Publications by authors named "Ann van den Bruel"

92Publications

Parents' concerns and beliefs about temperature measurement in children: a qualitative study.

Authors:
Elizabeth Morris Margaret Glogowska Fatene Abakar Ismail George Edwards Susannah Fleming Kay Wang Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel Gail Hayward

BMC Fam Pract 2021 Jan 7;22(1). Epub 2021 Jan 7.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, UK.

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January 2021

Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Authors:
Nayaar Islam Jean-Paul Salameh Mariska Mg Leeflang Lotty Hooft Trevor A McGrath Christian B van der Pol Robert A Frank Sakib Kazi Ross Prager Samanjit S Hare Carole Dennie René Spijker Jonathan J Deeks Jacqueline Dinnes Kevin Jenniskens Daniël A Korevaar Jérémie F Cohen Ann Van den Bruel Yemisi Takwoingi Janneke van de Wijgert Junfeng Wang Matthew Df McInnes

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 11 26;11:CD013639. Epub 2020 Nov 26.

NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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November 2020

Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID-19.

Authors:
Inge Stegeman Eleanor A Ochodo Fatuma Guleid Gea A Holtman Bada Yang Clare Davenport Jonathan J Deeks Jacqueline Dinnes Sabine Dittrich Devy Emperador Lotty Hooft René Spijker Yemisi Takwoingi Ann Van den Bruel Junfeng Wang Miranda Langendam Jan Y Verbakel Mariska Mg Leeflang

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 11 19;11:CD013787. Epub 2020 Nov 19.

NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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November 2020

Non-contact infrared thermometers compared with current approaches in primary care for children aged 5 years and under: a method comparison study.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Jan Verbakel Kay Wang Susannah Fleming Gea Holtman Margaret Glogowska Elizabeth Morris George Edwards Fatene Abakar Ismail Kathryn Curtis James Goetz Grace Barnes Ralitsa Slivkova Charlotte Nesbitt Suhail Aslam Ealish Swift Harriet Williams Gail Hayward

Health Technol Assess 2020 10;24(53):1-28

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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October 2020

Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Authors:
Jean-Paul Salameh Mariska Mg Leeflang Lotty Hooft Nayaar Islam Trevor A McGrath Christian B van der Pol Robert A Frank Ross Prager Samanjit S Hare Carole Dennie René Spijker Jonathan J Deeks Jacqueline Dinnes Kevin Jenniskens Daniël A Korevaar Jérémie F Cohen Ann Van den Bruel Yemisi Takwoingi Janneke van de Wijgert Johanna Aag Damen Junfeng Wang Matthew Df McInnes

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 09 30;9:CD013639. Epub 2020 Sep 30.

Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

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September 2020

Burden of infections on older patients presenting to general practice: a registry-based study.

Authors:
Thomas Struyf Shauni Nuyts Jos Tournoy Bert Vaes Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel

Fam Pract 2020 Sep 25. Epub 2020 Sep 25.

Academic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care.

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September 2020

Rapid, point-of-care antigen and molecular-based tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Authors:
Jacqueline Dinnes Jonathan J Deeks Ada Adriano Sarah Berhane Clare Davenport Sabine Dittrich Devy Emperador Yemisi Takwoingi Jane Cunningham Sophie Beese Janine Dretzke Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano Isobel M Harris Malcolm J Price Sian Taylor-Phillips Lotty Hooft Mariska Mg Leeflang René Spijker Ann Van den Bruel

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 08 26;8:CD013705. Epub 2020 Aug 26.

NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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August 2020

Development of a clinical prediction rule for sepsis in primary care: protocol for the TeSD-IT study.

Authors:
Feike J Loots Rogier Hopstaken Kevin Jenniskens Geert W J Frederix Alma C van de Pol Ann Van den Bruel Jan Jelrik Oosterheert Arthur R H van Zanten Marleen Smits Theo J M Verheij

Diagn Progn Res 2020 6;4:12. Epub 2020 Aug 6.

Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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August 2020

The European response to the WHO call to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.

Authors:
Marc Arbyn Murat Gultekin Philippe Morice Pekka Nieminen Maggie Cruickshank Philip Poortmans Daniel Kelly Mario Poljak Christine Bergeron David Ritchie Dietmar Schmidt Maria Kyrgiou Ann Van den Bruel Laia Bruni Partha Basu Freddie Bray Elisabete Weiderpass

Int J Cancer 2021 01 4;148(2):277-284. Epub 2020 Aug 4.

