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Steenstra, I.A. (author), Koopman, F.S. (author), Knol, D.L. (author), Kat, E. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), de Vet, H.C.W. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Information on prognostic factors for duration of sick leave due to low-back pain (LBP) is growing. In this prospective cohort study, prognostic factors for duration of sick leave and course of disability were identified at a very early stage of sick leave due to LBP. A total of 615 workers calling in sick from work due to LBP at an occupational...article 2005
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Wiefferink, C.H. (author), Poelman, J. (author), Linthorst, M. (author), Vanwesenbeeck, I. (author), van Wijngaarden, J.C.M. (author), Paulussen, T.G.W.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This study examines the effects of a systematically designed innovation strategy on teachers' implementation of a sex education curriculum and its related determinants. A quasi-experimental group design was used to assess the effectiveness of the innovation strategy. Teachers filled in questionnaires on the determinants of curriculum...article 2005
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Verbeek, J.H. (author), de Boer, A.G. (author), van der Weide, W.E. (author), Piirainen, H. (author), Anema, J.R. (author), van Amstel, R.J. (author), Hartog, F. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Aims: To develop a questionnaire that measures specific aspects of patient satisfaction with occupational health physicians. Methods: General patient satisfaction questionnaires, a literature survey, and interviews with patients were used. An initial questionnaire was distributed among sick listed patients (n = 432) of occupational physicians (n...article 2005
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Reijneveld, S.A. (author), Brugman, E. (author), Verhulst, F.C. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author)Objective. To assess the degree to which preventive child health professionals (CHPs) identify and manage psychosocial problems among pre-school children in the general population, and to determine its association with parent-reported behavioral and emotional problems, sociodemographic factors and (mental) health history of children. Design....article 2005
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Kaput, J. (author), Ordovas, J.M. (author), Ferguson, L. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), Rodriguez, R.L. (author), Allen, L. (author), Ames, B.N. (author), Dawson, K. (author), German, B. (author), Krauss, R. (author), Malyj, W. (author), Archer, M.C. (author), Barnes, S. (author), Bortholomew, A. (author), Birk, R. (author), van Bladeren, P. (author), Bradford, K.J. (author), Brown, K.H. (author), Caetano, R. (author), Castle, D. (author), Chadwick, R. (author), Clarke, S. (author), Clemént, K. (author), Cooney, C.A. (author), Corella, D. (author), da Cruz, I.B.M. (author), Daniel, H. (author), Duster, T. (author), Ebbesson, S.O.E. (author), Elliott, R. (author), Fairweather-Tait, S. (author), Felton, J. (author), Fenech, M. (author), Finley, J.W. (author), Fogg-Johnson, N. (author), Gill-Garrison, R. (author), Gibney, M.J. (author), Gillies, P.J. (author), Gustafsson, J.A. (author), Hartman IV, J.L. (author), He, L. (author), Hwang, J.K. (author), Jais, J.P. (author), Jang, Y. (author), Joost, H. (author), Junien, C. (author), Kanter, M. (author), Kibbe, W.A. (author), Koletzko, B. (author), Korf, B.R. (author), Kornman, K. (author), Krempin, D.W. (author), Langin, D. (author), Lauren, D.R. (author), Lee, J.H. (author), Leveille, G.A. (author), Lin, S.J. (author), Mathers, J. (author), Mayne, M. (author), McNabb, W. (author), Milner, J.A. (author), Morgan, P. (author), Muller, M. (author), Nikolsky, Y. (author), van der Ouderaa, F. (author), Park, T. (author), Pensel, N. (author), Perez-Jimenez, F. (author), Poutanen, K. (author), Roberts, M. (author), Saris, W.H.M. (author), Schuster, G. (author), Shelling, A.N. (author), Simopoulos, A.P. (author), Southon, S. (author), Shyong Tai, E. (author), Towne, B. (author), Trayhurn, P. (author), Uauy, R. (author), Visek, W.J. (author), Warden, C. (author), Weiss, R. (author), Wiencke, J. (author), Winkler, J. (author), Wolff, G.L. (author), Zhao-Wilson, X. (author), Zucker, J.D. (author)Nutrigenomics is the study of how constituents of the diet interact with genes, and their products, to alter phenotype and, conversely, how genes and their products metabolise these constituents into nutrients, antinutrients, and bioactive compounds. Results from molecular and genetic epidemiological studies indicate that dietary unbalance can...article 2005
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Koningsveld, E.A.P. (author)Introduction: There are many available models that help evaluate the effectiveness of safety and health measures, but many are complex and require input from many departments within an organization. There is a need to develop a more user-friendly model. Method: A participative model was developed that involves face-to-face interviewers with...article 2005
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, K. (author), Verbeek, J.H.A.M. (author), de Boer, A.G.E.M. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), van Dijk, F.J.H. (author)Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate content validity and predictive validity of 11 performance indicators for the rehabilitation of workers with mental health problems. Research Design and Subjects: Content validity was assessed by experts who evaluated the validity of the performance indicators in 2 Delphi rounds. Predictive...article 2005
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Stiggelbout, M. (author), Popkema, D.Y. (author), Hopman-Rock, M. (author), de Greef, M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Objectives: To determine the effects of gymnastics on the health related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional status of independently living people, aged 65 to 80 years. Gymnastics formed part of the More Exercise for Seniors (MBvO in Dutch) programme, a group based exercise programme for older adults in the Netherlands. It has been widely...article 2004
