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The impact of nonphysician clinicians: do they improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care services?

Laurant M, Harmsen M, Wollersheim H, Grol R, Faber M, Sibbald B.

Med Care Res Rev. 2009 Dec;66(6 Suppl):36S-89S.PMID: 19880672 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Cascade effects of laboratory testing are found to be rare in low disease probability situations: prospective cohort study.

Houben PH, van der Weijden T, Winkens RA, Grol RP.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19880283 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Interdisciplinary diabetes care teams operating on the interface between primary and specialty care are associated with improved outcomes of care: findings from the Leuven Diabetes Project.

Borgermans L, Goderis G, Van Den Broeke C, Verbeke G, Carbonez A, Ivanova A, Mathieu C, Aertgeerts B, Heyrman J, Grol R.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Oct 7;9:179.PMID: 19811624 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Safety and risk management interventions in hospitals: a systematic review of the literature.

Dückers M, Faber M, Cruijsberg J, Grol R, Schoonhoven L, Wensing M.

Med Care Res Rev. 2009 Dec;66(6 Suppl):90S-119S. Epub 2009 Sep 16.PMID: 19759391 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial.

van den Bemt L, Schermer TR, Smeele IJ, Boonman-de Winter LJ, van Boxem T, Denis J, Grootens-Stekelenburg JG, Grol RP, van Weel C.

Med J Aust. 2009 Sep 7;191(5):249-54.PMID: 19740044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Determinants of patients' experiences and satisfaction with fertility care.

Mourad SM, D M Nelen WL, Akkermans RP, Vollebergh JH, Grol RP, Hermens RP, Kremer JA.

Fertil Steril. 2009 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19732885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Doctors' perceptions of why 360-degree feedback does (not) work: a qualitative study.

Overeem K, Wollersheim H, Driessen E, Lombarts K, van de Ven G, Grol R, Arah O.

Med Educ. 2009 Sep;43(9):874-82.PMID: 19709012 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for depression and anxiety disorders is associated with recording of the diagnosis.

Smolders M, Laurant M, Verhaak P, Prins M, van Marwijk H, Penninx B, Wensing M, Grol R.

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2009 Sep-Oct;31(5):460-9. Epub 2009 Jul 3.PMID: 19703640 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Review article: Effectiveness of patient care teams and the role of clinical expertise and coordination: a literature review.

Bosch M, Faber MJ, Cruijsberg J, Voerman GE, Leatherman S, Grol RP, Hulscher M, Wensing M.

Med Care Res Rev. 2009 Dec;66(6 Suppl):5S-35S. Epub 2009 Aug 19.PMID: 19692553 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Using psychological theory to understand the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in Primary Care: a comparison across two European countries.

Hrisos S, Eccles MP, Francis JJ, Bosch M, Dijkstra R, Johnston M, Grol R, Kaner EF, Steen IN.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Aug 5;9:140.PMID: 19656372 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Barriers and facilitators to evidence based care of type 2 diabetes patients: experiences of general practitioners participating to a quality improvement program.

Goderis G, Borgermans L, Mathieu C, Van Den Broeke C, Hannes K, Heyrman J, Grol R.

Implement Sci. 2009 Jul 22;4:41.PMID: 19624848 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

High workload and job stress are associated with lower practice performance in general practice: an observational study in 239 general practices in the Netherlands.

van den Hombergh P, Künzi B, Elwyn G, van Doremalen J, Akkermans R, Grol R, Wensing M.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Jul 15;9:118.PMID: 19604386 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models.

Huibers L, Giesen P, Wensing M, Grol R.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Jun 23;9:105.PMID: 19549325 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Structured chronic primary care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure.

Bosch M, van der Weijden T, Grol R, Schers H, Akkermans R, Niessen L, Wensing M.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Jun 19;9:104.PMID: 19545385 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Quality circles to improve prescribing of primary care physicians. Three comparative studies.

Wensing M, Broge B, Riens B, Kaufmann-Kolle P, Akkermans R, Grol R, Szecsenyi J.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Sep;18(9):763-9.PMID: 19507170 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Systematic care for caregivers of people with dementia in the ambulatory mental health service: designing a multicentre, cluster, randomized, controlled trial.

Spijker A, Verhey F, Graff M, Grol R, Adang E, Wollersheim H, Vernooij-Dassen M.

BMC Geriatr. 2009 Jun 7;9:21.PMID: 19500421 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Deciding how many embryos to transfer after in vitro fertilisation: Development and pilot test of a decision aid.

van Peperstraten AM, Hermens RP, Nelen WL, Stalmeier PF, Wetzels AM, Maas PH, Kremer JA, Grol RP.

