Background The interest in prognostic reviews is increasing, but to properly review existing
evidence an accurate search filer for finding prediction research is needed. The aim of this …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinimetric value of the Dutch version of the Foot Function Index (FFI)
in comparison with the original FFI using verbal rating scales (FFI-5pt) rather than visual …

Many diabetic patients in general practice do not achieve good glycaemic control. The aim of
this study was to assess which characteristics of type 2 diabetes patients treated in primary …

Background and Aims Non‐adherence is considered a major barrier to better outcomes of
diabetes care. A relationship has been established between polypharmacy and patients' …

Objectives To evaluate if pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) determines blood pressure
throughout pregnancy and to explore the role of gestational weight gain in this association. …

Background: Alfredson isolated eccentric loading and Silbernagel concentric–eccentric
loading have both shown beneficial effects on clinical symptoms in midportion Achilles …

Background Capturing (non)-adherence to medical prescriptions in patients with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) is challenging. We aimed to compare 3 different tools to measure self-…

BACKGROUND: Viral respiratory infections, particularly human rhinovirus (HRV) infections,
are the most common cause of asthma exacerbation. HRV infections usually lead to more …

Objective To evaluate the effects of insulin 30/70 twice daily or bedtime isophane (NPH)
insulin plus continued sulfonylurea and metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary …

Background In diabetes care, knowledge about what is achievable in primary and secondary
care is important. There is a need for an objective method to assess the quality of care in …