Publicaties

PURPOSE: A shift towards (ultra-)hypofractionated breast irradiation can have important implications for the practice of contemporary radiation oncology. This paper presents a systematic analysis of the impact of different fractionation schedules on multiple key performance indicators, namely resource use, costs, work times, throughput and waiting times.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Time-driven activity-based costing (TD-ABC) is applied to ...

Purpose: To identify factors associated with employment between six months and five years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: Using a predefined search algorithm, four electronic databases were searched for literature published between 2014 and the first half of April 2021 containing predictors of employment outcome. Data were selected in accordance with the PRISMA flow and the whole process was conducted by two reviewers who had to ...

BACKGROUND: To compare estimated costs and health outcomes of lifestyle interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women who had gestational diabetes.

METHODS: An age-specific Markov model was applied comparing costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of three alternatives: 'doing nothing'; an annual reminder system (ARS) with an awareness campaign ('ARS-awareness'); and an ARS with an intensive lifestyle ...

AIMS: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as compared to women with normoglycemic pregnancies. This study aims to explore the literature on cost(-effectiveness) of screening and prevention of T2DM in women with prior GDM.

METHODS: Five databases were systematically searched, inclusion criteria were: (1) women with (prior) GDM; (2) post-partum screening or prevention ...

Patient empowerment, a concept focused on patient-centeredness and patients autonomy, is a well-discussed topic in health literature. However, translating theory into practice is a challenge. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of interventions on patient empowerment and to identify and compare the modalities of these interventions. For this systematic review including meta-analysis, eligibility criteria were as follows: ...

BACKGROUND: Early detection of cystic fibrosis through newborn screening has significant clinical benefits. Cost-effectiveness plays an important role in selecting the optimal screening strategy from the many available options.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are (1) to summarize study estimates of cost-effectiveness of cystic fibrosis newborn screening (CFNBS) strategies as compared to other strategies, (2) to assess the ...