Patient Educ Couns. 2009 May 20. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19464139 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Development of quality indicators for monitoring of the disease course in rheumatoid arthritis.

van Hulst LT, Fransen J, den Broeder AA, Grol R, van Riel PL, Hulscher ME.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Dec;68(12):1805-10. Epub 2009 May 15.PMID: 19447827 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Getting a grip on guidelines: how to make them more relevant for practice.

Grol R, van Weel C.

Br J Gen Pract. 2009 May;59(562):e143-4. No abstract available. PMID: 19401005 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Development of indicators for patient-centred cancer care.

Ouwens M, Hermens R, Hulscher M, Vonk-Okhuijsen S, Tjan-Heijnen V, Termeer R, Marres H, Wollersheim H, Grol R.

Support Care Cancer. 2009 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19387693 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

How do Dutch general practitioners diagnose children's urinary tract infections?

Harmsen M, Wolters RJ, van der Wouden JC, Grol RP, Wensing M.

J Eval Clin Pract. 2009 Jun;15(3):464-7. Epub 2009 Apr 2.PMID: 19366390 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Satisfaction of osteoarthritis patients with provided care is not related to the disease-specific quality of life.

Rosemann T, Wensing M, Szecsenyi J, Grol R.

J Eval Clin Pract. 2009 Jun;15(3):486-91. Epub 2009 Apr 7.PMID: 19366387 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Type 2 diabetes in primary care in belgium: need for structured shared care.

Goderis G, Borgermans L, Heyrman J, Broeke CV, Grol R, Boland B, Mathieu C.

Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2009 Sep;117(8):367-72. Epub 2009 Apr 8.PMID: 19358093 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Primary care strength linked to prevention programs for cardiovascular disease.

van Lieshout J, Wensing M, Campbell SM, Grol R.

Am J Manag Care. 2009 Apr;15(4):255-62.PMID: 19355798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

What determines the provision of smoking cessation advice and counselling by dental care teams?

Rosseel JP, Jacobs JE, Hilberink SR, Maassen IM, Allard RH, Plasschaert AJ, Grol RP.

Br Dent J. 2009 Apr 11;206(7):E13; discussion 376-7. Epub 2009 Apr 3.PMID: 19343033 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of an integrated care program for patients with head and neck cancer on the quality of care.

Ouwens MM, Hermens RR, Hulscher MM, Merkx MA, van den Hoogen FJ, Grol RP, Wollersheim HC, Marres HA.

Head Neck. 2009 Jul;31(7):902-10.PMID: 19280664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Influence of watchful waiting on satisfaction and anxiety among patients seeking care for unexplained complaints.

van Bokhoven MA, Koch H, van der Weijden T, Grol RP, Kester AD, Rinkens PE, Bindels PJ, Dinant GJ.

Ann Fam Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;7(2):112-20.PMID: 19273865 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Information provision in fertility care: a call for improvement.

Mourad SM, Hermens RP, Cox-Witbraad T, Grol RP, Nelen WL, Kremer JA.

Hum Reprod. 2009 Jun;24(6):1420-6. Epub 2009 Feb 17.PMID: 19224886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at implementation of local quality improvement collaboratives to improve prescribing and test ordering performance of general practitioners: Study Protocol.

Trietsch J, van der Weijden T, Verstappen W, Janknegt R, Muijrers P, Winkens R, van Steenkiste B, Grol R, Metsemakers J.

Implement Sci. 2009 Feb 17;4:6.PMID: 19222840 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Nurse-led motivational interviewing to change the lifestyle of patients with type 2 diabetes (MILD-project): protocol for a cluster, randomized, controlled trial on implementing lifestyle recommendations.

Jansink R, Braspenning J, van der Weijden T, Niessen L, Elwyn G, Grol R.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Jan 30;9:19.PMID: 19183462 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Management of childhood urinary tract infections: an economic modeling study.

Harmsen M, Adang EM, Wolters RJ, van der Wouden JC, Grol RP, Wensing M.

Value Health. 2009 Jun;12(4):466-72. Epub 2008 Dec 11.PMID: 19171007 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Implementation of integrated care for patients with cancer: a systematic review of interventions and effects.

Ouwens M, Hulscher M, Hermens R, Faber M, Marres H, Wollersheim H, Grol R.

Int J Qual Health Care. 2009 Apr;21(2):137-44. Epub 2009 Jan 15. Review.PMID: 19147593 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

European Practice Assessment of Cardiovascular risk management (EPA Cardio): protocol of an international observational study in primary care.

Wensing M, Ludt S, Campbell S, van Lieshout J, Volbracht E, Grol R; on behalf of the EPA Cardio Project Group.

