BACKGROUND: Prenatal healthcare is likely to prevent adverse outcomes, but an adequate review of utilization and its determinants is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To review systematically the evidence for the determinants of prenatal healthcare utilization in high-income countries. METHOD: Search of publications …

From the article: Business rules management is a mean by which an organization realizes controllability of business activities to fulfill goals. Currently the focus of controllability is mainly on effectiveness, efficiency and output quality. Little attention is paid to risk, stakeholder concerns and …

Background Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to treat various wound types. However, the possible beneficial and harmful effects of HBOT for acute wounds are unclear. Methods We undertook a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of HBOT compared to other interventions on wound healing …

Research on psychological treatment of depression in inpatients is not conclusive,with some studies finding clear positive effects and other studies finding no significant benefit compared to usual care or structured pharmacotherapy. The results of a meta-analysis investigating how effective psychological …

Meta-analyse van peer reviewed publicaties op het gebied van informatiewetenschappen die in 2010 door onderzoekers uit Nederland zijn gepubliceerd.

Meta-analyse van peer reviewed publicaties op het gebied van informatiewetenschappen die in 2010 door onderzoekers uit Nederland zijn gepubliceerd.

This meta-analysis investigated the long term effects of prevention programs conducted during early and middle childhood on criminal offending during adulthood. The analyses included 3611 participants in 9 programs. The effect size for adult criminal offending was significant, but small in magnitude …

De Zweedse band is een vorm van fixatie, waardoor een cliënt in zijn vrijheid wordt beperkt. De Wet BOPZ geeft aan onder welke voorwaarden middelen en maatregelen (M&M) mogen worden ingezet en welke vormen hier onder vallen. Zoals de Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg (IGZ) (Nursing, 2008) aangeeft moet …

In de laatste decennia kunnen we internationaal een trend waarnemen tot vergroting van de autonomie van scholen, gepaard gaand aan decentralisatie. Scholen krijgen meer beleidsruimte, moeten meer eigen keuzes maken en moeten verantwoording afleggen over behaalde resultaten (accountability). Schoolleiders …

PURPOSE: Update of a clinical practice guideline for the physiotherapy management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease supporting the clinical decision-making process. METHODS: A systematic computerized literature search was performed on different modalities for improving physical exercise …