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Hermanussen, M. (author), Meitinger, T. (author), Veldhuis, J.D. (author), Low, M.J. (author), Pfaffle, R. (author), Staub, K. (author), Panczak, R. (author), Groth, D. (author), Brabec, M. (author), von Salisch, M. (author), Loh, C.P.A. (author), Tassenaar, V. (author), Scheffler, C. (author), Mumm, R. (author), Godina, E. (author), Lehmann, A. (author), Tutkuviene, J. (author), Gervickaite, S. (author), Nierop, A.F.M. (author), Holmgren, A. (author), Assmann, C. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Koziel, S. (author), Zadzinska, E. (author), Varela-Silva, I. (author), Vignerova, J. (author), Salama, E.E. (author), El-Shabrawi, M. (author), Huijic, A. (author), Satake, T. (author), Bogin, B. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The association between poverty, malnutrition, illness and poor socioeconomic conditions on the one side, and poor growth and short adult stature on the other side, is well recognized. Yet, the simple assumption by implication that poor growth and short stature result from poor living conditions, should be questioned. Recent evidence on the...article 2014
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- Hermanussen, M. (author), Staub, K. (author), Assmann, C. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author) article 2012
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Hermanussen, M. (author), Lieberman, L.S. (author), Janewa, V.S. (author), Scheffler, C. (author), Ghosh, A. (author), Bogin, B. (author), Godina, E. (author), Karcmarek, M. (author), El-Shabrawi, M. (author), Salama, E.E. (author), Rühli, F.J. (author), Staub, K. (author), Woitek, U. (author), Blaha, P. (author), Assmann, C. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Lehmann, A. (author), Satake, T. (author), Thodberg, H.H. (author), Jopp, E. (author), Kirchengast, S. (author), Tutkuviene, J. (author), MacIntyre, M. (author), Wittwer-Backofen, U. (author), Boldsen, J.L. (author), Martin, D.D. (author), Meier, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Auxology has developed from mere describing child and adolescent growth into a vivid and interdisciplinary research area encompassing human biologists, physicians, social scientists, economists and biostatisticians. The meeting illustrated the diversity in auxology, with the various social, medical, biological and biostatistical aspects in...article 2012
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- van Vliet, K. (author), Winsemius, A. (author) article 2011
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- Bakker, M. (author), Felten, H. (author), van Vliet, K. (author) article 2011
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Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Introduction: In the Dutch maternity care system, the role division between independently practising midwives (who take care of normal pregnancy and childbirth) and obstetricians (who care for pathologic pregnancy and childbirth) has been established in the so-called " List of Obstetric Indications" (LOI). The LOI designates the most appropriate...article 2010
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Op De Coul, E.L.M. (author), van Weert, J.W.M. (author), Oomen, P.J. (author), Smit, C. (author), van der Ploeg, C.P.B. (author), Hahné, S.J.M. (author), Notermans, D.W. (author), van der Sande, M.A.B. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Doel Evaluatie van de effectiviteit van prenatale screening op hiv, hepatitis B en syfilis ter voorkoming van moeder-op-kindtransmissie in Nederland. Opzet Descriptief. Methoden De uitslagen uit 2006-2008 van de prenatale screening op hiv, hepatitis B-virus (HBV) en syfilis zijn vergeleken met gegevens van zwangeren en pasgeborenen uit andere...article 2010
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Peters, M. (author), Fijnvandraat, K. (author), van den Tweel, X.W. (author), Garre, F.G. (author), Giordano, P.C. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Pereira, R.R. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in The Netherlands. To estimate the annual number of children newly diagnosed as having SCD and the proportion with diagnoses through neonatal screening To estimate the proportion of children with SCD receiving paediatric care in a comprehensive care setting....article 2010
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Rijnders, M. (author), Offerhaus, P. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Wiegers, T. (author), Buitendijk, S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: Until recently, external cephalic version to prevent breech presentation at birth was not widely accepted. The objective of our study was to assess the prevalence, outcomes, and women's experiences of external cephalic version to improve the implementation of the procedure in the Netherlands. Methods: A prospective cohort study was...article 2010
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Ravens-Sieberer, U. (author), Erhart, M. (author), Rajmil, L. (author), Herdman, M. (author), Auquier, P. (author), Bruil, J. (author), Power, M. (author), Duer, W. (author), Abel, T. (author), Czemy, L. (author), Mazur, J. (author), Czimbalmos, A. (author), Tountas, Y. (author), Hagquist, C. (author), Kilroe, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: To assess the criterion and construct validity of the KIDSCREEN-10 well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) score, a short version of the KIDSCREEN-52 and KIDSCREEN-27 instruments. Methods: The child self-report and parent report versions of the KIDSCREEN-10 were tested in a sample of 22,830 European children and...article 2010
