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Treatment for substance use disorders: the Belgian Treatment Demand Indicator registration protocol.
participating in this data collection since then. METHODS / DESIGN: This surveillance register collects information on every treatment episode started by patients for their substance use disorder. Information is ...
Assessing the sensitivity and representativeness of the Belgian Sentinel Network of Laboratories using test reimbursement data.
a test coverage analysis. METHODS: We estimated test coverage of the SNL using the ratio of reimbursed tests performed by participating laboratories to the total number of tests performed between 2007 and ...
Validation of a Sampling Method to Collect Exposure Data for Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.
and 2012. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: CLD data were reported by 56 ICU s in 39 hospitals during 364 trimesters. METHODS: We compared estimated CLD data obtained from weekly and monthly sampling schemes with the ...
If I tweet will you cite? The effect of social media exposure of articles on downloads and citations.
article downloads and citations. METHODS: We randomized all International Journal of Public Health (IJPH) original articles published between December 2012 and December 2014 to SM exposure (blog post, ...
Educational differentials in disability vary across and within welfare regimes: a comparison of 26 European countries in 2009.
advantages/disadvantages are discussed regarding the possible influence of welfare regimes. METHODS: Cross-sectional disability prevalence is measured by longstanding health-related activity limitation (AL) in the 2009 ...
Late presentation to HIV testing is overestimated when based on the consensus definition.
into account. METHODS: Case surveillance data for newly diagnosed patients in Belgium in 1998-2012 were analysed, including CD4 count at diagnosis, the presence of AIDS-defining events, and recent infections ...
Barriers and opportunities for return-to-work of cancer survivors: time for action--rapid review and expert consultation.
results with input from health, social security and academic Belgian experts and to provide evidence-based recommendations that facilitate RTW of cancer survivors. METHODS: A rapid review was conducted, ...
Comparison of socio-economic indicators explaining inequalities in Healthy Life Years at age 50 in Europe: 2005 and 2010.
2005 showed substantial variation in healthy ageing. We investigate whether factors contributing to HLY50 inequalities have changed between 2005 and 2010. METHODS: HLY50 for each country and year were ...
Invasive Salmonella Infections at Multiple Surveillance Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2011-2014.
BACKGROUND: This study reports the microbiological landscape of Salmonella Typhi and invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). METHODS: Blood cultures obtained from ...
Care trajectories are associated with quality improvement in the treatment of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: A registry based cohort study.
analogues), statin therapy or RAAS-inhibition. Introduced in 2009 in Belgium, CT s target patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), in need for or with PHT. METHODS: Retrospective study based on a registry ...