A5018979371- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Biochemical and Molecular Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
2017-2024
RELX Group (United States)
2023
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
2011
American Physical Therapy Association
2007
Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
1997-2005
University Medical Center Utrecht
2000-2003
Utrecht University
1997-2003
University Medical Center
2002
Institute for the Study of Education and Human Development
2002
University Hospital and Clinics
2002
To adapt the American PEDI into a Dutch version, and to establish content validity of this pediatric functional status instrument.The adaptation process was based on current scientific guidelines in field cross-cultural research. Thirty-one allied health professionals completed questionnaire for study.The topic 'bicycling' added questionnaire, adaptations text were made without losing original PEDI. At least 81% respondents rated that most important facets examining childhood represented...
Objective: To evaluate the reliability of Dutch version Pediatric Evaluation Disability Inventory (PEDI), an instrument for measuring functional status (capability and performance in self-care, mobility social function) young children using parent interviews. Design: Inter-interviewer was studied after scoring audiotaped interviews by a second researcher. For test–retest same interviewed twice within three weeks; inter-respondent both parents child were independently few days. On item level,...
In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) next to dyspnea, fatigue is expected be the most prevalent symptom. Surprisingly, prevalence of severe has been scarcely studied in ILD and limited information on its associated factors available. This study aimed determine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis identify relationship between fatigue, patient characteristics, clinical parameters. this cross-sectional study, (checklist individual strength-fatigue (CIS-Fat)),...
Besides dyspnoea and cough, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis may experience distressing non-respiratory symptoms, such as fatigue muscle weakness. However, whether to what extent symptom burden differs between IPF individuals without respiratory disease remains currently unknown.To study the of multiple symptoms in compare impaired spirometric values, FVC FEV1 (controls).Demographics were assessed 59 IPF, 60 118 controls (age ≥18 years). Patients either...
The purpose of this study was to determine if the severity osteogenesis imperfecta (Ol) in childhood might have any influence on functional outcome. In a cross-sectional study, outcome 61 children with Ol related three subtypes disease. Functional measured Dutch translation Pediatric Evaluation Disability Inventory (PEDI). PEDI measures capability and performance specific categories: "self-care, " "mobility, "social function." We concluded that abilities, especially mobility category, were...
Clinical guidelines are considered important instruments to improve quality in health care. Since 1998 the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) produced evidence-based clinical guidelines, based on a standardized program. New developments field of guideline research raised need evaluate and update KNGF Purpose this study is compare different development programs review program physical therapy Netherlands, order program.Six international were selected, 23 criteria AGREE Instrument...
Abstract A loss of physical functioning (i.e., a low capacity and/or activity) is common feature in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, the primary care physiotherapy and specialized rehabilitation are clearly underused, limited to moderate very severe degree airflow limitation (GOLD stage 2 or higher). However, improved referral rates necessity lower burden for COPD society. Therefore, multidisciplinary group healthcare professionals scientists proposes new...
To describe the development of an educational programme for physiotherapists in Netherlands, two toolkits measurement instruments, and evaluation implementation strategy.The study used a controlled pre- post-measurement design. A tailored use outcome measures was developed that consisted four training sessions instruments. Of 366 invited physiotherapists, 265 followed (response rate 72.4%), 235 randomly chosen control did not (28% response rate). The outcomes measured were participants'...
Self-management is considered important in the management of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis. However, data about degree activation for self-management lacking.The aim study was to determine IPF sarcoidosis using Patient Activation Measure (PAM) and evaluate association between PAM scores, clinical characteristics, health-related outcomes.This cross-sectional prospective assessed besides also demographics, lung function, dyspnea (modified Medical Research...
Background and objective: Patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) have a clear exercise intolerance. The 4-meter-gait-speed (4MGS) test the 5-repetitions-sit-to-stand (5STS) are easy, inexpensive reliable measures of functional performance. Both tests been validated in healthy adults patients chronic obstructive disease. 4MGS 5STS not studied PF. Methods: In this cross-sectional clinimetric validation study 51 PF conducted random order test, 6-min walk (6MWT) on single day. Additionally, body...
Objective: We previously showed that in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients human and bacterial heat shock protein 60 can be the target of (autoimmune) T cell responses. To determine potential epitopes for immunotherapy, we needed to identify hsp60 recognized by a majority JIA patients. The polymorphic HLA background has hampered this before. Methods: With usage novel computeralgorithm (Sette, Eppimmune, La Jolla, CA), predicting pan-DR binding sites on given sequence, eight...
<b>Background:</b> Next to dyspnea, fatigue is expected be the most prevalent symptom in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Surprisingly, prevalence of severe has been studied scarcely ILD and limited information on associated factors available. <b>Aims Objectives:</b> To determine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis, identify relationship between patient characteristics. <b>Methods:</b> Fatigue (Checklist Individual Strength-Fatigue (CIS-Fat)), demographics,...