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Zwart, J.J. (author), Dupuis, J.R.O. (author), Richters, A. (author), Öry, F. (author), van Roosmalen, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Purpose: As part of a larger nationwide enquiry into severe maternal morbidity, our aim was to assess the incidence and possible risk factors of obstetric intensive care unit (ICU) admission in the Netherlands. Methods: In a 2-year nationwide prospective population-based cohort study, all ICU admissions during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium ...article 2010
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Vogel, I. (author), Brug, J. (author), van der Ploeg, C.P.B. (author), Raat, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)There is an increasing population at risk of hearing loss and tinnitus due to increasing high-volume music listening. To inform prevention strategies and interventions, this study aimed to identify important protection motivation theory-based constructs as well as the constructs 'consideration of future consequences' and 'habit strength' as...article 2010
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Kamphuis, M. (author), Obenhuijsen, N.H. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The main goal of this guideline for preventive child health care (PCHC) is to improve early detection of disorders that induce short stature. Based on research, evidence-based referral criteria for children aged 0-10 years with a short stature were formulated. These criteria are important for all professionals working with children, such as PCHC...article 2010
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Rozendaal, A.M. (author), Luijsterburg, A.J.M. (author), Mohangoo, A.D. (author), Ongkosuwito, E.M. (author), Anthony, S. (author), Vermeij-Keers, C. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Since 1997 the Dutch Association for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies (NVSCA) has maintained a national registry of congenital craniofacial anomalies. This study validates data on three common oral cleft categories (cleft lip/alveolus = CL/A; cleft lip/alveolus and palate = CL/AP; and cleft palate = CP) and general items....article 2010
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Hermanussen, M. (author), Godina, E. (author), Rühli, F.J. (author), Blaha, P. (author), Boldsen, J.L. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), MacIntyre, M. (author), Aßmann, C. (author), Ghosh, A. (author), de Stefano, G.F. (author), Sonkin, V.D. (author), Tresguerres, J.A.F. (author), Meigen, C. (author), Scheffler, C. (author), Geiger, C. (author), Lieberman, L.S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Growth and body height have always been topics interesting to the public. In particular, the stupendous increase of some 15-19. cm in final adult height during the last 150 years in most European countries (the " secular trend" ), the concomitant changes in body and head proportions, the tendency towards early onset of sexual maturation, the...article 2010
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Gissler, M. (author), Mohangoo, A.D. (author), Blondel, B. (author), Chalmers, J. (author), MacFarlane, A. (author), Gaizauskiene, A. (author), Gatt, M. (author), Lack, N. (author), Sakkeus, L. (author), Zeitlin, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Data about deliveries, births, mothers and newborn babies are collected extensively to monitor the health and care of mothers and babies during pregnancy, delivery and the post-partum period, but there is no common approach in Europe. We analysed the problems related to using the European data for international comparisons of perinatal health....article 2010
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- de Jonge, A. (author), Mol, B.W. (author), van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Nijhuis, J.G. (author), van der Post, J.A. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author) article 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), de Meer, G. (author), Crone, M.R. (author), Reijneveld, S.A. (author)Background. Emotional and behavioural problems are a risk factor for the initiation of smoking. In this study, we aimed to assess this relationship beyond clinical cut-off values of problem behaviour. Methods. Cross-sectional national survey among 9-13 year old children with data on smoking and Childhood Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) (N = 960)....article 2010
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- TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Buitendijk, S. (author) article 2010
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van der Pal, S. (author), Otten, W. (author), Detmar, S. (author)De hielprik is per januari 2007 uitgebreid van drie naar zeventien ziektes. Tevens kunnen ouders kiezen of zij een dragerschapuitslag op sikkelcelziekte willen ontvangen. Via vragenlijstonderzoek is nagegaan in hoeverre ouders een geïnformeerde beslissing nemen over deelname aan de hielprikscreening en over het ontvangen van een...article 2010