Abstracts and full text links 1997-2010

The Belgian Health Interview Survey 
H. Van Oyen, J. Tafforeau, H. Hermans, P. Quataert, E. Schiettecatte, L. Lebrun, and L. Belamer
Keywords: health interview survey, Belgium 

Epidemiologie van mazelen en bof in België, 1994-1995 
V. Van Casteren
Keywords: general practice, measles, mumps, surveillance

Forty years of evolution of mortality in Belgium and The Netherlands 
J.V. Joossens, and H. Kesteloot
Keywords: mortality, life expectancy, fat intake, salt intake, smoking habits

Functional status and the care network among elderly residents of sheltered housing.
L. Vanden Boer
Keywords: the elderly, sheltered accommodation, functional status, care network

Tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B and risk behaviour in a Belgian prison
S. Todts, K. Fonck, R. Colebunders, G. Vercauteren, K. Driesen, M. Uydebrouck, R. Vranckx, and F. Van Mol
Keywords: prison, tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B, risk behaviour

Age-Period-Cohort model: trends in mortality from lung cancer in women, Belgium 1971-1990.
S. Drieskens, P. Quataert, J. Tafforeau, and H. Van Oyen
Keywords: APC-model, Belgium, drift, lung cancer mortality, nested model, Poisson model, trend, woman

Socioeconomic health inequalities in Belgium in an international perspective
D. De Graeve, and I. Duchesne
Keywords: morbidity, health status, socioeconomic factors, health surveys, equity

Style de pratique en médecine générale et activités préventives en Communauté française de Belgique
A. Levêque, L. Berghmans, R. Lagasse, J. Laperche, et D. Piette
Keywords: primary health care, health promotion, Belgium, general practitioners

The prevalence of infections among non-hospitalized inmates in Belgian prisons
G. Moens, R. Haenen, F. Van Mol, J. Van Oost, A. De Schryver, and P. Jacques
Keywords: prevalence, infections, HIV, hepatitis, inmates, Belgium

Reliability of a questionnaire designed to measure smoking intervention among secondary school students
M. Csincsak, L. Maes, D. De Bacquer, and G. De Backer
Keywords: smoking prevention, adolescents, reliability, Belgium

Planning medical manpower: criteria and replacement requirements
D. Deliège
Keywords: medical manpower, medical manpower planning, requirements

L’ampleur de l’infection par le VIH/SIDA parmi les “hommes qui ont des rapports sexuels avec des hommes” en Belgique.  Réflexions méthodologiques et apport des données comportementales
M. Hubert, J. Marquet, et Ph. Huynen
Keywords: case declaration, homosexuals, bisexuals, heterosexuals, HIV/AIDS prevalence, sexual behaviour

Directe behandelkosten van schizofrenie in België
M. De Hert, E. Thys, J. Boydens, P. Gilis, K. Kesteloot, L. Verhaegen, en J. Peuskens
Keywords: schizophrenia, costs, outcome

The reliability of register-based patient characteristics
M. Van Den Akker, G.H.L.M. Franssen, F. Buntinx, J.F.M. Metsemakers, and J. Knottnerus
Keywords: bias, observer variation, registries

Costs of professional care and informal help of severely disabled multiple sclerosis patients in Flanders (Belgium)
H. Carton, R. Loos, J. Pacolet, K. Versieck, and R. Vlietinck
Keywords: multiple sclerosis, severe disability, health care cost

Editorial — Diagnosis and surveillance of infectious diseases [currently unavailable]
F. Van Loock

Novel human herpesvirus
M. Van Ranst, E. Padalko, and F. Struyf
Keywords: herpesviridae-classification, herpesvirus-6, herpesvirus-7, herpesvirus-8, multiple-myeloma-virology, multiple-sclerosis-virology

E. coli O157:H7 en andere V.T.E.C.: epidemiologie in België
D. Pierard, en S. Lauwers
Keywords: verocytotoxines, hemolytic uremic syndrom, escherichia coli O157

H.I.V. screeningtests: vigilanceprogramma in België
J-C. Libeer
Keywords: HIV screening, quality assurance, vigilance

Influenza: le risque pandémique
R. Snacken
Keywords: influenza, pandemia, action plan

Evaluatie van het gebruik van mengsels van monoclonalen voor detectie van respiratoire virussen
M. Ieven, D. Provinciael, en H. Goossens
Keywords: respiratory viruses, diagnostics, monoclonal antibodies

N. meningitidis: peut-on parler d’épidémie de méningite ?
F. Carion
Keywords: meningococcus, incidence, public health, surveillance, N. meningitidis

Impact de la vaccination sur les infections invasives à Haemophilus influenzae type b
J. Levy, B. Swennen, E. Henrion, J.M. Devaster, et P. Bauche
Keywords: haemophilus influenzae, conjugate vaccine

Apport européen dans la lutte contre les maladies transmissibles: apports et limites de l’action communautaire
L. Chambaud
Keywords: Europe, surveillance, communicable diseases, epidemic

Surveillance des toxi-infections d’origine alimentaire en Belgique
G. Daube, et F. Van Loock
Keywords: foodborne illnesses, epidemiology, risk analysis

Exploring the relationship between job stress and psyschosomatic complaints; the role of negative affectivity
R. Verhoogen, O. Van den Bergh, G. Moens, and R. De Wit
Keywords: job content questionnaire, job stress, cross-sectional study occupation

Dichlorvos: carcinogenic for man ? Position paper
Hoge Gezondheidsraad, and Conseil Supérieur d’Hygiène
Keywords: dichlorvos, carcinogen, environmental, man, review

The distribution of income, health and health care: a review of some recent literature
E. van Doorslaer
Keywords: income inequality, population health, mortality, health inequalities

Plasmid typing and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates
M. Yde
Keywords: antibiotic resistance, plasmids, Salmonella Enteritidis, transconjugation

Mental health care for students in higher education
A. Clara
Keywords: adolescence, mental health, student

Body mass index, industrial accidents and sick leave: further evidence of an association
G. Mylle, G. Moens, H. De Raeve, B. Viaene, and D. Lahaye
Keywords: body mass index, obesity, industrial accidents, sick leave, working population, Belgium, cross-sectional study

Brain damage in alcoholics without neuropsychological impairment
S. Mützell
Keywords: computed tomography, neuropsychological impaiment, liver toxic drugs, population study

Malnourished children morbidity following vitamin A supplementation or deworming in Democratic Republic of Congo
Ph. Donnen, M. Dramaix, D. Brasseur, Z. Mweze, M. Mbasha and Ph. Hennart
Keywords: democratic republic of Congo, malnutrition, morbidity, pre-school children, vitamin A, deficiency, vitamin A supplementation, deworming

The epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases in Belgium
D. Avonts
Keywords: epidemiology, STD

Surveillance of infectious diseases in Flanders by compulsory notification
K. De Schrijver
Keywords: control of communicable diseases, outbreak management, surveillance of infectious diseases

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies of Prion protein diseases and public health
D. De Bleser, and J. Plum
Keywords: BSE, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Prion, NvCJD, scrapie

Evolution of the HIV epidemic in Belgium
A. Sasse, J. Van der Heyden, and A. Stroobant
Keywords: epidemiology, HIV, monitoring, trends

Tuberculosis incidence and surveillance in Belgium
M. Fortuin, M. Uydebrouck, M. Wanlin, P. Vermeire, W. Schandevyl, and A. Gyselen
Keywords: tuberculosis, epidemiology, surveillance, Belgium

Hepatitis B: a public health problem
P. Van Damme, M. Van der Wielen, M. Beutels, K. Van Herck, A. Vercauteren, and A. Meheus
Keywords: Belgium, epidemiology, hepatitis B, prevention, public health

