Background: A pragmatic, stepped wedge trial design can be an appealing design to evaluate complex interventions in real-life settings. However, there are certain pitfalls that need to be considered. This paper reports on the experiences and lessons learned from the conduct of a cluster randomized, …

In this paper we briefly introduce the Capability Approach (CA) and focus on its opportunities for social work practice and research. As the CA is purposively underspecified, we provide theoretical handles for operationalization by pointing to four topics particularly relevant to social work theory: …

Background: Assessment can have various functions, and is an important impetus for student learning. For assessment to be effective, it should be aligned with curriculum goals and of sufficient quality. Although it has been suggested that assessment quality in physical education (PE) is suboptimal, research …

As the Dutch electric vehicle (EV) fleet continues to expand, so will the amount of charging sessions increase. This expanding demand for energy will add on to the already existing strain on the grid, primarily during peak hours on workdays in the early morning and evening. This growing energy demand …

Background In 2015, Amsterdam became part of the WHO Age Friendly City community, thereby accepting the responsibility to work towards a more age friendly Amsterdam. To study senior citizens’ needs and wishes concerning the age friendliness of their neighbourhood, the municipality asked the Amsterdam …

Deze lezing gaat over Peer-review in relatie tot Professionele ruimte, Docent Professionalisering en HRM-beleid. Allereerst gaat het op de drie losse onderdelen in, om daarna terug te keren bij de rol die Peer-review hierbij zou kunnen spelen. MI kan peer review een (bescheiden) rol spelen om te professionaliseringe …

This research was conducted on behalf of the education of ‘Management in Healthcare’ at the University of Applied Sciences Leiden. The study of ‘Management in Healthcare’ is an dual education that is intended for working healthcare professionals to a middle manager position in the healthcare and welfare …

This report is the final report for the FPGA accelerated PID controller, part of the Distributed Control Systems project. This project runs within the Lectoraat Robotics and High Tech Mechatronics of Fontys Hogeschool Engineering Eindhoven. The Lectoraat has the goal to develop applicable knowledge to …

Author supplied: "Abstract—Software architecture compliance checking (SACC) is an approach to monitor the consistency between the intended and the implemented architecture. In case of static SACC, the focus is mainly on the detection of dependencies that violate architectural relation rules. Interpretation …

This research is aimed at providing an answer to the following question, ‘Which factors can be identified as effective for the three global implementation partnerships – the ICRC programme GPHI2, ICCO and the UN Global Compact – to organise the collaboration between the private sector and the humanitarian …