International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.

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January 2021

Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID-19 disease.

Authors:
Thomas Struyf Jonathan J Deeks Jacqueline Dinnes Yemisi Takwoingi Clare Davenport Mariska Mg Leeflang René Spijker Lotty Hooft Devy Emperador Sabine Dittrich Julie Domen Sebastiaan R A Horn Ann Van den Bruel

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 07 7;7:CD013665. Epub 2020 Jul 7.

NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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July 2020

In-vitro diagnostic point-of-care tests in paediatric ambulatory care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Oliver Van Hecke Meriel Raymond Joseph J Lee Philip Turner Clare R Goyder Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel Gail Hayward

PLoS One 2020 6;15(7):e0235605. Epub 2020 Jul 6.

Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

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September 2020

Diagnosing serious infections in older adults presenting to ambulatory care: a systematic review.

Authors:
Thomas Struyf Hanne A Boon Alma C van de Pol Jos Tournoy Alexander Schuermans Theo J M Verheij Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel

Age Ageing 2020 Jun 25. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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June 2020

Antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Authors:
Jonathan J Deeks Jacqueline Dinnes Yemisi Takwoingi Clare Davenport René Spijker Sian Taylor-Phillips Ada Adriano Sophie Beese Janine Dretzke Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano Isobel M Harris Malcolm J Price Sabine Dittrich Devy Emperador Lotty Hooft Mariska Mg Leeflang Ann Van den Bruel

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 06 25;6:CD013652. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Test Evaluation Research Group, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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June 2020

Impact of point-of-care tests in community pharmacies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Ali Albasri Ann Van den Bruel Gail Hayward Richard J McManus James Peter Sheppard Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel

BMJ Open 2020 05 15;10(5):e034298. Epub 2020 May 15.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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May 2020

Nitrofurantoin Failure in Elderly Men: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Authors:
Ilse Wolterink Theo Verheij Tamara Platteel Ann van den Bruel Arjen Stam Alma van de Pol

Antibiotics (Basel) 2020 Apr 27;9(5). Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 85500, Universiteitsweg 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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April 2020

Non-contact infrared versus axillary and tympanic thermometers in children attending primary care: a mixed-methods study of accuracy and acceptability.

Authors:
Gail Hayward Jan Y Verbakel Fatene Abakar Ismail George Edwards Kay Wang Susannah Fleming Gea A Holtman Margaret Glogowska Elizabeth Morris Kathryn Curtis Ann van den Bruel

Br J Gen Pract 2020 04 26;70(693):e236-e244. Epub 2020 Mar 26.

Academic Centre for Primary Care, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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April 2020

Impact of point-of-care panel tests in ambulatory care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Clare Goyder Pui San Tan Jan Verbakel Thanusha Ananthakumar Joseph J Lee Gail Hayward Philip J Turner Ann Van Den Bruel

BMJ Open 2020 02 27;10(2):e032132. Epub 2020 Feb 27.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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February 2020

International Consensus Definition of a Serious Infection in a Geriatric Patient Presenting to Ambulatory Care.

Authors:
Thomas Struyf Jos Tournoy Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel

J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020 May 25;21(5):578-582.e1. Epub 2020 Feb 25.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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May 2020

Relationship between microbiology of throat swab and clinical course among primary care patients with acute cough: a prospective cohort study.

Authors:
José M Ordóñez-Mena Thomas R Fanshawe Chris C Butler David Mant Denise Longhurst Peter Muir Barry Vipond Paul Little Michael Moore Beth Stuart Alastair D Hay Hannah V Thornton Matthew J Thompson Sue Smith Ann Van den Bruel Victoria Hardy Laikin Cheah Derrick Crook Kyle Knox

Fam Pract 2020 07;37(3):332-339

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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July 2020

C-Reactive Protein for Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson

N Engl J Med 2019 12;381(24):2371

University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

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December 2019

Exploring the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for common respiratory tract infections in UK primary care.

Authors:
Beth Stuart Hannah Brotherwood Catherine Van't Hoff Alastair Brown Ann van den Bruel Alastair D Hay Michael Moore Paul Little

J Antimicrob Chemother 2020 01;75(1):236-242

University of Southampton, Primary Care Medical Group, PCPS Unit, Aldermoor Health Centre, Southampton, UK.

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January 2020

Development of practical recommendations for diagnostic accuracy studies in low-prevalence situations.