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Reijneveld, S.A. (author), Brugman, E. (author), Verhulst, F.C. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author)Objectives: To assess the degree to which preventive child health professionals (CHPs) identify and manage psychosocial problems among preschool children in the general population and to determine the association with parent-reported behavioral and emotional problems, sociodemographic factors, and mental health history of children. Design: The...article 2004
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Fleuren, M.A.H. (author), Wiefferink, C.H. (author), Paulussen, T.G.W.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Purpose. When introducing innovations to health care, it is important to gain insight into determinants that may facilitate or impede the introduction, in order to design an appropriate strategy for introducing the innovation. To obtain an overview of determinants of innovations in health care organizations, we carried out a literature review...article 2004
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Heymans, M.W. (author), de Vet, H.C. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), Koes, B.W. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), TNO Arbeid (author)To describe the design of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), including a cost-effectiveness analysis, comparing high-intensity and low-intensity back schools with usual care in occupational health care. RCT and cost-effectiveness analysis. Employees sick-listed for a period of 3 to 6 weeks because of nonspecific low back pain. High-intensity...article 2004
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van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Mattiazzo, G.F. (author), El Mokadem, N. (author), Reeser, H.M. (author), Hirasing, R.A. (author)Objective. To determine the incidence and characteristics of type-1 diabetes mellitus (DM) in children aged 0-14 years during the period 1996-1999 and to compare this with previous measurements of the incidence. Design. Descriptive. Method. Data were collected via reports from all practicing paediatricians to the Dutch Paediatric Surveillance...article 2004
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Forsén, L. (author), Sandvig, S. (author), Schuller, A. (author), Søgaard, A.J. (author)Objectives: To investigate compliance with hip protector use. Design: Observational prospective study. Setting: 19 nursing homes (1040 beds). Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip protectors were introduced as a regular part of health care service for all residents. Residents at high...article 2004
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Proper, K.I. (author), de Bruyne, M.C. (author), Hildebrandt, V.H. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Meerding, W.J. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Objectives. This study evaluated the impact of worksite physical activity counseling using cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses. Methods. Civil servants (N=299) were randomly assigned to an intervention (N=131) or control (N=168) group for 9 months. The intervention costs were compared with the monetary benefits gained from reduced sick...article 2004
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Forsén, L. (author), Søgaard, A.J. (author), Sandvig, S. (author), Schuller, A. (author), Røed, U. (author), Arstad, C. (author)Objectives: To compare the probability of hip fracture in protected and unprotected falls in a real world setting in nursing homes. Design: Observational study. Setting: Seventeen nursing homes (965 beds) in Norway. Subjects: All residents in the nursing homes with at least one fall during the intervention period. Intervention: Hip protectors...article 2004
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Proper, K.I. (author), Hildebrandt, V.H. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Background: Physical inactivity and obesity are major public health problems. Our objective was to investigate the effectiveness of an individual counseling intervention at the workplace on physical activity fitness and health. Counseling content derived from the Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise and Nutrition (PACE)...article 2003
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van Velzen-Mol, H.W.M. (author), Blankespoor, M.N. (author), Wagenaar-Fischer, M.M. (author), van Leerdam, F.J.M. (author)The child health-care guideline 'Detection of visual disorders at the age of 0-19' draws attention to the importance of early detection of visual disorders and provides guidelines to child health-care workers for detecting disorders during routine check-ups. Children under the age of 3 are examined by the 'Early detection of visual disorders'...article 2003
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Crone, M.R. (author), Reijneveld, S.A. (author), Willemsen, M.C. (author), van Leerdam, F.J.M. (author), Spruijt, R.D. (author), Hira Sing, R.A. (author)Objective: To assess the effect of an antismoking intervention focusing on adolescents in lower education. Students with lower education smoke more often and perceive more positive norms, and social pressure to smoke, than higher educated students. An intervention based on peer group pressure and social influence may therefore be useful to...article 2003
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Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), van Leerdam, F.J.M. (author), Reijneveld, S.A. (author), HiraSing, R.A. (author)As part of government policy, the 'Youth healthcare' prevention programme is offered free of charge to all children aged 0 to 19 years who are resident in the Netherlands. It consists of a programme of primary prevention (including vaccinations, information and advice) and secondary prevention (screening, surveillance, early diagnosis) and...article 2003
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Richardus, J.H. (author), Graafmans, W.C. (author), Bergsjø, P. (author), Lloyd, D.J. (author), Bakketeig, L.S. (author), Bannon, E.M. (author), Borkent-Polet, M. (author), Davidson, L.L. (author), Defoort, P. (author), Esparteiro Leitão, A. (author), Langhoff-Roos, J. (author), Moral Garcia, A. (author), Papantoniou, N.E. (author), Wennergren, M. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Mackenbach, J.P. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background: A European concerted action (the EuroNatal study) investigated differences in perinatal mortality between countries of Europe. This report describes the methods used in the EuroNatal international audit and discusses the validity of the results. Methods: Perinatal deaths between 1993 and 1998 in regions of ten European countries were...article 2003