An accurate and efficient identification of children with psychosocial problems by means of computerized adaptive testing

Background: Questionnaires used by health services to identify children with psychosocial problems are often rather short. The psychometric properties of such short questionnaires are mostly less than needed for an accurate distinction between children with and without problems. We aimed to assess whether a short Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT)...

Do differences in maternal age, parity and multiple births explain variations in fetal and neonatal mortality rates in Europe? - Results from the EURO-PERISTAT project

Perinatal mortality rates differ markedly between countries in Europe. If population characteristics, such as maternal age, parity or multiple births, contribute to these differences, standardised rates may be useful for international comparisons of health status and especially quality of care. This analysis used aggregated population-based data...

Relatie tussen het Van Wiechenonderzoek (D-score) op 2 jaar en het intelligentieniveau op 5 jaar

Identification of children with psychosocial problems differed between preventive child health care professionals

Objective: To assess whether differences between individual Preventive Child Health Care (PCH) professionals in the percentage of children they identify as having psychosocial problems are larger than expected based on chance and whether such differences can be explained by differences in parent-reported problems or risk indicators. Study Design...

Ontwikkeling van de D-score: een samenvattende maat voor het Van Wiechenonderzoek

Op het consultatiebureau wordt de ontwikkeling van jonge kinderen gevolgd met behulp van het Van Wiechenonderzoek. Dit artikel beschrijft de ‘developmental score’ (D-score). De D-score is een samenvattende score voor de uitkomsten op alle kenmerken die bij een kind zijn afgenomen. De D-score is ontwikkeld en gevalideerd op basis van het...

Functional outcomes and participation in young adulthood for very preterm and very low birth weight infants: The Dutch project on preterm and small for gestational age infants at 19 years of age

OBJECTIVE. Young adults who were born very preterm or with a very low birth weight remain at risk for physical and neurodevelopmental problems and lower academic achievement scores. Data, however, are scarce, hospital based, mostly done in small populations, and need additional confirmation. METHODS. Infants who were born at <32 weeks of...

Aangeboren afwijkingen in Nederland 1996-2005 gebaseerd op de landelijke verloskunde en neonatale registraties

Aangeboren afwijkingen in Nederland 1996-2004 gebaseerd op de landelijke verloskunde en neonatale registraties

An Item Response Theory driven computerized adaptive test as an effective and efficient tool to improve the identification by Preventive Child Healthcare of children with psychosocial problems

De thuisbevalling in Nederland 1995-2002: rapportage over de jaren 2001-2002

Handleiding vragenlijsten Schoolgezondheid Basisonderwijs "Wat doe jij voor je gezondheid?" een toelichting op de ontwikkeling en het gebruik van de "Vragenlijsten Schoolgezondheid Basisonderwijs"