Cases & Publications.

Research article published on Springer link. 2019 August 26 AUTHORS: J.G.E. Verbeek,V. Atema, JC Mewes, M. van Leeuwen, H.S.A. Oldenburg, M. van Beurden, M.S. Hunter, W.H. van Harten, N.K. Aaronson, V.P. Retèl   ABSTRACT Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), with and without therapist support, is effective in reducing treatment-induced menopausal symptoms and perceived impact of […]

Abstract PurposeInternet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), with and without therapist support, is effective in reducing treatment-induced menopausal symptoms and perceived impact of hot flushes and night sweats (HF/NS) in breast cancer survivors. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the cost-utility, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact of both iCBT formats compared to a waiting […]

Abstract AimsAn integrated chronic care programme in terms of a specialized outpatient clinic for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), has demonstrated improved clinical outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess all-cause mortality in patients in whom AF management was delivered through a specialized outpatient clinic offering an integrated chronic care programme. Methods and […]

Janne Mewes, Anne Voermans, Bert Vrijhoef. How many of the newly approved drugs provide a substantial benefit to patients? When asking people from the general public their answer would probably be “all of them” or “the majority”. A recently published analysis conducted by researchers of the German health technology assessment agency IQWiG (Wieseler et al. […]

Research article published on BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Mar 19 AUTHORS: Nurjono M , Shrestha P, Ang IYH, Shiraz F, Toh SESS, Vrijhoef H ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To cope with rising demand for healthcare services in Singapore, Regional Health Systems (RHS) comprising of health and social care providers across care settings were set up to integrate […]

Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact on healthcare utilisation frequencies and charges, and mortality of a programme for frequent hospital utilisers and a programme for patients requiring high acuity post-discharge care as part of an integrated healthcare model. Design A retrospective quasi-experimental study without randomisation where patients who received post-discharge care interventions were matched 1:1 with unenrolled […]