific article

The relation between alcohol abuse or dependence and academic performance in first-year college students

scientific article published in September 2002

The relation between care giving and the mental health of caregivers of demented relatives: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published in January 2009

The relation between depression, coping and health locus of control: differences between older and younger patients, with and without cancer

scientific article published on 25 January 2015

The relation between health locus of control and multimorbidity: a case-control study

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The use of human tissue in epidemiological research; ethical and legal considerations in two biobanks in Belgium

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The utilization of formal and informal home care by older patients with cancer: a Belgian cohort study with two control groups

scientific article published on 12 September 2017

The value of signs, symptoms and plasma heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in evaluating patients presenting with symptoms possibly matching acute coronary syndrome: background and methods of a diagnostic study in primary care

scientific article

Time trends in statin use and incidence of recurrent cardiovascular events in secondary prevention between 1999 and 2013: a registry-based study

scientific article published on 06 November 2018

Time trends in the incidence of peptic ulcers and oesophagitis between 1994 and 2003.

scientific article

Trends in total cholesterol screening and in prescribing lipid-lowering drugs in general practice in the period 1994-2003.

scientific article

Triage of women with equivocal or low-grade cervical cytology results: a meta-analysis of the HPV test positivity rate

scientific article published on 23 January 2009

Triage with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing versus repeat cytology for underlying high-grade cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in women with minor cytological lesions

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Use of diagnostic self-tests on body materials among Internet users in the Netherlands: prevalence and correlates of use

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Use of selenium in chemoprevention of bladder cancer

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Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory care ⬇️

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Validation of the flemish CARES, a quality of life and needs assessment tool for cancer care

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Virologic versus cytologic triage of women with equivocal Pap smears: a meta-analysis of the accuracy to detect high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia

scientific article

What is the role of the general practitioner towards the family caregiver of a community-dwelling demented relative? A systematic literature review

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