Projects
Precision medicine from the margins: a standpoint-epistemological exploration of a new paradigm in medicine. University of Antwerp
Unravelling Data for Rapid Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 Institute of Tropical Medicine
patients by health systems across Europe and internationally. These real-world data allow for studies into patient’s
characteristics, risk factors, safety and effectiveness of treatments and potential strategies against COVID-19 in real
settings, and complement findings from efficacy/safety clinical trials ...
Emergency department use by nursing home residents in Flanders: from first data explorations to evidence-based quality indicators KU Leuven
Scaling-up of evidence-based health interventions at population level for the prevention and management of hypertension and/or diabetes Institute of Tropical Medicine
are struggling how to scale-up interventions sustainably and effectively. There is an urgent need to develop and document strategies on how to do so.
Method.
This project examines the ...
Total knee arthroplasty: improving outcome and satisfaction by evidence-based patient selection Ghent University
The determinants of patient satisfaction and outcome after total knee arthropasty (TKA) will be investigated to identify patients most likely to benefit from TKA, establish optimal evidence-based indications and timing, and educate patients towards realistic expectations. Based on the results obtained, a composite score for TKA indication will be developed in order to improve outcome and satisfaction and reduce associated socio-economic ...
Evidence-based Prehospital Care: How First Responders Are Bridging the Gap in Emergency Medical Services KU Leuven
In Belgium, the law of 8 July 1964 and its implementing decrees organise Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for people whose health condition requires immediate unplanned care. This assistance is organised through the deployment of an Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre (EMD) that performs three tasks: initial care on site, transport to the nearest hospital and admission to a hospital service.
The first link in the chain-of-survival ...