Cytomegalovirus infection: epidemiology and association with conginental malformations
A. De Schryver, G. De Backer, and L. Van Renterghem
Keywords: conginental malformations, cytomegalovirus, epidemiology, public health

The prenatal care in the public sector: modalities and coverage in an urban district (Tunisia)
A. Bchir, F. Kayeche, K.B. Salem, A. Braham, Z. Belghith, and M. Soltani
Keywords: prenatal care, quality, public health sector, Tunisia

Prenatal care use, perinatal and infant mortality in Portugal. An area-level analysis
H. Barros, and M. Tavares
Keywords: districts, ecological study, infant mortality, prenatal care, perinatal mortality, Portugal

Workers participation in a nutrition education programme
L. Braeckman, L Maes, M. Bellemans, M.R. Vanderhaegen, A.M. De Maeyer, D. De Bacquer, and G. De Backer
Keywords: health promotion, nutrition, participation, process evaluation, worksite

Activities of daily living scales and the needs for care and help among elderly before and after geriatric hospitalization
T. Pepersack, I. Beyer, and the Study Group on Dependence in the French Community of Belgium
Keywords: autonomy, the elderly, ADL

A 20-year longitudinal prospective study of 284 heroin addicts in Stockholm County, Sweden
S. Mützell
Keywords: longitudinal prospective study, heroin addicts, social adjustment problems

A call recall system for cervical cancer screening: report on the pilot project in the district of Kontich (Flanders/Belgium): 1991-1995
G. Van Hal, T. Putzeys, J. Pszeniczko, D. Van de Weyer, and J. Weyler
Keywords: Belgium, cervical smears, cervix neoplasms, mass screening, pilot projects, programme evaluation

The reliability of the clinical assessment of psychiatric emergency referrals
D.J. Spooren, K. van Heeringen, and C. Jannes
Keywords: emergency psychiatry, assessment, reliability, interviewer-observer, test-retest

Investigation of the clustering effect in the Belgian Health Interview Survey 1997
D. Renard, G. Molenberghs, H. Van Oyen, and J. Tafforeau
Keywords: health interview survey, clustering, multilevel models, weighting

Atlas of “avoidable mortality” in Belgium 1985-1989
A. Levêque, P.C. Humblet, and R. Lagasse
Keywords: avoidable mortality, geographical epidemiology, Belgium, health indicator, health services research, SMR

Adjusting for confouding when estimating a time trend in HIV prevalence based on pooled serum samples
S. Vansteelandt, E. Goetghebeur, and T. Verstraeten
Keywords: epidemiologic research design, HIV seroprevalence, sentinel surveillance, seroepidemiological methods, standardization, statistical models

Missing data in the Health Interview Survey 1997 in Belgium
T. Burzykowski, G. Molenberghs, J. Tafforeau, H. Van Oyen, S. Demarest, and L. Bellamammer
Keywords: beta-binomial model, missing data, multiple imputation, health survey

Paternity testing: a review of theoretical and practical issues
G. Mertens, A. Vandenberghe, and L. Muylle
Keywords: paternity, DNA fingerprinting, forensic anthropolgy

Contribution of the private sector in antenatal health care in tunisian urban area
MS. Soltani, J. Bchir, M. Bouchahda, M. Letaief, N. Riahi, and A. Bchir
Keywords: prenatal care, private sector, Tunisia

Health policies: Registration in the framework of organised cancer screening … legal at last!
M. Arbyn, S. Wallyn, F. Huet, and A. Vandenbroucke

The role of self-help groups in providing care for breast cancer patients
E. Bruyninckx, D. Mortelmans, and E. Van Hove
Keywords: self-help groups, network analysis, health care

Attempted suicide in Gent: results from the Who/Euro multicentre study on parasuicide in 1996
C. van Heeringen, Th. Meerschaert, and A. Berckmoes
Keywords: attempted suicide, epidemiology, risk factors

Association between physical activity level and obesity prevalence: recent cross-sectional and longitudinal data. A review
M. Hulens, G. Vansant, R. Lysens, and A.L. Claessens
Keywords: obesity, physical activity, epidemiology, follow up

Assessment of the behaviour of physicians from emergency services in the French-speaking community of Belgium concerning sudden infant death syndrome
Y. Coppieters, A. Leveque, A. Kahn, and D. Piette
Keywords: autopsy, Belgium, emergency service, sudden infant death

Nosocomial infections in intensive care: results from the Belgian national surveillance, 1996-1998
C. Suetens, B. Jans, and H. Carsauw
Keywords: nosocomial infections, bacteremia, surveillance, intensive care

Surveillance van postoperatieve wondinfecties na ontslag uit het ziekenhuis: resultaten uit het Nederlandse netwerk
ELPE Geubbels, R. de Haas, AJ. Mintjes-de Groot, JMJ. van den Berg, and AS. de Boer
Keywords: postdischarge surveillance, surgical wound infection, multi-centre

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance: which strategies for which objectives?
M. Struelens
Keywords: antibiotic resistance, surveillance systems, antibiotic policy, infection control, multicenter studies, harmonisation of laboratory methods, epidemiological typing

Viral infections of the central nervous system: epidemiological and clinical aspects
P. Cras
Keywords: herpes simplex, encephalitis, epilepsy, acyclovir

Role of the virology laboratory in the diagnosis of central nervous system infections
C. Liesnard
Keywords: asepctic meningitis, meningoencephalitis, enterovirus, PCR

Chlamydia pneumoniae: review and possible link with arteriosclerosis?
M. Ieven
Keywords: chlamydia pneumoniae, diagnosis, epidemiology, link with atherosclerosis

Contribution of the search for anti-Bartonella henselae antibodies in the diagnosis of the cat scratch disease in Belgium
G. Bigaignon, C. Gusbin, A. Van Lint, M. Delmée, L. Boon-Falleur, T. M’Bilo, A. Aeby, P. Lepage, C. Potvliege, ML. Delforge, C. Rossi, and B. Sztern
Keywords: cat scratch disease, Bartonella henselae, sero-epidemiology

Cyclospora cayetanesis: diagnosis and situation in Belgium
T. Crucitti, M. Lontie, T. Vervoort, and JC. Libeer
Keywords: cyclospora cayetanensis, coccidia, EQA, stool examination

Notification of communicable diseases
F. Van Loock
Keywords: surveillance, notifications, mandatory-reporting, legislation

Health survey Mechelen 1996
K. Van Bulck, J. Mertens, A. Alwan, and H. De Vriendt

Disease profile of 5000 patients observed at a respiratory department of a general hospital in Flanders (Belgium)
L. Siemons, B. Standaerd, P. Wahlen, and Ph. Van Wilder
Keywords: asthma, bronchoscopy, COPD, hospitalisation, lung cancer, smoking

Risk factors for open angle glaucoma, a hospital based study in Kinshasa
D. Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo, F. Buntinx, and L. Missotten
Keywords: open-angle glaucoma, ethnic group, prevalence

Morbidité hospitalière chez les enfants d’âge préscolaire dans le gouvernorat de Monastir
M.S. Soltani, Y. Bouzaine, M. Letaief, K. Ben Salem, W. Gafsi, N. Gueddiche, and A. Bchir
Keywords: morbidity, infant less than 6 years, Tunisia

The development of an integrated computerized data-processing service for child health programmes in Tunisia
J.P. Papart, E. Brenner, M. Garbouj, R. Jebeniani, E. Moshni, M. Sidhom, and K. Ben Abdallah
Keywords: child health, informatics, health information, Tunisia

