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The Impact of a Primary Care Physician Cooperative on the Caseload of an Emergency Department: The Maastricht Integrated Out‐of‐Hours Service by Van Uden, Caro J.T., Winkens, Ron A.G., Wesseling, Geertjan, Fiolet, Hans F.B.M., Van Schayck, Onno C.P., Crebolder, Harry F.J.M.

“…Objective: To determine the effect of an out‐of‐hours primary care physician (PCP) cooperative on the caseload at the emergency department (ED) and to study…”
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Does an in-house internist at a GP practice result in reduced referrals to hospital-based specialist care? by Quanjel, Tessa C. C., Winkens, Anne, Spreeuwenberg, Marieke D., Struijs, Jeroen N., Winkens, Ron A. G., Baan, Caroline A., Ruwaard, Dirk

“…Objective: Consistent evidence on the effects of specialist services in the primary care setting is lacking. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of an…”
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Does a joint development and dissemination of multidisciplinary guidelines improve prescribing behaviour: a pre/post study with concurrent control group and a randomised trial by Martens, Jody D, Winkens, Ron A G, van der Weijden, Trudy, de Bruyn, Daisy, Severens, Johan L

“…It is difficult to keep control over prescribing behaviour in general practices. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a dissemination…”
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Cascade effects of laboratory testing are found to be rare in low disease probability situations: prospective cohort study by Houben, Paul H.H, van der Weijden, Trudy, Winkens, Ron A.G, Grol, Richard P.T.M

“…Abstract Objectives (1) To investigate the frequency of cascades of further diagnostic investigations and referrals after abnormal laboratory results in…”
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Treatment adherence and patients’ acceptance of home infusions with adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) in palliative home care by Beijer, Sandra, Wijckmans, Nicole E. G., van Rossum, Erik, Spreeuwenberg, Cor, Winkens, Ron A. G., Ars, Lisette, Dagnelie, Pieter C.

“…Goals of work In preterminal cancer patients, provision of palliative care in the patients’ own environment is preferred. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Evaluation of an open access echocardiography service in the Netherlands: a mixed methods study of indications, outcomes, patient management and trends by van Heur, Leanne M S G, Baur, Leo H B, Tent, Marleen, Lodewijks-van der Bolt, Cara L B, Streppel, Marjolijn, Winkens, Ron A G, Stoffers, Henri E J H

“…In our region (Eastern South Limburg, The Netherlands) an open access echocardiography service started in 2002. It was the first service of this kind in The…”
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Effectiveness of involving a nurse specialist for patients with urinary incontinence in primary care: results of a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial by Albers-Heitner, Pytha C P, Lagro-Janssen, Toine A L M, Joore, Manuela M A, Berghmans, Bary L C M, Nieman, Fred F, Venema, Pieter P L, Severens, Johan J L, Winkens, Ron R A G

“…Urinary incontinence (UI) primary care management is substandard, offering care rather than cure despite the existence of guidelines that help to improve cure…”
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Pretest expectations strongly influence interpretation of abnormal laboratory results and further management by Houben, Paul H H, van der Weijden, Trudy, Winkens, Bjorn, Winkens, Ron A G, Grol, Richard P T M

“…Abnormal results of diagnostic laboratory tests can be difficult to interpret when disease probability is very low. Although most physicians generally do not…”
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General practitioners' satisfaction with and attitudes to out-of-hours services by van Uden, Caro J T, Nieman, Fred H M, Voss, Gemma B W E, Wesseling, Geertjan, Winkens, Ron A G, Crebolder, Harry F J M

“…In recent years, Dutch general practitioner (GP) out-of-hours service has been reorganised into large-scale GP cooperatives. Until now little is known about…”
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Reasons for ordering laboratory tests and relationship with frequency of abnormal results by Houben, Paul H. H., Winkens, Ron A. G., van der Weijden, Trudy, Vossen, Renee C. R. M., Naus, André J. M., Grol, Richard P. T. M.

