Search Results - "RAYMOND, G. J"

What does quality of life mean to older adults? A thematic synthesis by van Leeuwen, Karen M, van Loon, Miriam S, van Nes, Fenna A, Bosmans, Judith E, de Vet, Henrica C W, Ket, Johannes C F, Widdershoven, Guy A M, Ostelo, Raymond W J G

“…Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and…”
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Rating the methodological quality in systematic reviews of studies on measurement properties: a scoring system for the COSMIN checklist by Terwee, Caroline B., Mokkink, Lidwine B., Knol, Dirk L., Ostelo, Raymond W. J. G., Bouter, Lex M., de Vet, Henrica C. W.

“…Background The COSMIN checklist is a standardized tool for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties. It contains 9 boxes, each…”
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Effects of temperature and nutrient regimes on biomass and lipid production by six oleaginous microalgae in batch culture employing a two-phase cultivation strategy by Roleda, Michael Y., Slocombe, Stephen P., Leakey, Raymond J.G., Day, John G., Bell, Elanor M., Stanley, Michele S.

“…[Display omitted] ► Nutrient and temperature interactively affect growth but no additive effect on lipid accumulation of oleaginous microalgae. ► Growth rate…”
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Inflammatory biomarkers in patients with sciatica: a systematic review by Jungen, Maarten J, Ter Meulen, Bastiaan C, van Osch, Tim, Weinstein, Henry C, Ostelo, Raymond W J G

“…This systematic review focusses on inflammation as an underlying pathogenic mechanism in sciatica. We addressed two questions in particular: (1) what…”
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How does population density influence agricultural intensification and productivity? Evidence from Ethiopia by Josephson, Anna Leigh, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Florax, Raymond J.G.M.

“…•Higher rural population density is associated with smaller farm sizes.•Higher rural population density is also associated with greater demand for inorganic…”
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The Empirics of Wetland Valuation: A Comprehensive Summary and a Meta-Analysis of the Literature by Brander, Luke, Florax, Raymond J.G.M, Vermaat, Jan

“…Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems, providing a number of goods and services that are of value to people. The open-access nature and the public-good…”
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Flooding risk and housing values: An economic assessment of environmental hazard by Daniel, Vanessa E., Florax, Raymond J.G.M., Rietveld, Piet

“…Climate change, the ‘boom and bust’ cycles of rivers, and altered water resource management practice have caused significant changes in the spatial…”
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Agriculture, transportation and the timing of urbanization: Global analysis at the grid cell level by Motamed, Mesbah J., Florax, Raymond J.G.M., Masters, William A.

“…This paper addresses the timing of a location's historical transition from rural to urban activity. We test whether urbanization occurs sooner in places with…”
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The statistical approach in trial-based economic evaluations matters: get your statistics together by Mutubuki, Elizabeth N, El Alili, Mohamed, Bosmans, Judith E, Oosterhuis, Teddy, J Snoek, Frank, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, van Tulder, Maurits W, van Dongen, Johanna M

“…Baseline imbalances, skewed costs, the correlation between costs and effects, and missing data are statistical challenges that are often not adequately…”
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Barriers and facilitators associated with the upscaling of the Transmural Trauma Care Model: a qualitative study by Ratter, Julia, Wiertsema, Suzanne, Ettahiri, Ilham, Mulder, Robin, Grootjes, Anne, Kee, Julia, Donker, Marianne, Geleijn, Edwin, de Groot, Vincent, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, Bloemers, Frank W, van Dongen, Johanna M

“…To assess the barriers and facilitators associated with upscaling the Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM), a multidisciplinary and patient-centred transmural…”
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Cost-effectiveness of Transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients with ACUTE sciatica: a randomized controlled trial by Ter Meulen, Bastiaan C, Maas, Esther T, van der Vegt, Rien, Haumann, Johan, Weinstein, Henry C, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, van Dongen, Johanna M