Measuring acculturation among immigrants
P. Buekens, A. Manson, and T. Delvaux
Keywords: acculturation, Belgium, migrants

Characteristics of final institutionalisation of adult patients: Results of the Belgian Sentinel General Practitioners
D. Devroey, V. Van Casteren, and J. De Lepeleire
Keywords: family practice, institutionalisation, sentinel surveillance

On dental health in Belgian population approaching the 21st century
J.P. Van Nieuwenhuysen, and J.C. Carvalho
Keywords: dental caries, epidemiology, child, adult, industrialised country, public health

Relevance and feasibility of hepatitis B vaccine administration to prostitutes in Brussels, Belgium
C. Prévost, C. Cheront, F. Bertrand, and R. Tonglet
Keywords: hepatitis B prevention and control, hepatitis B vaccines, prostitution, Belgium

Comorbidity of chronic gastro-intestinal disorders. A cross-sectional analysis in a large general practice population in the Netherlands
H.O.M. Huitema, M. van den Akker, F. Buntinx, J.W. Muris, J.F.M. Metsemakers, and J.A. Knottnerus
Keywords: comorbidity, gastro-intestinal, chronic disease

Incidence of cancer in the Belgian province of Limburg in 1996: first experiences of a new cancer incidence registry
D. Lousbergh, F. Buntinx, E. Cloes, D. Dhollander, E. Salk, L. Op De Beeck, J. Rummens, B. Van Brabandt, J. Vanden Brande, H. Vandeput, and A. Van Waes
Keywords: cancer, epidemiology, cancer registry, Belgium

Descriptive analysis of the pharmaceutical prescription evolution in the Belgian ambulatory sector between 1986 and 1996
D. Philippar, R. Van Tielen, G. Sturbois, and F. Peys
Keywords: correspondence analysis, trajectories classification, evolution data, prescriptions

Time-trends (1983-1998) in smoking habits among Belgian physicians
J. Prignot, P. Vermeire, P. Bartsch, J. Jamart, M. Uydebrouck, N. Wanlin, J. Thijs
Keywords: Belgium, epidemiology, physician, smoking, health behaviour, trends

Evaluation of a pilot quality assurance programme for breast cancer screening in the Brussels area
F. Renard, C.D. Bourdon, M. Andry, V. Mendez, A-R. Grivegnée, A. Vandenbroucke
Keywords: quality assurance, mammography screening, double reading, early indicators, evaluation

Views and reviews: Helicobacter pylori: actualités dans les domaines du diagnostic, de la clinique et du traitement
Y. Glupczynski
Keywords: H. pylori, gastroduodenal diseases, diagnosis, treatment, antimicrobial resistance

A formula for health resources allocation, an application to health promotion in the French Community of Belgium
V. Lorant
Keywords: health promotion, health services accessibility, spatial correlation, health ressources allocation

Proceedings of the workshop on possible health implications of the dioxin crisis [currently unavailable]
Koninklijke Academie voor Geneeskunde van België

Analytical survey of hydroquinone in skin lightening cosmetics available on the Belgian market
L. Goeyens, M.O. Masse, M. Borremans, J.M. Feroumont, M. Viaene
Keywords: Hydroquinone, analytical survey, skin lightening cosmetics

Comorbidity of chronic cardiovascular disorders. A cross-sectional analysis in a large general practice population in the Netherlands
J.S.T.M. Landwehr, M. van den Akker, J.F.M. Metsemakers, F. Buntinx
Keywords: commorbidity, cardiovascular disorders, general practice, chronic disorders

Cholecystectomy and appendectomy utilisation rates in Belgium: trends 1986-1996 and impact of laparoscopic surgery
M.L. Lambert, MD, MPH.
Keywords: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, laparoscopic surgery, epidemiology, physician’s-practice-patterns

Recent trends in tuberculosis incidence in Belgium
M. Walin, M. Uydebrouck, P. Vermeire, P. Bartsch, W. Schandevyl and P. Dierckx
Keywords: tuberculosis, incidence, MDR, Belgium

Cancer registration in Belgium: experience from a melanoma registration program in the province of East-Flanders
L. Brochez, E. Verhaeghe, L. Bleyen, G. De Backer, D. De Bacquer, M. Haelterman and JM. Naeyaert
Keywords: Belgium, cancer registration, melanoma incidence, melanoma registration

Evaluation of the encryption procedure and record linkage in the Belgian national cancer registry
E. Van Eycken, K. Haustermans, F. Buntinx, A. Ceuppens, J. Weyler, E. Wauters, H. Van Oyen, M. De Schaever, D. Van den Berge and M. Haelterman
Keywords: cancer registration, encryption, record linkage

Registration of cancer in Flanders as a means of determining environmental health effects
J. Van Herbruggen, A. Michielsen, K. Wouters, J. Droste, M. van Sprundel and J. Weyler
Keywords: cancer registration, environmental health, cluster analysis

Linking a breast cancer screening data base with a cancer registry in Antwerp, Belgium
G. Van Hal, A. Thibaut, M. Matthyssen and J. Weyler
Keywords: Belgium, feasibility studies, mammary neoplasms, mass screening, medical record linkage, program evaluation, registries

L’assurance de qualité et le médecin de famille
M. Roland, M. Prevost and M. Jamoulle
Keywords: quality assurance, general practice, family medicine, evaluation, health systems quality

Hospitalization rates for Alzheimer’s disease
C. M. Gourbin and G. J. Wunsch
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, codification, hospitalization rates

Paper pencil versus pc administered querying of a study on health behaviour in school-aged children
C. Vereecken
Keywords: computer-applications, health behaviour, survey, school pupils

Estimate of the prevalence of injecting drug use in Belgium
F. Sartor, D. Walckiers, A. Sasse and L. Bils
Keywords: epidemiology, prevalence, injecting drug use, HIV, treatment demand, Belgium

The prevalence of problematic drug use. Methodological aspects and feasibility in Belgium
F. Sartor and D. Walckiers
Keywords: cancer, epidemiology, cancer registry, Belgium

Aspects épidémiologiques de l’Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse à Monastir, Tunisie
M. Letaief, A. Bchir, Z. Belghith, K. Ben Zalem and MS. Soltani
Keywords: induced abortion, reproductive health, Tunisia

Body mass, obesity and fitness among young men
D. A. Deliege
Keywords: body mass, body mass index, obesity, body, weight, fitness, health status, aptitude, young men

Is there a higher risk for hepatitis A in Flemish health care workers? A seroprevalence study
G. Vandersmissen, G. Moens, P. Jacques, R. Vranckx, and W. Wollants
Keywords: HAV, health care workers, occupational risk, seroprevalence study

The effects of the family health program on child health in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil
E. Morsch, N. Chavannes, M. van den Akker, H. Sa and G. J. Dinant
Keywords: infant mortality, Brazil, family health program

Management of a prostate cancer screening research program in the city of Antwerp
B. Standaert, A. Alwan, B. Dourcy-Belle-Rose, V. Nelen, and L. Denis
Keywords: prostate cancer, screening, management, non-participation

Dépistage du cancer du col de l’utérus à Frameries, Belgique — étude descriptive
I. Goddin and C. Massot
Keywords: Cervix neoplasms, health survey, mass screening, Belgium, socio-economic factors, delivery of health care

Analyse comparative des dépenses publiques pour les spécialités pharmaceutiques délivrées en ambulatoire en fonction de l’âge et du sexe de la population générale. Cas de la Belgique entre 1986 — 1999
R. Van Tielen and F. Peys
Keywords: Belgium, pharmaceuticals, demography, epidemiology, health expenditure, drug utilization review