Authors:
Gea A Holtman Marjolein Y Berger Huibert Burger Jonathan J Deeks Norbert Donner-Banzhoff Thomas R Fanshawe Constantinos Koshiaris Mariska M Leeflang Jason L Oke Rafael Perera Johannes B Reitsma Ann Van den Bruel

J Clin Epidemiol 2019 10 28;114:38-48. Epub 2019 May 28.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK; Academic Centre of General Practice, University of Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok J, Bus 7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

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October 2019

Diagnostic evidence cooperatives: bridging the valley of death in diagnostics development.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Gail Hayward

Diagn Progn Res 2018 18;2. Epub 2018 Jun 18.

1NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Cooperative Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, 32 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG UK.

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June 2018

Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in Uncomplicated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.

Authors:
Michael Moore Beth Stuart Mark Lown Ann Van den Bruel Sue Smith Kyle Knox Matthew J Thompson Paul Little

Ann Fam Med 2019 05;17(3):231-238

University of Southampton, Primary Care and Population Sciences, Aldermoor Health Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom.

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May 2019

C-reactive protein and neutrophil count laboratory test requests from primary care: what is the demand and would substitution by point-of-care technology be viable?

Authors:
José M Ordóñez-Mena Thomas R Fanshawe David McCartney Brian Shine Ann Van den Bruel Daniel Lasserson Gail Hayward

J Clin Pathol 2019 Jul 16;72(7):474-481. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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July 2019

Is stratification testing for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations cost-effective in primary care? an early cost-utility analysis.

Authors:
Lucy Abel Helen A Dakin Nia Roberts Helen F Ashdown Chris C Butler Gail Hayward Ann Van den Bruel Philip J Turner Yaling Yang

Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2019 Jan 4;35(2):116-125. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences,University of Oxford.

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January 2019

Impact of point-of-care C reactive protein in ambulatory care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Joseph J Lee Clare Goyder Pui San Tan Thanusha Ananthakumar Philip J Turner Gail Hayward Ann Van den Bruel

BMJ Open 2019 02 1;9(1):e025036. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, NIHR Community Healthcare MIC, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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February 2019

The successful uptake and sustainability of rapid infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance point-of-care testing requires a complex 'mix-and-match' implementation package.

Authors:
John P Hays Konstantinos Mitsakakis Saturnino Luz Alex van Belkum Karsten Becker Ann van den Bruel Stephan Harbarth John H Rex Gunnar Skov Simonsen Guido Werner Valentina Di Gregori Gerd Lüdke Tjeerd van Staa Jacob Moran-Gilad Till T Bachmann

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019 Jun 2;38(6):1015-1022. Epub 2019 Feb 2.

Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK.

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June 2019

The diagnostic performance of current tumour markers in surveillance for recurrent testicular cancer: A diagnostic test accuracy systematic review.

Authors:
Brian D Nicholson Nicholas R Jones Andrew Protheroe Johnson Joseph Nia W Roberts Ann Van den Bruel Thomas R Fanshawe

Cancer Epidemiol 2019 04 15;59:15-21. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK. Electronic address:

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April 2019

Point-of-care C-reactive protein to assist in primary care management of children with suspected non-serious lower respiratory tract infection: a randomised controlled trial.

Authors:
Marjolein Jc Schot Ann Van den Bruel Berna Dl Broekhuizen Jochen Wl Cals Eveline A Noteboom Walter Balemans Rogier M Hopstaken Sanne van Delft Niek J de Wit Theo Jm Verheij

BJGP Open 2018 Oct 11;2(3):bjgpopen18X101600. Epub 2018 Jul 11.

GP and Professor of Primary Care, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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October 2018

The Clinical Utility of Point-of-Care Tests for Influenza in Ambulatory Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Authors:
Joseph Jonathan Lee Jan Y Verbakel Clare Rosemary Goyder Thanusha Ananthakumar Pui San Tan Phillip James Turner Gail Hayward Ann Van den Bruel

Clin Infect Dis 2019 06;69(1):24-33

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

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June 2019

Frequencies and patterns of laboratory test requests from general practice: a service evaluation to inform point-of-care testing.

Authors:
Thomas R Fanshawe José M Ordóñez-Mena Philip J Turner Ann Van den Bruel Brian Shine Gail N Hayward

J Clin Pathol 2018 Dec 18;71(12):1065-1071. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford , UK.