“…Abstract Objective. Laboratory tests are ordered on a daily basis, even though disease probability is often very low. Abnormal results, especially mildly…”
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Effects of a behaviour independent financial incentive on prescribing behaviour of general practitioners by Martens, Jody D., Werkhoven, Mirjam J., Severens, Johan L., Winkens, Ron A. G.

“…Rationale and objectives  It is difficult to keep control over prescribing behaviour in general practice. The purpose of this study was to assess the initial…”
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GP concordance with advice for treatment following a multidisciplinary psychogeriatric assessment by Wolfs, Claire A. G., Verhey, Frans R. J., Kessels, Alfons, Winkens, Ron A. G., Severens, Johan L., Dirksen, Carmen D.

“…Objective To evaluate the concordance of General Practitioners (GPs) with advice for treatment after a multidisciplinary psychogeriatric assessment by the…”
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Design and evaluation of a computer reminder system to improve prescribing behaviour of GPs by Martens, Jody D, van der Aa, Alied, Panis, Bert, van der Weijden, Trudy, Winkens, Ron A G, Severens, Johan L

“…To evaluate the implementation of a decision support system with reactive computer reminders to improve drug prescribing behaviour. A clustered RCT with an…”
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User satisfaction with a real-time automated feedback system for general practitioners: a quantitative and qualitative study by Bindels, Rianne, Hasman, Arie, Derickx, Mieke, van Wersch, Jan W. J., Winkens, Ron A. G.

“…Objective. The GRIF automated feedback system produces real-time comments on the appropriateness of diagnostic tests ordered by general practitioners (GPs)…”
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Experiences and attitudes of nurse specialists in primary care regarding their role in care for patients with urinary incontinence by Albers-Heitner, Pytha C P, Lagro-Janssen, Toine A L M, Venema, Pieter P L, Berghmans, Bary L C M, Winkens, Ron R A G, de Jonge, Ank A, Joore, Manuela M A

“…Scand J Caring Sci; 2011; 25; 303–310 
 Experiences and attitudes of nurse specialists in primary care regarding their role in care for patients with urinary…”
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The Reliability of Assessing the Appropriateness of Requested Diagnostic Tests by Bindels, Rianne, Hasman, Arie, van Wersch, Jan W. J., Pop, Peter, Winkens, Ron A. G.

“…Despite a poor reliability, peer assessment is the traditional method to assess the appropriateness of health care activities. This article describes the…”
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Evaluation of an automated test ordering and feedback system for general practitioners in daily practice by Bindels, Rianne, Hasman, Arie, van Wersch, Jan W.J., Talmon, Jan, Winkens, Ron A.G.

“…Objective: To evaluate the use of an automated test ordering and feedback system (named GRIF) in daily practice. The system produces recommendations to general…”
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Out-of-hours primary care. Implications of organisation on costs by van Uden, Caro J T, Ament, Andre J H A, Voss, Gemma B W E, Wesseling, Geertjan, Winkens, Ron A G, van Schayck, Onno C P, Crebolder, Harry F J M

“…To perform out-of-hours primary care, Dutch general practitioners (GPs) have organised themselves in large-scale GP cooperatives. Roughly, two models of…”
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Effects of routine individual feedback over nine years on general practitioners' requests for tests by Winkens, Ron A G, Pop, Peter, Grol, Richard P T M, Bugter-Maessen, Annemiek M A, Kester, Arnold D M, Beusmans, George H M I, Knottnerus, J Andre

“…Feedback to general practitioners about the diagnostic tests they request reduces the number of requests. 1 This effect disappears, however, soon after…”
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Symptomatic Pectus Excavatum in Seniors: An Exploratory Study on Clinical Presentation and Incidence in Daily Practice by Winkens, Ron A. G., Guldemond, Frank I., Hoppener, Paul F. H. M., Kragten, Hans A., Knottnerus, J. Andre

“…Objectives. Doctors all over the world consider a pectus excavatum usually as an incidental finding. There is some evidence suggesting that a pectus excavatum…”
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