Juvenile corrosive esophagitis due to accidental caustic soda ingestion: report on a series of cases, including a four-year follow-up
M. Manea and G.J. Dinant
Keywords: Esophagitis, exogenic toxicosis, pediatrics

Overweight, obesity and beer consumption. Alcohol drinking habits in Belgium and body mass index
Ph. J. Janssens, L. Bruckers, JV Joossens, G. Molenberghs, J. Vinck, D. Renard and J. Tafforeau
Keywords: Beer, wine, alcohol consumption, alcoholic beverages, obesity, body mass index

Socio-economic differences in health and access to health care
F. Louckx, C. Vanroelen and M. Beck
Keywords: Family characteristics, health services accessibility, health status, mental health, multivariate analysis, psychosocial deprivation, socio-economic factors

Inequality in the access to preventive health care: the case of immigrants in Belgium
O. Anson
Keywords: Belgium, general practitioner, immigrants, preventive care

Psychosocial factors and multiple unhealthy behaviours in 25- to 64-year-old Belgian citizens
D. Roberfroid and J. Pomerleau
Keywords: Behaviours, psychosocial, health, cluster

Income-related inequalities and inequities in health care utilisation: Belgium and the Netherlands compared
E. Van Doorslaer, J. Buytendijk and J. Geurts

Care dependency and non-medical care use in Flanders
J. Breda and J. Geerts

Analyse des données «santé mentale» de l’enquête nationale de santé, Belgique 1997. “Mental health data” analysis from the national health survey, Belgium 1997
F. Kittel, M. Ribourdouille and M. Dramaix
Keywords: Belgium, epidemiology, health surveys, mental health, prevalence

Immigrant mortality in Belgium: the person and the place
J. Anson
Keywords: immigrants, relative risks, community, quality of life indicators

Commentary about: immigrant mortality in Belgium: the person and the place
J. Hussey

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) among prostitutes in Antwerp Belgium. Importance and feasibility of a hepatitis B vaccination programme
K. Wouters, P. Van Damme, A. Vercauteren, J. Verheyen, S. Castermans and A. Meheus
Keywords: Hepatitis B vaccines, prostitution, sexually transmitted infection

The Flemish version of a new European standardised outcome instrument for measuring patients’ assessment of the quality of care in general practice
W. Peersman, N. Jacobs, J. De Maeseneer and L. Seuntjes
Keywords: patient satisfaction, general practice, health care survey

Public health practices experiences. Les urgences dans un hopital regional. Profil épidémiologique et étude de la satisfaction des usagers/patients. Service régional des urgences de Kébili — Tunisie
A. Chetoui and J.P. Papart

Views and reviews. The census and health: commentaries about the 2001 Belgian Census
V. Lorant, H. Van Oyen, P. Deboosere and P. Humblet
Keywords: induced abortion, reproductive health, Tunisia

Description of the influence of age, period and cohort effects on cervical cancer mortality by loglinear Poisson models (Belgium, 1955-94)
M. Arbyn, H. Van Oyen, F. Sartor, F. Tibaldi and G. Molenberghs
Keywords: age-period-cohort models, trend analysis, poisson regression models, mortality, cervical cancer, Belgium

Risk factors for open angle glaucoma: a study in two rural areas of the democratic republic of Congo
D. Kaimbo wa Kaimbo, F. Buntinx and L. Missotten
Keywords: open angle glaucoma, ethnicity, Mongo people, Kongo people, democratic republic of Congo

The effectiveness of teaching appropriate lifting and transfer techniques to nursing students: results after two years of follow-up
G. Moens, K. Johannik, T. Dohogne and G. Vandepoele
Keywords: intervention study, low back pain, lifting techniques, nursing students

Motifs de contacts au niveau de la premiere ligne dans le sahel tunisien
MS. Soltani, M. Letaief, K. Ben Salem, O. Mandhouj, H. Gacem, Z. Belghith, R. Nouira and A. Bchir

Editorial
G. Moens and A. De Schryver
Keywords: Work, occupation and epidemiology

Stress and job precariousness: classification index of economic sectors
I. Godin, P. Desmarez and F. Kittel
Keywords: Belgium, classification, employment, job insecurity, workstress

Exposure measurement technique and its effect on the association of physical load and back disorders
JP. Jansen and A. Burdorf
Keywords: epidemiology, lifting, meta-regression, postural load, review

The use of job exposure matrices for cancer epidemiology research and surveillance
M. Goldberg and E. Imbernon
Keywords: occupational epidemiology, cancer, job exposure matrix

Genotyping and phenotyping of metabolic enzymes relevant for the interpretation of biomarkers of exposure
V. Haufroid and D. Lison
Keywords: biological monitoring, drug metabolizing enzyme, genotype, phenotype

Controlling the risk of nephrotoxicity in men occupationally exposed to inorganic mercury, lead, or cadmium through monitoring biomarkers of exposure
HA. Roels
Keywords: health surveillance, industry, renal effects, cadmium, mercury, lead

Overview of the neurotoxic effects in solvent-exposed workers
M.K. Viaene
Keywords: neurotoxicity syndromes, organic solvents, chronic toxic encephalopathy

Assessement of work ability in aging fire fighters by means of the Work Ability Index preliminary results
P. Kiss, M. Walgraeve and M. Vanhoorne
Keywords: ageing, fire fighters, occupational health, older workers, work ability index

Job stress and cardiovascular risk factors — results from the Belstress study
E. Pelfrene, G. De Backer, R. Mak, P. de Smet and M. Kornitzer
Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors, coronary heart disease, inflammation, job strain, workrelated stress

Book review. Medicine in Society. Behavioural Sciences for Medical Students. Edited by Christopher Dowrick. OUP 2001
M. Haelterman and G. Van Hal
Keywords: Cancer incidence, care and survival in the South of the Netherlands, 1955-1999

Classification Tree Analysis of Cervix Cancer Screening in the Belgian Health Interview Survey 1997
N. Hens, L. Bruckers, M. Arbyn, M. Aerts, G. Molenberghs
Keywords: cervix cancer screening, classification trees, health survey, missing data, weights

Place des visiteurs médicaux dans l’information pharmaceutique des Médecins généralistes de la région sanitaire de Sousse (Tunisie). The role of medical visitors in the pharmaceutical information of general practitioners in Sousse (Tunisia)
A. Ben Abdelaziz, S. Rahmani, I. Harrabi, R. Gaha, F. Lazreg, H. Ghannem
Keywords: drugs, information, pharmaceutical sales representatives, pharmaceutical promotion, general practitioners

Modalités et perspectives d’accueil d’enfants touchés par un problème de sante chronique (et particulierement par l’infection VIH) dans les institutions en Communauté française de Belgique. Modalities of and prospects for fostering children suffering from a chronic health condition (HIV in particular) in the institutions of the French Community of Belgium
P. Meremans, B. Brichard, F. Cornet, S. Dubois, B. Vandercam

Translating Patients’ Concerns to Prioritise Health Care Interventions
M. Letaief, A. Bchir, A. Mtiraoui, K. Ben Salem, M.S. Soltani
Keywords: quality of care, patient satisfaction, hospital, Tunisia

Differences in health expectancy indicators in Belgium by region
H. Van Oyen, N. Bossuyt, P. Deboosere, S. Gadeyne, J. Tafforeau
Keywords: health expectancy, healthy life expectancy, disability free life expectancy, mental health expectancy, equity, Belgium, region

Prevalence of intestinal parasites in three localities in Gaza Governorates Palestine
AI. Agha Rodina, I. Teodorescu
Keywords: intestinal parasites, Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis

Home visits in general practice: an exploration by focus groups
P. Van Royen, J. De Lepeleire, R. Maes
Keywords: Belgium, family practice, home visits