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December 2018

Early detection of multiple myeloma in primary care using blood tests: a case-control study in primary care.

Authors:
Constantinos Koshiaris Ann Van den Bruel Jason L Oke Brian D Nicholson Elizabeth Shephard Mick Braddick William Hamilton

Br J Gen Pract 2018 Sep 13;68(674):e586-e593. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter.

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September 2018

Quantifying intervals to diagnosis in myeloma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Constantinos Koshiaris Jason Oke Lucy Abel Brian D Nicholson Karthik Ramasamy Ann Van den Bruel

BMJ Open 2018 06 22;8(6):e019758. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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June 2018

Opportunities for earlier diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children: A case-control study using routinely collected primary care records.

Authors:
Joseph Jonathan Lee Matthew James Thompson Juliet Alexandra Usher-Smith Constantinos Koshiaris Ann Van den Bruel

Prim Care Diabetes 2018 06 13;12(3):254-264. Epub 2018 Mar 13.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK. Electronic address:

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June 2018

Point-of-care C reactive protein to identify serious infection in acutely ill children presenting to hospital: prospective cohort study.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Marieke B Lemiengre Tine De Burghgraeve An De Sutter Bert Aertgeerts Dominique M A Bullens Bethany Shinkins Ann Van den Bruel Frank Buntinx

Arch Dis Child 2018 05 21;103(5):420-426. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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May 2018

Improving the quality of point-of-care testing.

Authors:
Christopher P Price Ian Smith Ann Van den Bruel

Fam Pract 2018 07;35(4):358-364

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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July 2018

Point-of-care lactate testing for sepsis at presentation to health care: a systematic review of patient outcomes.

Authors:
Elizabeth Morris David McCartney Daniel Lasserson Ann Van den Bruel Rebecca Fisher Gail Hayward

Br J Gen Pract 2017 Dec 20;67(665):e859-e870. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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December 2017

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide monitoring in paediatric asthma management.

Authors:
Nicholas R Jones Kay Wang Yaling Yang Carl Heneghan Christopher P Price Ann Van den Bruel Annette Plüddemann

Br J Gen Pract 2017 11;67(664):531-532

Diagnostic Horizon Scan Programme, Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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November 2017

Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline.

Authors:
Bert Aertgeerts Thomas Agoritsas Reed A C Siemieniuk Jako Burgers Geertruida E Bekkering Arnaud Merglen Mieke van Driel Mieke Vermandere Dominique Bullens Patrick Mbah Okwen Ricardo Niño Ann van den Bruel Lyubov Lytvyn Carla Berg-Nelson Shunjie Chua Jack Leahy Jennifer Raven Michael Weinberg Behnam Sadeghirad Per O Vandvik Romina Brignardello-Petersen

BMJ 2017 09 20;358:j4090. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

CEBAM, Belgian Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Cochrane Belgium, Leuven, Belgium.

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September 2017

Common evidence gaps in point-of-care diagnostic test evaluation: a review of horizon scan reports.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Philip J Turner Matthew J Thompson Annette Plüddemann Christopher P Price Bethany Shinkins Ann Van den Bruel

BMJ Open 2017 Sep 1;7(9):e015760. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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September 2017

Antibiotic prescription strategies and adverse outcome for uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections: prospective cough complication cohort (3C) study.

Authors:
Paul Little Beth Stuart Sue Smith Matthew J Thompson Kyle Knox Ann van den Bruel Mark Lown Michael Moore David Mant

BMJ 2017 May 22;357:j2148. Epub 2017 May 22.

Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, UK.

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May 2017

Erratum to: Should all acutely ill children in primary care be tested with point-of-care CRP: a cluster randomised trial.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Marieke B Lemiengre Tine De Burghgraeve An De Sutter Bert Aertgeerts Bethany Shinkins Rafael Perera David Mant Ann Van den Bruel Frank Buntinx

BMC Med 2017 05 2;15(1):93. Epub 2017 May 2.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 J, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

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May 2017

Erratum to: Methods for evaluating medical tests and biomarkers.

Authors:
Gowri Gopalakrishna Miranda Langendam Rob Scholten Patrick Bossuyt Mariska Leeflang Anna Noel-Storr James Thomas Iain Marshall Byron Wallace Penny Whiting Clare Davenport Mariska Leeflang Gowri GopalaKrishna Isabel de Salis Sue Mallett Robert Wolff Penny Whiting Richard Riley Marie Westwood Jos Kleinen Gary Collins Hans Reitsma Karel Moons Antonia Zapf Annika Hoyer Katharina Kramer Oliver Kuss J Ensor J J Deeks E C Martin R D Riley Gerta Rücker Susanne Steinhauser Martin Schumacher Richard Riley Joie Ensor Kym Snell Brian Willis Thomas Debray Karel Moons Jon Deeks Gary Collins Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano Brian Willis Clare Davenport Sue Mallett Sian Taylor-Phillips Chris Hyde Jon Deeks Sue Mallett Stuart A Taylor Gauraang Batnagar Sian Taylor-Phillips Lavinia Ferrante Di Ruffano Farah Seedat Aileen Clarke Jon Deeks Sarah Byron Frances Nixon Rebecca Albrow Thomas Walker Carla Deakin Chris Hyde Zhivko Zhelev Harriet Hunt Lavinia Ferrante di Ruffano Yaling Yang Lucy Abel James Buchanan 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Ijeoma Uchegbu Simone Borsci Phillip Monaghan Sarah Lord Andrew StJohn Sverre Sandberg Christa Cobbaert Lieselotte Lennartz Wilma Verhagen-Kamerbeek Christoph Ebert Patrick Bossuyt Andrea Horvath Kevin Jenniskens Christiana Naaktgeboren Johannes Reitsma Karel Moons Joris de Groot Chris Hyde Jaime Peters Bogdan Grigore Jaime Peters Chris Hyde Chris Hyde Obi Ukoumunne Jaime Peters Zhivko Zhelev Brooke Levis Andrea Benedetti Alexander W Levis John P A Ioannidis Ian Shrier Pim Cuijpers Simon Gilbody Lorie A Kloda Dean McMillan Scott B Patten Russell J Steele Roy C Ziegelstein Charles H Bombardier Flavia de Lima Osório Jesse R Fann Dwenda Gjerdingen Femke Lamers Manote Lotrakul Sonia R Loureiro Bernd Löwe Juwita Shaaban Lesley Stafford Henk C P M van Weert Mary A Whooley Linda S Williams Karin A Wittkampf Albert S Yeung Brett D Thombs Jaime Peters Chris Cooper James Buchanan Tom Nieto Claire Smith Olga Tucker Janine Dretzke Andrew Beggs Nirmala Rai Clare Davenport Sue Bayliss Simon Stevens Kym Snell Sue Mallet Jon Deeks Sudha Sundar Emma Hall Nuria Porta David Lorente Estelles Johann de Bono

Diagn Progn Res 2017 30;1:11. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

278The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.

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March 2017

The Sore Throat Test and Treat Service: speed should not substitute science.

Authors:
Clare Goyder Jan Verbakel Gail Hayward Joseph Lee Brian D Nicholson Ann Van den Bruel

Br J Gen Pract 2017 03;67(656):110

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.

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March 2017

Capillary refill time in sick children: a clinical guide for general practice.

Authors:
Susannah Fleming Peter J Gill Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson

Br J Gen Pract 2016 Nov;66(652):587

Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.

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November 2016

Should all acutely ill children in primary care be tested with point-of-care CRP: a cluster randomised trial.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Marieke B Lemiengre Tine De Burghgraeve An De Sutter Bert Aertgeerts Bethany Shinkins Rafael Perera David Mant Ann Van den Bruel Frank Buntinx

BMC Med 2016 Oct 6;14(1):131. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33J, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

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October 2016

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: primary care diagnostic technology update.

Authors:
Roya Hassanzadeh Daniel Lasserson Christopher P Price Carl Heneghan Ann Van den Bruel Annette Plüddemann

Br J Gen Pract 2016 Oct;66(651):542-3

Diagnostic Horizon Scan Programme, Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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October 2016

A Modified Delphi Study to Identify Factors Associated With Clinical Deterioration in Hospitalized Children.

Authors:
Kristina Krmpotic Ann Van den Bruel Anna-Theresa Lobos

Hosp Pediatr 2016 10;6(10):616-625

Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada; and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

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October 2016

Clinical presentation of childhood leukaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Rachel T Clarke Ann Van den Bruel Clare Bankhead Christopher D Mitchell Bob Phillips Matthew J Thompson

Arch Dis Child 2016 Oct;101(10):894-901

Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

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October 2016

Point-of-care testing in UK primary care: a survey to establish clinical needs.

