Background: The increasing numbers of surgeries involving high risk, multi-morbid patients, coupled with inconsistencies in the practice of perioperative surgical wound care, increases patients’ risk of surgical site infection and other wound complications. Objectives: To synthesise and evaluate the …

Achtergrond: In de zorg wordt klinimetrie gebruikt om de balans van CVA-patiënten in kaart te brengen en een inschatting te maken van het valrisico. Hiervoor wordt zowel gebruik gemaakt van de Berg Balance Scale als de Mini-BESTest. De CVA-zorgketen Groningen streeft ernaar om gelijke klinimetrie te …

BACKGROUND: Regular inspection of the oral cavity is required for prevention, early diagnosis and risk reduction of oral- and general health-related problems. Assessments to inspect the oral cavity have been designed for non-dental healthcare professionals, like nurses. The purpose of this systematic …

Aanleiding: Uit diverse studies blijkt dat volwassenen met een Autisme Spectrum Stoornis (ASS) vaker motorische beperkingen hebben dan volwassenen zonder ASS. Posturale controle en balans zijn belangrijke aspecten van motorische vaardigheden. Een verminderde posturale controle en balans kan een substantiële …

This study explores variables that predict physical violence in 614 (forensic) psychiatric inpatients. All violent incidents that occurred in a Dutch forensic psychiatric hospital between 2014 and 2019 (N = 3,713) were coded with the Modified Overt Aggression Scale+ based on daily hospital reports and …

Study design: A secondary analysis of a systematic review. Background: Manipulations or mobilizations are commonly used interventions in patients with mechanical neck pain. The treatment effects have often been studied in randomized controlled trials (RCT) which are generally considered the gold standard …

Background: Regular inspection of the oral cavity is required for prevention, early diagnosis and risk reduction of oral- and general health-related problems. Assessments to inspect the oral cavity have been designed for non-dental healthcare professionals, like nurses. The purpose of this systematic …

Objective: To determine the construct validity, criterion validity, and responsiveness of measurement instruments evaluating scapular function. Design: Systematic review of measurement properties. Literature Search: The MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus databases were systematically searched …

Inleiding: gedurende het verouderingsproces verandert de lichaamssamenstelling. Afname in spiermassa en spierkracht leiden tot verminderd fysiek functioneren. Meetmethoden als DEXA, CT, MRI en BIA zijn echter in de dagelijkse praktijk niet altijd bruikbaar om deze veranderingen waar te nemen. Daarentegen …

The ultimate goal of FAIR is to optimize the Reuse of data. To achieve this, metadata and data should be well-described and documented so that they can be replicated, understood and/or combined in different settings. Think of variable labels, codebooks, protocols and instruments used, attaching a license, …