Doctor-patient agreement in the appreciation of arterial hypertension severity
H. Ghannem, A. Ben Abdelaziz, Z. Bouabid, I. Harrabi, R. Gaha
Keywords: patient compliance, hypertension, perception, health education, patient-doctor agreement

Terrorism
JP. Dercq
Keywords: terrorism, bioterrorism, biological warfare

Socio-professional level and long-term mortality in three Belgian large-scale studies
F. Kittel, P. De Smet, F. Leynen, M. Dramaix, G. De Backer, M. Kornitzer
Keywords: Psychosocial, long-term prediction, mortality, coronary heart disease

Socio-economic status, nutrition and health
S. De Henauw, C. Matthys, G. De Backer

Do regional differences in psychosocial variables contribute to regional differences in cardiovascular mortality in Belgium?
P. De Smet, M. Moreau, E. Pelfrene, E. Clays, F. Leynen, F. Kittel, G. De Backer, M. Kornitzer
Keywords: Belgium, coronary heart disease mortality, psychosocial variables, work environment

The Job Content Questionnaire: methodological considerations and challenges for future research
E. Pelfrene, E. Clays, M. Moreau, R. Mak, P. Vlerick, M. Kornitzer, G. De Backer

Job stress and prevalence of diabetes: results from the belstress study
F. Leynen, M. Moreau, E. Pelfrene, E. Clays, G. De Backer, M. Kornitzer
Keywords: Job characteristics, job stress, stress models, demands-control-support model, diabetes, cardiovascular

Study of new explanatory mechanisms in the relation between job stress and cardiovascular diseases
E. Clays, R. Mak, J. Delanghe, L. Van Renterghem, F. Kittel, F. Leynen, G. De Backer
Keywords: Job stress, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, infection

Occupational stress and incidence of sick leave in three sectors of activity of the Belgian workforce: the belstress study
M. Moreau, F. Valente, R. Mak, E. Pelfrene, P. De Smet, G. De Backer, M. Kornitzer
Keywords: Job characteristics, job stress, sick leave, stress models, demands-control-support model, sectors of activity

Patient characteristics & treatment outcome in active and passive case finding of leprosy. A retrospective cohort study in the province of Niassa, Mozambique
Y. Stuip, C.H. Phaff, M. Van den Akker

Measurement of parental occupation: Agreement between parents and their children
C. Vereecken, A. Vandegehuchte
Keywords: Children, social class, validity

Smoking habits and cardiovascular risk factors among adolescents in Sousse, Tunisia
H. Ghannem, I. Harrabi, A. Ben Abdelaziz, R. Gaha, L. Trabelsi
Keywords: Smoking, cardiovascular risk factors, adolescent, prevention, Tunisia

Is everyone with a chronic disease also chronically ill?
J. De Lepeleire, J. Heyrman
Keywords: Chronic disease, social security

Measurement of the Use of Curative Health Services: Health Interview survey versus National Registers
J. Van der Heyden, J. Tafforeau, H. Van Oyen, S. Demarest
Keywords: health interview survey, use of health care, curative medical services, validation

Valid Belgian population frequency data on HLA A-B-DR haplotypes by means of family studies
G. Mertens, Z. Berneman, B. Vandekerckhove, MP Emonds
Keywords: HLA, haplotype, Belgian, population genetics

Measuring health state preferences in Belgium with the EQ-5D: a pilot survey in health care workers
I. Cleemput, S. De Geest, Y. Vanrenterghem, K. Kesteloot
Keywords: quality of life, health status index, visual analogue scale, validity and reliability, feasibility

The selection of clinical test to be assessed in a prospective investigation aiming at predicting back problems among healthy workers
A. Van Cauwenbergh, G. Vandersmissen, T. Dohogne, P. Jacques, G. Moens
Keywords: back pain, clinical tests, healthy worker

Complaints of depression in a representative sample of Belgian population
P. Bracke, N. Wauterickx
Keywords: Belgium, demographic factors, depression

A new female condom: women’s opinions and strategies of promotion for public health
D. Deliège
Keywords: female condom, contraceptive method, safe sex, prevention, reproductive health, women

The satisfaction of the employee on sick leave with the occupational physician
A.K. Mortelmans, P. Donceel, D. Lahaye
Keywords: sick leave, doctor-patient relationship, occupational physician

Patients’ expectations of General Practice
J. De Lepeleire, M. Creemers, K. Van Tichelt, H. Van Loon
Keywords : General Practice, family medicine, organisation primary care

Comparing the performance of family characteristics and predictive models for germline BRCA1/2 mutations in breast cancer families
G. Goelen, E. Teugels, E. Sermijn, M. Bonduelle, B. Neyns, J. De Greve
Keywords : breast cancer, ovarian cancer, BRCA genes, predictive models, ROC-curve

Depression as a risk factor for total mortality in the community a meta-analysis
M. Van den Akker, A.G. Schuurman, KT.J.L. Ensinck, F. Buntinx
Keywords : depressive disorder, mortality, meta-analysis

Genetics and prevention: work at risk or “workers at risk”?
A. Thébaud-Mony
Keywords: Occupational health, science, genetic susceptibility, social relations

Acceptability of genetic susceptibility testing in occupational health — a position paper
L. Casteleyn, K. Van Damme
Keywords: Occupational health, genetic susceptibility, ethics, informed consent, chronic beryllium disease

Genetic testing and occupational risks: impact on the prevention and compensation of occupational diseases
N. Hautenne

Simplicity and complexity of genetic susceptibility in the occupational environment
I. Decordier, P. Aka, N. Lombaert, A. Vanhauwaert, R. Mateuca, M. Kirsch-Volders
Keywords: Occupational exposure, genotype, phenotype, genetic susceptibility

La diffusion des tests génétiques dans Ie domaine de l’emploi: statut de l’information, cadrages et mobilisations profanes
P. Lascoumes, N. Rigaud
Keywords: Controverses socio-techniques, discrimination genetique, mobilisations profanes, sociologie des sciences

Genotoxicity tests: Usefulness in occupational health. Difficulties encountered in their application to the workers medical survey
M.I. Ortega Eslavia
Keywords: Genotoxicite, medecine du travail, agents antineoplasiques, cancerogenes, mutagenes

Regulating Red and Green Biotechnologies in Belgium: Diverging Designs of Biopolicies
F. Varone, N. Sciffino
Keywords: assisted reproductive technologies, biopolitics, biotech­nologies, genetic testing

Trade Union Perspectives on Genetic Screening in Employment. Relations: Prevention or Shift towards a Predictive Medical Selection
L. Vogel
Keywords: Genetic screening, workforce selection, occupational health policy, prevention at the workplace

Long-term Assistance and Care for Dependent Elderly and People with Dementia
M. Ylieff, F. Buntinx, O. Fontaine, J. De Lepeleire

The Qualidem project in Belgium. A two-center study on care needs and provision in dementia care: inclusion criteria and description of the population
L. Paquay, J. De Lepeleire, B. Schoenmakers, J. Stessens, A. Bouwen, M. van der Burg, D. Di Notte, R. Gazon, M. Ylieff, O. Fontaine, F. Buntinx
Keywords: Dementia, Primary Health Care, Methods, Quality of Health Care

Care time and costs of care for elderly persons with dementia
S. Misplon, J. Pacolet, G. Hedebouw
Keywords: Dementia, Costs and Cost analysis

The burden of family care giving in dementia
B. Schoenmakers, J. De Lepeleire, M. Ylieff, O. Fontaine, F. Buntinx
Keywords: dementia, caregiver, stress, depression, workload

Options for a new procedure for determining care needs in Belgium: an initial exploration
F. Buntinx, L. Paquay, O. Fontaine, M. Ylieff , J. De Lepeleire
Keywords: primary health care, dementia, health care costs

The validity of the Frail instrument in General Practice
J. De Lepeleire, M. Ylieff, J. Stessens, F. Buntinx, L. Paquay
Keywords: Frail Elderly, Diagnosis, Dementia

The evolution of the organization of homecare in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels
J. De Lepeleire J, F. Falez F, M.Yieff, O. Fontaine, L. Paquay, F. Buntinx
Keywords: Home care services

Is the Health promotion Campaign for the breast cancer screening programme in Flanders successful? A process evaluation
G. Van Hal, S. Moens, M. Van Goethem, A. De Schepper, J. Weyler
Keywords: Belgium, Breast Cancer, Health Promotion, Mass Screening

Regional Differences in the Consumption of Benzodiazepines: an Analysis from Belgium
H. Habraken, J. De Maeseneer, L. De Prins, C. Gosset
Keywords: benzodiazepines, survey, community, drug utilization

Effectiveness of Health Education on the diabetic regulation for the diabetic on insuline treatment in family practice
M. Jenhani, A. Ben Abdelaziz, A. Guedira, H. Ghannem
Keywords: Diabète sucré — Education pour la santé — Médecine générale — Soins de santé primaires

Preliminary results of STI Sentinel Surveillance System in Belgium
A. Defraye, A. Sasse
Keywords: STI — Sexually transmitted infections — STD — syphilis — sentinel surveillance — HIV

The social distribution of depression in Belgium: A comparison of the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2001 and the Panel Study of Belgian Households
K. Levecque
Keywords: Belgium, depression, population, risk factors

Op zoek naar de residentiële verblijfsduur van zorgbehoevende bejaarden
G. Van Camp-Van Rensbergen, H. Prims
Keywords: nursing home, length of stay, determinants, dementia

The Belgian food consumption survey: aims, design and methods
S. De Vriese, G. De Backer, S.De Henauw, I. Huybrechts, K. Kornitzer, A. Leveque, M. Moreau, H. Van Oyen
Keywords: Nutrition survey, 24h recall, food frequency questionnaire, food safety

A Belgian case control study on bladder cancer: rationale and design
E. Kellen MD, M. Zeegers PhD, D. Lousbergh MD, A. Paulussen PhD, F. Buntinx MD PhD
Keywords: Bladder neoplasm, case-control study, risk factors, epidemiology

Frequency and causes of hospitalization of nursing home residents
G. Van Camp-Van Rensbergen

Polio eradiction and laboratory containment programme of wild polioviruses in Belgium. Laboratory survey and inventory phase
M. Sneyers, Ph. Herman, W. Moens
Keywords: containment, eradication, inventory, laboratory survey, poliovirus

Supporting physicians caring for methadone users: the evaluation of the implementation of a Quebec program
N. Touati PhD
Keywords: methadone treatment, treatment access, Quebec, support for health professionals, methadone-prescribing, physicians, program implementation, program evaluation, vulnerable population, support, health professionals

Quality of emergency obstetrical care provided to ‘near miss’ in Benin referral hospitals
J. Saizonou, L. Fourn, F. Leynen, P. Martiny, B. Dujardin
Keywords: obstétrique, complications, ‘near miss’, qualité, évaluation, Bénin

Composite health measures in Belgium based on the 2001 census
H. Van Oyen, N. Bossuyt, L. Bellamammer, P. Deboosere, S. Demarest, V. Lorant, PJ Miermans
Keywords: Health expectancy, Life expectancy, Disability free life expectancy, Morbidity free live expectancy, Healthy life expectancy, Belgium

Mortality statistics in Belgium 1980-1997 Quality of coding
W. Aelvoet, G. Molenberghs, M. van Sprundel
Keywords: Coding, Mortality Statistics, Editing, Death Certificates

Poverty and indigence representation in the primary health care by the point of view of Benin communities
E-M. Ouendo, M. Makoutodé, I. Godin, J. Guèdègbé Capo-Chichi, B. Dujardin
Keywords: Bénin, communauté, indigence, pauvreté, représentation, soins de santé primaires

Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases
V. Van Casteren

Surveillance, a key strategy in the elimination of diseases. The case of polio and measles surveillance in Belgium
T. Lernout, V. Van Casteren
Keywords: elimination, eradication, measles, poliomyelitis, surveillance

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage in elderly people in Belgium
N. Bossuyt, V. Van Casteren
Keywords: 23-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccine, Belgium, family physicians, Streptococcu pneumoniae, vaccination

Hepatitis A and B surveillance and immunization programmes in Europe: EUROHEP.NET project
E. Leuridan, A. Vorsters, K. Van Herck, P. Van Damme, the Eurohep.net team
Keywords: elimination, eradication, measles, poliomyelitis, surveillance

Incidence of Episodes of Wheezy Bronchitis in Children living near the Iron and Steel Factory from Cãlãrasi
AC. Câra, F.Buntinx

The Dutch national food consumption survey 2003. Methodological issues
MC Ocké, KFAM Hulshof, CTM van Rossum
Keywords: 24-hour recalls, dietary monitoring, food consumption, telephone interviews, young adults

Projections of the dependent elderly population by age, sex, and household composition. Scenarios for Belgium
A. Abramowska, C. Gourbin, G.Wunsch
Keywords: Population projection, Elderly, Disability.

Adequacy of routinely collected data for the assessment of the reproductive health of a community living in the neighbourhood of two household refuse incinerators: a critical case study
W. Aelvoet, J. Vanoverloop, G. Molenberghs, G. Schoeters, M. van Sprundel
Keywords: household refuse incinerator, routinely collected data, reproductive health, environmental surveillance, risk perception and communication

The incidence of dementia: relationship with educational attainment
A. Versporten, N. Bossuyt, L. Meulenbergs, F. Baro, H. Van Oyen
Keywords: dementia, educational attainment, general population, survival analysis, cognitive reserve

On regional differences in duration of sick leave: the role of work, personal and health characteristics
W.G.M. Beemsterboer, R.E. Stewart, J.W. Groothoff, F.J.N. Nijhuis
Keywords: regions, homogeneous groups, duration of sick leave, determinants, the Netherlands

Partnership synergy among European organisations for smoking prevention
M. Schoonacker, Van den Broucke
Keywords: partnership synergy, tobacco control, network

Knowledge and behaviour of men who have sex with men towards HIV/AIDS in the French Community of Belgium
V. Martens, P. Huynen
Keywords: HIV, homosexuality, sexual behaviour

Proposal on guidelines for the collection and analysis of routine occupational health data
G. Moens, G. Mylle, K. Johannik, H. De Raeve, Y. Stragier, B. Viaene, D. Lahaye, P. Jacques
Keywords: routine registration, occupational health data, quality, guidelines, epidemiology

The official breast cancer screening programme in Flanders: a catch-22?
G. Van Hal
Keywords: introductory editorial

Evaluation of a Screening Programme for Breast Cancer in Flanders
J. Weyler
Keywords: guest editorial

Twelve years of breast cancer screening in Flemish-Brabant and Limburg
G. Vande Putte, E. Van Limbergen, A. Van Steen, C. Van Ongeval, G. Eeckelaers, MJ Hernández-Benito, J. Steylaerts
Keywords: mass screening, mammography, predictive value of test, programme evaluation

Evaluation of the first round of the national breast cancer screening programme in Flanders, Belgium
K. De Gauquier, A. Remacle, V. Fabri, R. Mertens
Keywords: Belgium, mammography, mass screening, programme evaluation

Re-attendance in the Flemish mammography breast cancer screening programme, Belgium. Results from the Centre for Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer, Ghent University
P. Van Landeghem, L. Bleyen, G. Villeirs, G. De Backer
Keywords: adherence, breast cancer, compliance, maintenance, mammography, re-attendance, re-screening, repeat screening

The influence of district level characteristics on the participation rate of breast cancer screening in the city of Antwerp, Belgium
E. Dierckx, A. Michiels, P. Rotthier, JJ Weyler, GF Van Hal
Keywords: social gradient, breast cancer screening, Belgium, participation rate, socio-economic status

How to reach a higher participation rate for breast cancer screening in Flanders?
M. Wouters, F. Vleminckx, G. Van Hal

Prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity in Flemish adults
N. Duvigneaud, K. Wijndaele, L. Matton, P. Deriemaeker, R. Philippaerts, J. Lefevre, M. Thomis, W. Duquet
Keywords: abdominal fat, Belgium, body mass index, Europe, obesity

Planning for empowerment in health promotion with socio-economically disadvantaged communities: Experiences with a small group approach
S. Van den Broucke, W. Hennion, N. Vernaillen
Keywords: community empowerment, social inequalities, health promotion, participatory research

Uncertainty and variability modelling of chemical exposure through food
FAM Verdonck, I. Sioen, K. Baert, N. Van Thuyne, M. Bilau, C. Matthys, S. De Henauw, B. De Meulenaer, F. Devlieghere, J. Van Camp, PA Vanrolleghem, P. Van Sprang, W. Verbeke, J. Willems
Keywords: Monte Carlo method, risk assessment, uncertainty

GP attitudes towards health, prevention and poverty in deprived communities: does working with capitation or fee-for-service make a difference?
B. Art, C. Snauwaert, B. Masureel, J. De Maeseneer
Keywords: attitude, capitation, fee-for-service, poverty, preventive medicine, primary health care

Drug-related Deaths in Belgium, 1987-1997
G. Jossels, F. Sartor
Keywords: mortality, illegal drugs, regions

Mental and Pain Comorbidity of Chronic Somatic Disorders in the General Population in Belgium
C. Bertrem, R. Bruffaerts, A. Bonnewyn, H. Van Oyen, S. Demarest, K. Demyttenaere

Oral health in Belgium: problem solved?
J. Vanobbergen

Caries prevalence in Belgian children: a review
E. De Vos, J. Vanobbergen
Keywords: caries prevalence, children, Belgium

Possible enabling and disabling factors when implementing an oral hygiene protocol in nursing homes
L. De Visschere, G-J. Van der Putten, C. de Baat, J. Schols, J. Vanobbergen

Impact of oral health behaviour and socio-economic characteristics on dental health in a cohort of Flemish and Scottish children
D. Declerck, CM. Pine, J. Vanobbergen, L. Martens, G. Burnside
Keywords: child, dental health survey, DMF index, social conditions

Care for Special Needs Patients in General Dental Practice in Flanders
D. Declerck, F. Vinckier, S. Gizani
Keywords: dental care for disabled, access to dental care

Programme

Archives of Public Health, the makeover
H. Van Oyen

Flanders preschool dietary survey: rationale, aims, design, methodology and population characteristics
I. Huybrechts, C. Matthys, I. Pynaert, M. De Maeyer, M. Bellemans, H. De Geeter, S. De Henauw
Keywords: nutrition survey, diet survey, diet record, food-frequency questionnaire, design, method, child, Flanders

A literature review on sick leave frequency determinants of the past decades
WGM. Beemsterboer, JW. Groothoff, FJN. Nijhuis
Keywords: review, sick leave frequency, determinants

Emotional distress among family caregivers in Canada: longitudinal analysis of the national population health survey
JI. Cameron, DE. Stewart, GA. Tomlinson, RL. Franche, I. Hyman, AM. Cheung
Keywords: caregivers, depression, public health, longitudinal survey

Boekbespreking: Winkler Prins medisch handboek – Vlaamse editie
G. Van Hal

Inequalities in Health
H. Van Oyen

Mental health services use in the general Belgian population: estimating the impact of mental health and social determinants
A. Gouwy, W. Christiaens, P. Bracke

The role of socioeconomic status, peer and school context for adolescent smoking
M. Richter, T. Lampert

Overweight and obesity in primary practice. A patient-based study
A. Al-Windi
Keywords: Body Mass Index (BMI), cardiovascular disease, general practice, primary care, musculoskeletal disorders

PhD Dissertation: executive summary. Official registrations for an evaluation-based health policy. Aspects of policy support at national, intermediary and local level
W. Aelvoet

Editorial — Cancer screening: EU recommendations and current practice in Belgium
Van Hal G.

Cancer screening: EU recommendations and current practice in Belgium
Neyt M, De Laet C, Van de Sande S, Hulstaert F, Paulus D, Van den Bruel A, Mambourg F, Vinck I, Ramaekers D.
Keywords: mass screening, colorectal neoplasms, breast neoplasms, prostatic neoplasms, uterine cervical neoplasms

Australian Tobacco Smoking Rates by Occupation: Results from Three National Surveys Conducted between 1989 and 2001
Smith DR, Leggat PA.
Keywords: smoking, occupation, Australia, prevalence, trends

The Belgian Law on Patient Rights in the practice of medical specialists
Schoonacker M, Louckx F, Vanroelen C.
Keywords: law on patient rights, patient-centred care, specialists

Book review. Het sterfbed in België. Resultaten van de SENTI-MELC studie 2005-2006
Van der Heyden J.

PhD Dissertation: executive summary. Dietary habits in preschool children as a basis for the de-velopment of a methodological framework for future dietary surveillance
Huybrechts I.

Editorial — Wear the willow is bad for your health
Van Oyen H.

The impact of divorce on the health status of ex-partners
Bronselaer JLJ, De Koker BSM, Van Peer CMA.
Keywords: divorce, ex-partners, health care use, psychological health, physical health, literature review

Sodium intake in the Belgian population. Research limitations and policy implications
Vandevijvere S, Van Oyen H.
Keywords: sodium intake, food consumption survey, Belgium, food groups

The role of the curative physician in disability management. A literature review
Mortelmans AK, Donceel P, Lahaye D, Bulterys S.
Keywords: disability evaluation, disability insurance, employment, family physicians, occupational medicine, physician’s role, rehabilitation, sick leave

Book review. The Development of Modern Epidemiology. Personal reports from those who are there
Van Oyen H.

PhD Dissertation: executive summary. Benzodiazepines sleeping through the problem. (Avoiding of) Inititiation of benzodiazepines in primary health care. Perceptions of general practitioners, patients and nurses
Anthierens S.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. A message for Public Health Research in Belgium
H. Van Oyen

Establishing a Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS): Filling the Void
BNS Founding members

Progression and improvement after mild cognitive impairment
F. Buntinx, L. Paquay, M. Ylieff, J. De Lepeleire

Measurement Equivalence of the CES-D 8 in the General Population in Belgium: a Gender Perspective
S. Van de Velde, K. Levecque, P. Bracke
Keywords: depression, factor analysis, gender, validation, psychometrics

Access to Mental Health for Asylum Seekers in the European Union. An Analysis of Disparities between Legal Rights and Reality
P. Bell, E. Zech
Keywords: asylum seeker, refugee, mental health, reception conditions

PhD Dissertation: executive summary. Assessment of the Impact of the Non-human Use of Antimicrobial Agents on the Selection, Transmission and Distribution of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria
E. Abatih

The Belgian Association of Public Health (BAPH). A closer acquaintance
G. Van Hal