Authors:
Philip J Turner Ann Van den Bruel Caroline H D Jones Annette Plüddemann Carl Heneghan Matthew J Thompson Christopher P Price Jeremy Howick

Fam Pract 2016 08 5;33(4):388-94. Epub 2016 Apr 5.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK and.

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August 2016

C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in acutely ill children: a mixed methods study in primary care.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Caroline Jones Matthew Thompson David Mant

Arch Dis Child 2016 Apr 12;101(4):382-5. Epub 2016 Jan 12.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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April 2016

Creatinine point-of-care testing for detection and monitoring of chronic kidney disease: primary care diagnostic technology update.

Authors:
Oghenekome Gbinigie Christopher P Price Carl Heneghan Ann Van den Bruel Annette Plüddemann

Br J Gen Pract 2015 Nov;65(640):608-9

Diagnostic Horizon Scan Programme, Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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November 2015

The Diagnostic Value of Capillary Refill Time for Detecting Serious Illness in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Authors:
Susannah Fleming Peter Gill Caroline Jones James A Taylor Ann Van den Bruel Carl Heneghan Nia Roberts Matthew Thompson

PLoS One 2015 16;10(9):e0138155. Epub 2015 Sep 16.

Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

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May 2016

Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory care.

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Marieke B Lemiengre Tine De Burghgraeve An De Sutter Bert Aertgeerts Dominique M A Bullens Bethany Shinkins Ann Van den Bruel Frank Buntinx

BMJ Open 2015 Aug 7;5(8):e008657. Epub 2015 Aug 7.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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August 2015

The triumph of medicine: how overdiagnosis is turning healthy people into patients.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel

Fam Pract 2015 Jun;32(3):364

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June 2015

The triumph of medicine: how overdiagnosis is turning healthy people into patients.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel

Fam Pract 2015 Apr;32(2):127-8

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK.

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April 2015

People's willingness to accept overdetection in cancer screening: population survey.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Caroline Jones Yaling Yang Jason Oke Paul Hewitson

BMJ 2015 Mar 3;350:h980. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

Nuffield Department of Population Health, Richard Doll Building, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK.

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March 2015

What should integrated care look like ... ?

Authors:
Roger Jones Ann Van den Bruel Clare Gerada William Hamilton Tony Kendrick Graham Watt

Br J Gen Pract 2015 Mar;65(632):149-51

University of Glasgow. E-mail:

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March 2015

The cost-utility of left ventricular assist devices for end-stage heart failure patients ineligible for cardiac transplantation: a systematic review and critical appraisal of economic evaluations.

Authors:
Mattias Neyt Ann Van den Bruel Yolba Smit Nicolaas De Jonge Joan Vlayen

Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014 Sep;3(5):439-49

1 ME-TA, Medical Evaluation and Technology Assessment, Belgium ; 2 Independent researcher, the Netherlands ; 3 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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September 2014

Validity and reliability of measurement of capillary refill time in children: a systematic review.

Authors:
Susannah Fleming Peter Gill Caroline Jones James A Taylor Ann Van den Bruel Carl Heneghan Matthew Thompson

Arch Dis Child 2015 Mar 26;100(3):239-49. Epub 2014 Sep 26.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

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March 2015

Current and future use of point-of-care tests in primary care: an international survey in Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, the UK and the USA.

Authors:
Jeremy Howick Jochen W L Cals Caroline Jones Christopher P Price Annette Plüddemann Carl Heneghan Marjolein Y Berger Frank Buntinx John Hickner Wilson Pace Tony Badrick Ann Van den Bruel Caroline Laurence Henk C van Weert Evie van Severen Adriana Parrella Matthew Thompson

BMJ Open 2014 Aug 8;4(8):e005611. Epub 2014 Aug 8.

Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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August 2014

Research into practice: acutely ill children.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson

Br J Gen Pract 2014 Jun;64(623):311-3

University of Washington, Seattle, US, and senior researcher, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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June 2014

Triage tests for identifying atrial fibrillation in primary care: a diagnostic accuracy study comparing single-lead ECG and modified BP monitors.

Authors:
Karen Kearley Mary Selwood Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson David Mant Fd Richard Hobbs David Fitzmaurice Carl Heneghan

BMJ Open 2014 May 2;4(5):e004565. Epub 2014 May 2.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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May 2014

The predictive value of the NICE "red traffic lights" in acutely ill children.