Implement Sci. 2009 Jan 7;4(1):3.PMID: 19128457 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articlesFree article

Public reporting in health care: how do consumers use quality-of-care information? A systematic review.

Faber M, Bosch M, Wollersheim H, Leatherman S, Grol R.

Med Care. 2009 Jan;47(1):1-8. Review.PMID: 19106724 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nursing implementation science: how evidence-based nursing requires evidence-based implementation.

van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L, Grol R.

J Nurs Scholarsh. 2008;40(4):302-10.PMID: 19094144 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Patient evaluations of accessibility and co-ordination in general practice in Europe.

Wensing M, Hermsen J, Grol R, Szecsenyi J.

Health Expect. 2008 Dec;11(4):384-90.PMID: 19076666 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Chronic Care Model: congruency and predictors among primary care patients with osteoarthritis.

Rosemann T, Laux G, Szecsenyi J, Grol R.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Dec;17(6):442-6.PMID: 19064660 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Patient-oriented intervention in addition to centrally organised checkups improves diabetic patient outcome in primary care.

Meulepas MA, Braspenning JC, de Grauw WJ, Lucas AE, Wijkel D, Grol RP.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Oct;17(5):324-8.PMID: 18842969 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A cluster randomized trial to improve adherence to evidence-based guidelines on diabetes and reduce clinical inertia in primary care physicians in Belgium: study protocol [NTR 1369].

Borgermans L, Goderis G, Broeke CV, Mathieu C, Aertgeerts B, Verbeke G, Carbonez A, Ivanova A, Grol R, Heyrman J.

Implement Sci. 2008 Oct 6;3:42.PMID: 18837983 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Systematic review of implementation strategies for risk tables in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

van Steenkiste B, Grol R, van der Weijden T.

Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008;4(3):535-45. Review.PMID: 18827904 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

How well do GPs fulfill their educator role in consultations for depression and anxiety?

Smolders M, Laurant M, Roberge P, Akkermans R, Wensing M, Grol R.

Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Nov;73(2):389-95.PMID: 18783910 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Perceived barriers to elective single embryo transfer among IVF professionals: a national survey.

van Peperstraten AM, Hermens RP, Nelen WL, Stalmeier PF, Scheffer GJ, Grol RP, Kremer JA.

Hum Reprod. 2008 Dec;23(12):2718-23. Epub 2008 Sep 4.PMID: 18775886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Organizational culture, team climate and diabetes care in small office-based practices.

Bosch M, Dijkstra R, Wensing M, van der Weijden T, Grol R.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2008 Aug 21;8:180.PMID: 18717999 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pain and osteoarthritis in primary care: factors associated with pain perception in a sample of 1,021 patients.

Rosemann T, Laux G, Szecsenyi J, Wensing M, Grol R.

Pain Med. 2008 Oct;9(7):903-10. Epub 2008 Aug 13.PMID: 18702636 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quality indicators for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care in nine European countries.

Campbell SM, Ludt S, Van Lieshout J, Boffin N, Wensing M, Petek D, Grol R, Roland MO.

Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2008 Oct;15(5):509-15.PMID: 18695594 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Team Climate Inventory: application in hospital teams and methodological considerations.

Ouwens M, Hulscher M, Akkermans R, Hermens R, Grol R, Wollersheim H.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Aug;17(4):275-80.PMID: 18678725 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Variation in subfertility care measured by guideline-based performance indicators.

Mourad SM, Nelen WL, Hermens RP, Bancsi LF, Braat DD, Zielhuis GA, Grol RP, Kremer JA.

Hum Reprod. 2008 Nov;23(11):2493-500. Epub 2008 Jul 24.PMID: 18653670 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An overview of patients' preference for, and satisfaction with, care provided by general practitioners and nurse practitioners.

Laurant MG, Hermens RP, Braspenning JC, Akkermans RP, Sibbald B, Grol RP.

J Clin Nurs. 2008 Oct;17(20):2690-8. Epub 2008 Jul 17. Review.PMID: 18647199 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Factors that influence the stroke care team's effectiveness in reducing the length of hospital stay.

Schouten LM, Hulscher ME, Akkermans R, van Everdingen JJ, Grol RP, Huijsman R.

Stroke. 2008 Sep;39(9):2515-21. Epub 2008 Jul 10.PMID: 18617664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

General practitioners' workload associated to practice size rather than chronic care organisation.

Wensing M, Van den Hombergh P, Van Doremalen J, Grol R, Szecsenyi J.

Health Policy. 2009 Jan;89(1):124-9. Epub 2008 Jul 2.PMID: 18599149 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles