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Does health literacy mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and health related outcomes in the Belgian adult population?
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Berete, Finaba; Lydia Gisle; Stefaan Demarest; Charafeddine, Rana; Bruyère, Olivier; Van den Broucke, Stephan; Van der Heyden, Johan Source: BMC Public Health, Volume 24, Issue 1 (2024) Keywords: ...
Unlocking the genomic landscape: Results of the Beyond 1 Million Genomes (B1MG) pilot in Belgium towards Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI)
and quantitative outcomes of B1MG MLM assessment in Belgium and discuss their relevance to GDI. The insights gained from this study can be helpful for steering future policy directions and interventions ...
A multi-country One Health foodborne outbreak simulation exercise: cross-sectoral cooperation, data sharing and communication.
closely with other sectors. DISCUSSION: The OHEJP SimEx outcomes will assist policy makers in implementing a harmonized approach to cross-sector health-related topics, by highlighting the benefits of ...
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic test accuracy of host and HPV DNA methylation in cervical cancer screening and management.
screening population. The primary outcome will be to assess the diagnostic test accuracy of host and HPV DNA methylation for high-grade CIN; the secondary outcomes will be to examine the accuracy of different ...
Evolution of patient characteristics and outcomes concerning diabetic foot ulcer care in Belgium between 2008 and 2020
multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic outcomes Abstract: Background/Aims: Since 2005, recognized Belgian multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics (MDFC s) participate to biennial audit-feedback cycles, allowing to ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) negatively affect the quality of life (QoL) of people with diabetes. The DFU Scale Short Form (DFS- SF) is a validated disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for ...
Validation of the Flemish-Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire for diabetic foot ulcers
affect the quality of life (QoL) of people with diabetes. The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for measuring physical functioning in patients with lower ...
Assessment of the clinical and analytical performance of the Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay using the VALCOR protocol.
public health, the performance characteristics of assays should be evaluated to ensure reliable diagnostic outcomes are achieved. METHODS: VALCOR or “ VAL idation of SARS- COR ona Virus-2 assays” is ...
Sex differences in diabetic foot ulcer severity and outcome in Belgium
multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Clinics (IQED-Foot) Study Group Source: PlosOne, Volume 18, Issue 2 (2023) Keywords: diabetic foot ulcer IQED-Foot outcome sex difference Abstract: Background Sex differences are ...
The COVID-19 pandemic minimally interfered with delivery of care and did not result in worse outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers in Belgium
the lockdown on DFU severity was limited to larger lesions. This second phase investigates the impact of the lockdown on the treatment and outcome of DFU. Method: Within the national care quality ...