Authors:
Evelien Kerkhof Monica Lakhanpaul Samiran Ray Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson Marjolein Y Berger Henriette A Moll Rianne Oostenbrink

PLoS One 2014 14;9(3):e90847. Epub 2014 Mar 14.

Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of General Pediatrics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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December 2014

Response to Donner-Banzhoff.

Authors:
Ann van den Bruel Rafael Perera

J Clin Epidemiol 2014 Feb 26;67(2):137. Epub 2013 Nov 26.

Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6NW, UK.

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February 2014

The comprehensive diagnostic study: a new solution to old problems?

Authors:
Ann van den Bruel Rafael Perera

J Clin Epidemiol 2014 Feb 28;67(2):133-4. Epub 2013 Nov 28.

Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6NW, UK.

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February 2014

Cost-effectiveness of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.

Authors:
Mattias Neyt Ann Van den Bruel Yolba Smit Nicolaas De Jonge Michiel Erasmus Diederik Van Dijk Joan Vlayen

Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2013 Jul 14;29(3):254-60. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

ME-TA, Medical Evaluation and Technology Assessment, Belgium.

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July 2013

Point-of-care testing for coeliac disease: primary care diagnostic technology update.

Authors:
Jaspreet Khangura Ann Van den Bruel Rafael Perera Carl Heneghan Christopher P Price Jane Wolstenholme Matthew Thompson Annette Plüddemann

Br J Gen Pract 2013 Jun;63(611):e426-8

Horizon Scanning Programme, Centre for Monitoring and Diagnosis, University of Oxford, Oxford.

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June 2013

Health services for children in western Europe.

Authors:
Ingrid Wolfe Matthew Thompson Peter Gill Giorgio Tamburlini Mitch Blair Ann van den Bruel Jochen Ehrich Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani Staffan Janson Marina Karanikolos Martin McKee

Lancet 2013 Apr 27;381(9873):1224-34. Epub 2013 Mar 27.

European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

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April 2013

How well do clinical prediction rules perform in identifying serious infections in acutely ill children across an international network of ambulatory care datasets?

Authors:
Jan Y Verbakel Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson Richard Stevens Bert Aertgeerts Rianne Oostenbrink Henriette A Moll Marjolein Y Berger Monica Lakhanpaul David Mant Frank Buntinx

BMC Med 2013 Jan 15;11:10. Epub 2013 Jan 15.

Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok J, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

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January 2013

Clinicians' gut feeling about serious infections in children: observational study.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Matthew Thompson Frank Buntinx David Mant

BMJ 2012 Sep 25;345:e6144. Epub 2012 Sep 25.

Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.

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September 2012

The cost-effectiveness of tiotropium for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the importance of the comparator.

Authors:
Mattias Neyt Ann Van Den Bruel

Eur J Health Econ 2012 Aug;13(4):379-80

Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Kruidtuinlaan 55, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

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August 2012

Diagnostic value of laboratory tests in identifying serious infections in febrile children: systematic review.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Matthew J Thompson Tanya Haj-Hassan Richard Stevens Henriette Moll Monica Lakhanpaul David Mant

BMJ 2011 Jun 8;342:d3082. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, UK.

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June 2011

Dealing with low-incidence serious diseases in general practice.

Authors:
Frank Buntinx David Mant Ann Van den Bruel Norbert Donner-Banzhof Geert-Jan Dinant

Br J Gen Pract 2011 Jan;61(582):43-6

Department of General Practice, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

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January 2011

Accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound in patients with suspected subacromial disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors:
Ramon P Ottenheijm Mariëtte J Jansen J Bart Staal Ann van den Bruel René E Weijers Rob A de Bie Geert-Jan Dinant

Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2010 Oct;91(10):1616-25

Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

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October 2010

Does tiotropium lower exacerbation and hospitalization frequency in COPD patients: results of a meta-analysis.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Jeannine Gailly Mattias Neyt

BMC Pulm Med 2010 Sep 21;10:50. Epub 2010 Sep 21.

Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Brussels, Belgium.

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September 2010

Tiotropium's cost-effectiveness for the treatment of COPD: a cost-utility analysis under real-world conditions.

Authors:
Mattias Neyt Stephan Devriese Nancy Thiry Ann Van den Bruel

BMC Pulm Med 2010 Sep 15;10:47. Epub 2010 Sep 15.

Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Brussels, Belgium.