“…Transforaminal epidural injections with steroids (TESI) are increasingly being used in patients sciatica. The STAR (steroids against radiculopathy)-trial aimed…”
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Illness perceptions; exploring mediators and/or moderators in disabling persistent low back pain. Multiple baseline single-case experimental design by Edwin de Raaij, E J, Harriet Wittink, H, Francois Maissan, J F, Jos Twisk, J, Raymond Ostelo, R W J G

“…Illness Perceptions (IPs) may play a role in the management of persistent low back pain. The mediation and/or moderation effect of IPs on primary outcomes in…”
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Can patient-reported profiles avoid unnecessary referral to a spine surgeon? An observational study to further develop the Nijmegen Decision Tool for Chronic Low Back Pain by van Hooff, Miranda L, van Dongen, Johanna M, Coupé, Veerle M, Spruit, Maarten, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, de Kleuver, Marinus

“…Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) is a heterogeneous condition with lack of diagnostic clarity. Therapeutic interventions show small effects. To improve outcomes by…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of diagnostic imaging for lumbar disc herniation in adults with low back pain or sciatica is unknown; a systematic review by Kim, Jung-Ha, van Rijn, Rogier M, van Tulder, Maurits W, Koes, Bart W, de Boer, Michiel R, Ginai, Abida Z, Ostelo, Raymond W G J, van der Windt, Danielle A M W, Verhagen, Arianne P

“…We aim to summarize the available evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of imaging (index test) compared to surgery (reference test) for identifying lumbar disc…”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stratified blended physiotherapy in patients with non-specific low back pain: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial by Koppenaal, Tjarco, Arensman, Remco M, van Dongen, Johanna M, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, Veenhof, Cindy, Kloek, Corelien J J, Pisters, Martijn F

“…Patient education, advice on returning to normal activities and (home-based) exercise therapy are established treatment options for patients with non-specific…”
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The Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM) for the rehabilitation of trauma patients is effective in improving patient related outcome measures: a non-randomized controlled trial by Wiertsema, Suzanne H, van Dongen, Johanna M, Geleijn, Edwin, Beckerman, Heleen, Bloemers, Frank W, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, de Groot, Vincent

“…The Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM) is a refined post-clinical rehabilitation approach, in which a multidisciplinary hospital-based team guides a network…”
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Construct validity of the OCTOPuS stratification algorithm for allocating patients with knee osteoarthritis into subgroups by Knoop, Jesper, Ostelo, Raymond W. J. G., van der Esch, Martin, de Zwart, Arjan, Bennell, Kim L., van der Leeden, Marike, Dekker, Joost

“…Background We recently developed a model of stratified exercise therapy, consisting of (i) a stratification algorithm allocating patients with knee…”
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Minimal clinically important change for pain intensity, functional status, and general health status in patients with nonspecific low back pain by VAN DER ROER, Nicole, OSTELO, Raymond W. J. G, BEKKERING, Geertruida E, VAN TULDER, Maurits W, DE VET, Henrica C. W

“…Cohort study. To estimate the Minimal Clinically Important Change (MCIC) of the pain intensity numerical rating scale (PI-NRS), the Quebec Back Pain Disability…”
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A META-ANALYSIS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCOME INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH by De Dominicis, Laura, Florax, Raymond J. G. M., De Groot, Henri L. F.

“…ABSTRACT In recent years there is a growing interest in determining the impact of inequality on economic growth. Theoretical papers as well as empirical…”
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Stratified care integrated with eHealth versus usual primary care physiotherapy in patients with neck and/or shoulder complaints: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial by van Tilburg, Mark L, Kloek, Corelien J J, Pisters, Martijn F, Staal, J Bart, van Dongen, Johanna M, de Weerd, Marjolein, Ostelo, Raymond W J G, Foster, Nadine E, Veenhof, Cindy

“…Neck and shoulder complaints are common in primary care physiotherapy. These patients experience pain and disability, resulting in high societal costs due to,…”
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