Search Results - "A. G Sprangers, Mirjam"

Baseline quality of life as a prognostic indicator of survival: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from EORTC clinical trials by Quinten, Chantal, MSc, Coens, Corneel, MSc, Mauer, Murielle, PhD, Comte, Sylvie, MD, Sprangers, Mirjam AG, Prof, Cleeland, Charles, Prof, Osoba, David, MD, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, Bottomley, Andrew, PhD

“…Summary Background Although individual studies show that baseline health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a prognostic factor for survival, contradictory…”
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A global analysis of multitrial data investigating quality of life and symptoms as prognostic factors for survival in different tumor sites by Quinten, Chantal, Martinelli, Francesca, Coens, Corneel, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Ringash, Jolie, Gotay, Carolyn, Bjordal, Kristin, Greimel, Eva, Reeve, Bryce B., Maringwa, John, Ediebah, Divine E., Zikos, Efstathios, King, Madeleine T., Osoba, David, Taphoorn, Martin J., Flechtner, Henning, Schmucker‐Von Koch, Joseph, Weis, Joachim, Bottomley, Andrew

“…BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the prognostic value of baseline health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for survival with regard to…”
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Correction: Gender differences in quality of life in coronary artery disease patients with comorbidities undergoing coronary revascularization by Oreel, Tom H, Nieuwkerk, Pythia T, Hartog, Iris D, Netjes, Justine E, Vonk, Alexander B A, Lemkes, Jorrit, van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M, Scherer-Rath, Michael, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Henriques, José P S

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234543.]…”
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Co-creative art processes with patients: A theoretical framework and qualitative study among artists by Weeseman, Yvonne, Scherer-Rath, Michael, Christophe, Nirav, Dörr, Henny, Bood, Zarah M, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Helmich, Esther, van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M

“…A cancer diagnosis may be experienced as a contingent life event. Co-creation-in which artists together with patients create a work of art reflecting on…”
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The Clinical Significance of Adaptation to Changing Health: A Meta-Analysis of Response Shift by Schwartz, Carolyn E., Bode, Rita, Repucci, Nicholas, Becker, Janine, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Fayers, Peter M.

“…Aims: When individuals experience changes in their health states, they may alter their internal standards, values, or conceptualization of quality of life…”
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Gender differences in quality of life in coronary artery disease patients with comorbidities undergoing coronary revascularization by Oreel, Tom H, Nieuwkerk, Pythia T, Hartog, Iris D, Netjes, Justine E, Vonk, Alexander B A, Lemkes, Jorrit, van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M, Scherer-Rath, Michael, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Henriques, José P S

“…In comparison to male patients with coronary artery disease, female patients suffer from more comorbidities, experience symptoms of coronary artery disease…”
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Predictors of participation in risk-based prostate cancer screening by Koitsalu, Marie, Eklund, Martin, Adolfsson, Jan, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Grönberg, Henrik, Brandberg, Yvonne

“…Implementation of risk-based prostate cancer screening has been proposed as a means to reduce the harms of PSA screening. Little is known, however, about the…”
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Retention in HIV Care and Predictors of Attrition from Care among HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Combination Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Addis Ababa by Mekuria, Legese A, Prins, Jan M, Yalew, Alemayehu W, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Nieuwkerk, Pythia T

“…Patient retention in chronic HIV care is a major challenge following the rapid expansion of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Ethiopia. To describe…”
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Health care providers underestimate symptom intensities of cancer patients: a multicenter European study by Laugsand, Eivor A, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Bjordal, Kristin, Skorpen, Frank, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål

“…Many patients with advanced cancer depend upon health care providers for symptom assessment. The extent of agreement between patient and provider symptom…”
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Long-term effects of goal disturbance and adjustment on well-being in cancer patients by Janse, Moniek, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Ranchor, Adelita V., Fleer, Joke

“…Purpose To investigate the impact of personal goal disturbance after cancer diagnosis on well-being over time, and a possible moderating role of goal…”
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Minimally invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic and peri-ampullary neoplasm (DIPLOMA-2): study protocol for an international multicenter patient-blinded randomized controlled trial by de Graaf, Nine, Emmen, Anouk M. L. H, Ramera, Marco, Björnsson, Bergthor, Boggi, Ugo, Bruna, Caro L, Busch, Olivier R, Daams, Freek, Ferrari, Giovanni, Festen, Sebastiaan, van Hilst, Jony, D'Hondt, Mathieu, Ielpo, Benedetto, Keck, Tobias, Khatkov, Igor E, Koerkamp, Bas Groot, Lips, Daan J, Luyer, Misha D. P, Mieog, J. Sven D, Morelli, Luca, Molenaar, I. Quintus, van Santvoort, Hjalmar C, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G, Ferrari, Clarissa, Berkhof, Johannes, Maisonneuve, Patrick, Abu Hilal, Mohammad, Besselink, Marc G