Noise nuisance and health inequalities in Belgium: a population study
V. Lorant, C. Schmit
Keywords: health inequalities, noise nuisance, socio-economic factors, subjective health, urban health

Diabetes type 2 in Belgians of Turkish and Moroccan origin
H. Vandenheede, P. Deboosere
Keywords: Belgium, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, immigrants, Morocco, physical exercise, socio-economic factors, Turkey

The increase in physical performance and gain in lean and fat mass occur in prepubertal children independent of mode of school transportation. One year data from the prospective controlled Pediatric Osteoporosis Prevention (POP) Study
S. Stenevi-Lundgren, RM Daly, P. Gärdsell, M. Dencker, M. Karlsson
Keywords: accelerometers, active commuting, body composition, fat mass, lean mass, muscle strength, physical activity, vertical jump height

Economic crisis on public health
J. Buziarsist

Description of cervical cancer mortality in Belgium using Bayesian age-period-cohort models
A. Raifu, M. Arbyn
Keywords: cervical cancer, trend analysis, mortality, Bayesian analysis, age-cohort-period modelling

A longitudinal study on the Ghislenghien disaster in Belgium: strengths and weaknesses of the study design and influence on response rate
A. Versporten, E. De Soir, E. Zech, H. Van Oyen
Keywords: technological disaster, exposure classification, gas explosion, longitudinal study, response rate

A randomized clinical trial using an educational intervention demonstrated no effect on interobserver agreement on assessments of functional status
L. Paquay, J. De Lepeleire, K. Milisen, M. Ylieff, F. Buntinx
Keywords: assessment, nursing, nursing home, reliability, randomized clinical trial, Belgian Evaluation Scale, Autonomie Gérontologie Groupe Iso-Ressources (AGGIR)

Substance use disorders in Belgium: the need to study rarely investigated high impact disorders
R. Bruffaerts

Evidence-based prevention of cannabis use in Flanders. Is there a role for health economic evaluation?
N. Matthys, G. Van Hal, P. Beutels
Keywords: Belgium, cannabis, evidence-based medicine, medical economics, prevention, programme effectiveness

Differences in the perception of a mass media information campaign on drug and alcohol consumption
I. Godin, S. Dujardin, J. Fraeyman, G. Van Hal

Stimulant medication use among Flemish students: results from an exploring secondary data analysis 1965-2005
J. Rosiers, G. Van Hal
Keywords: students, substance abuse, central stimulants, residence characteristics, gender

Cannabis-Related Treatment Demands in Belgium: A Socio-Demographic and Treatment Seeking Profile
K. Colpaert, W. Vanderplasschen, G. Van Hal, G. Schuyten, E. Broekaert
Keywords: cannabis, treatment demand, substance abuse treatment, drug use, demographics

Determinants of relapse and re-admission among alcohol abusers after intensive residential treatment
W. Vanderplasschen, K. Colpaert, E. Broekaert
Keywords: alcohol abuse, treatment, relapse, recovery, continuity of care, aftercare, case management

Supplement 1

Supplement 2

Melanoma incidence trends in Limburg after screening and prevention campaigns
Vanstraelen D, Deleu H, Van Robays J, Dhollander D, Cloes E, Lousberg D, Kuipers G, Adriaens B, Mebis J, Mathei C, Buntinx F
Keywords: melanoma, screening, incidence trends

The socio-economic distribution of health-related occupational stressors among wage-earners in a Post-Fordist labour market
Vanroelen C, Levecque K, Louckx F
Keywords: age distribution, Belgium, gender, health inequality, occupational health, occupational groups, social class, socio-economic factors

Blood lead levels in the Kinshasa population: a pilot study
Tuakuila J, Mbuyi F, Kabamba M, Lantin A-C, Lison D, Hoet P
Keywords: leaded gasoline, Kinshasa, human exposure, saturnism, blood lead

FPS Health Report: executive summary. Quality and patient safety in Belgian hospitals in the year 2008. Report on the Quality and patient safety contract of 2007-2008
Borgermans L, Decoster C, De Groote D, Dicker D, Haelterman M, Jacquerye A, Maquoi S, Osten P, Peleman H, Sauwens D, Van Gastel E.

Surveillance of the 2009 flu pandemic in Belgium
Wuillaume F

Influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic. Chronology of the events in Belgium
Litzroth A, Gutiérrez I, Hammadi S
Keywords: Belgium, chronology, epidemiology, influenza A virus H1N1 subtype, pandemic

Case finding of Influenza A(H1N1)2009 in Belgium in the early pandemic
Quoilin S, Thomas I, Gérard C, Brochier B, Bots J, Lokietek S, Robesyn E, Wuillaume F, Muyldermans G

Clinical surveillance of the Influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic through the network of Sentinel General Practitioners
Van Casteren V, Mertens K, Antoine J, Wanyama S, Thomas I, Bossuyt N
Keywords: Sentinel surveillance, family practice, Influenza, Influenza A virus, H1N1 Subtype

Virological surveillance of the Influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic: the role of the Belgian National Influenza Centre
Gérard C, Brochier B, Quoilin S, Wuillaume F, Van Casteren V, Thomas I
Keywords: Surveillance, Influenza, diagnosis, PCR

Confirmation diagnosis of Influenza A(H1N1)2009 by Belgian sentinel laboratories during the epidemic phase
Muyldermans G, Ducoffre G, Thomas I, Clement F, De Laere E, Glupczynski Y, Hougardy N, Lagrou K, Léonard PE, Meex C, Pierard D, Raymaekers M, Reynders M, Stalpaert M, Verstrepen W, Quoilin S
Keywords: Influenza, A(H1N1)pandemic, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis

Surveillance of Influenza A and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by the Belgian Sentinel Laboratory Network
Ducoffre G, Quoilin S, Wuillaume F

Lessons learned from the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic at EU level
Snacken R

Severe Acute Respiratory Infections during the Influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic in Belgium: first experience of hospital-based flu surveillance
Hammadi S, Gutiérrez I, Litzroth A, Mertens K, Wuillaume F
Keywords: SARI, hospitalisation, surveillance, influenza A(H1N1)2009, epidemiology

Influenza surveillance in children: first experiences with the Belgian Paediatric Surveillance system ‘PediSurv’
Sabbe M, Hue D, Antoine J, Dupont Y, Van Eldere J, Van Ranst M, Thomas I
Keywords: Influenza, paediatrics, A(H1N1)2009, epidemiology

Surveillance of influenza-like illness in Belgian nursing homes
Jans B, Latour K, Broex E, Catry B
Keywords: Nursing homes, surveillance, influenza, A(H1N1)2009, influenza-like illness, seasonal flu

Influenza vaccination recording system in Belgium
Antoine J, Dupont Y, Reynders D, Van Laethem Y, Van Ranst M, Neels P, Roisin T, Hamdani J, Wuillaume F

Timeliness of syndromic influenza surveillance through work and school absenteeism
Bollaerts K, Antoine J, Robesyn E, Van Proeyen L, Vomberg J, Feys E, De Decker E, Catry B
Keywords: School absenteeism, worker absenteeism, influenza, influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype

Nutritional intake of various groups of Flemish vegetarians
Deriemaeker P, Alewaeters K, Hebbelinck M, Clarys P
Keywords: nutritional intake, dietary adequacy, Flemish vegetarians

Alcohol during pregnancy and lactation: recommendations versus real intake
Guelinckx I, Devlieger R, Vansant G

Using neural network as a screening and educational tool for abnormal glucose tolerance in the community
Gao W, Dong F, Nie S, Shi L
Keywords: screening, diabetes mellitus, Abnormal Glucose Tolerance, risk factors, neural networks

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