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September 2010

Should we promote the tumbler test?

Authors:
David Mant Ann Van den Bruel

Arch Dis Child 2011 Jul 26;96(7):613-4. Epub 2010 Jul 26.

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July 2011

Excess of mortality in patients with chest pain peaks in the first 3 days period after the incident and normalizes after 1 month.

Authors:
Rudi Bruyninckx Ann Van den Bruel Frank Buntinx Viviane Van Casteren Bert Aertgeerts

Fam Pract 2010 Dec 16;27(6):604-8. Epub 2010 Jul 16.

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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December 2010

Diagnosing serious bacterial infection in young febrile children.

Authors:
Matthew J Thompson Ann Van den Bruel

BMJ 2010 Apr 20;340:c2062. Epub 2010 Apr 20.

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April 2010

Diagnostic value of clinical features at presentation to identify serious infection in children in developed countries: a systematic review.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Tanya Haj-Hassan Matthew Thompson Frank Buntinx David Mant

Lancet 2010 Mar 2;375(9717):834-45. Epub 2010 Feb 2.

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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March 2010

The protective effect of ophthalmic viscoelastic devices on endothelial cell loss during cataract surgery: a meta-analysis using mixed treatment comparisons.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Jeannine Gailly Stephan Devriese Nicky J Welton Alex J Shortt France Vrijens

Br J Ophthalmol 2011 Jan 3;95(1):5-10. Epub 2009 Dec 3.

Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre, Kruidtuinlaan 55, Brussels B-1000, Belgium.

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January 2011

Can we import quality tools? a feasibility study of European practice assessment in a country with less organised general practice.

Authors:
Roy Remmen Luc Seuntjens Dominique Paulus Dominique Pestiaux Klaus Knops Ann Van den Bruel

BMC Health Serv Res 2009 Oct 11;9:183. Epub 2009 Oct 11.

Department of General Practice, Geriatrics and Interdisciplinary care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

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October 2009

GPs' reasons for referral of patients with chest pain: a qualitative study.

Authors:
Rudi Bruyninckx Ann Van den Bruel Karin Hannes Frank Buntinx Bert Aertgeerts

BMC Fam Pract 2009 Jul 31;10:55. Epub 2009 Jul 31.

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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July 2009

Why does the general practitioner refer patients with chest pain not-urgently to the specialist or urgently to the emergency department? Influence of the certainty of the initial diagnosis.

Authors:
Rudi Bruyninckx Ann Van den Bruel Bert Aertgeerts Viviane Van Casteren Frank Buntinx

Acta Cardiol 2009 Apr;64(2):259-65

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

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April 2009

Half of the patients with chest pain that are urgently referred are transported in unsafe conditions.

Authors:
Rudi Bruyninckx Ann Van den Bruel Bert Aertgeerts Viviane Van Casteren Frank Buntinx

Eur J Emerg Med 2008 Dec;15(6):330-3

Department of General Practice, ACHG KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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December 2008

Methodology for calculating a country's need for positron emission tomography scanners.

Authors:
Irina Cleemput Cécile Camberlin Ann Van den Bruel Dirk Ramaekers

Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2008 ;24(1):20-4

Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Brussels, Belgium.

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April 2008

Signs and symptoms for diagnosis of serious infections in children: a prospective study in primary care.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Bert Aertgeerts Rudi Bruyninckx Marc Aerts Frank Buntinx

Br J Gen Pract 2007 Jul;57(540):538-46

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit and CEBAM, Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Leuven, Belgium.

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July 2007

Results of diagnostic accuracy studies are not always validated.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Bert Aertgeerts Frank Buntinx

J Clin Epidemiol 2006 Jun 2;59(6):559-66. Epub 2006 May 2.

Department of General Practice ACHG, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, Blok J, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

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June 2006

Serious infections in children: an incidence study in family practice.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Stefaan Bartholomeeusen Bert Aertgeerts Carla Truyers Frank Buntinx

BMC Fam Pract 2006 Mar 28;7:23. Epub 2006 Mar 28.

Academisch Centrum voor Huisartsgeneeskunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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March 2006

Signs and symptoms in children with a serious infection: a qualitative study.

Authors:
Ann Van den Bruel Rudi Bruyninckx Etienne Vermeire Peter Aerssens Bert Aertgeerts Frank Buntinx

BMC Fam Pract 2005 Aug 26;6:36. Epub 2005 Aug 26.

Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

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August 2005