“…Background Minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) aims to reduce the negative impact of surgery as compared to open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) and is…”
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The expression of ultimate life goals in co-creative art processes with palliative cancer patients by Weeseman, Yvonne, Scherer-Rath, Michael, Christophe, Nirav, Dörr, Henny, Helmich, Esther, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G, van Poecke, Niels, van Laarhoven, Hanneke W. M

“…Background Co-creation, characterized by artists and patients creating a joint work of art, may support patients with the integration of disruptive life events…”
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HIV Stigma and Depressive Symptoms are Related to Adherence and Virological Response to Antiretroviral Treatment Among Immigrant and Indigenous HIV Infected Patients by Sumari-de Boer, I. Marion, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Prins, Jan M., Nieuwkerk, Pythia T.

“…We compared adherence to cART and virological response between indigenous and immigrant HIV-infected patients in the Netherlands, and investigated if a…”
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Predictors of enduring clinical distress in women with breast cancer by Lo-Fo-Wong, Deborah N. N., de Haes, Hanneke C. J. M., Aaronson, Neil K., van Abbema, Doris L., den Boer, Mathilda D., van Hezewijk, Marjan, Immink, Marcelle, Kaptein, Ad A., Menke-Pluijmers, Marian B. E., Reyners, Anna K. L., Russell, Nicola S., Schriek, Manon, Sijtsema, Sieta, van Tienhoven, Geertjan, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G.

“…To date, little is known about enduring clinical distress as measured with the commonly used distress thermometer. We therefore used the distress thermometer…”
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Guidelines for secondary analysis in search of response shift by Schwartz, Carolyn E., Ahmed, Sara, Sawatzky, Richard, Sajobi, Tolulope, Mayo, Nancy, Finkelstein, Joel, Lix, Lisa, Verdam, Mathilde G. E., Oort, Frans J., Sprangers, Mirjam A. G.

“…Objective Response shift methods have developed substantially in the past decade, with a notable emphasis on model-based methods for response shift detection…”
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Predicting viral load suppression by self-reported adherence, pharmacy refill counts and real time medication monitoring among people living with HIV in Tanzania by Ngowi, Kennedy M, Minja, Linda, Boer, I Marion Sumari-de, Aarnoutse, Rob E, Masika, Lyidia, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Pima, Francis M, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Reiss, Peter, Nieuwkerk, Pythia T

“…Monitoring of adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is of utmost importance to prevent treatment failure. Several measures to monitor adherence have been…”
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Long-Term Surgical Recurrence, Morbidity, Quality of Life, and Body Image of Laparoscopic-Assisted vs. Open Ileocolic Resection for Crohn’s Disease: A Comparative Study by Eshuis, Emma J., Polle, Sebastiaan W., Slors, J. Frederik, Hommes, Daan W., Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Gouma, Dirk J., Bemelman, Willem A.

“…Purpose Several studies have compared conventional open ileocolic resection with a laparoscopic-assisted approach. However, long-term outcome after…”
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Personalized versus standard cognitive behavioral therapy for fear of cancer recurrence, depressive symptoms or cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (MATCH-study) by Harnas, Susan J, Knoop, Hans, Bennebroek Evertsz, Floor, Booij, Sanne H, Dekker, Joost, van Laarhoven, Hanneke W. M, van der Lee, Marije, Meijer, Ellen, Sharpe, Louise, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G, van Straten, Annemieke, Zweegman, Sonja, Braamse, Annemarie M. J

“…Background Fear of cancer recurrence, depressive symptoms, and cancer-related fatigue are prevalent symptoms among cancer survivors, adversely affecting…”
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Changes in cancer patients’ personal goals in the first 6 months after diagnosis: the role of illness variables by Janse, Moniek, Ranchor, Adelita V., Smink, Ans, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Fleer, Joke

“…Purpose Setting and pursuing personal goals is a vital aspect of our identity and purpose in life. Cancer can put pressure on these goals and may be a reason…”
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The genetic basis of quality of life in healthy Swedish women: a candidate gene approach by Schoormans, Dounya, Li, Jingmei, Darabi, Hatef, Brandberg, Yvonne, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Eriksson, Mikael, Zwinderman, Koos H, Hall, Per

“…Quality of life (QoL) is an increasingly important parameter in clinical practice as it predicts mortality and poor health outcomes. It is hypothesized that…”
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