OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the experience of clients and clinicians in working with a tool to help set goals that are personally meaningful to rehabilitation clients. DESIGN: We have applied the tool in the outpatient rehabilitation setting. Clients' and clinicians' experiences in working with the tool were …

Onderzoek naar de profilering van antilichamen in de prognose en classificatie van systemische sclerose. Het doel van het onderzoek was om commercieel beschikbare diagnostische assays voor de detectie van SSc-geassocieerde autoantilichamen te vergelijken. Daarnaast werder onderzoek gedaan naar de coëxistentie …

The introduction of consumer-grade virtual reality (VR) headsets has led to new and engaging methods for physical rehabilitation. Not only does VR provide the means to bring everyday situations into the rehabilitation therapy, and thereby help their transition into rehabilitation throughout everyday …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which is characterized by vasculopathy, tissue fibrosis and activation of the innate and adaptive immune system. Clinical features of the disease consists of skin thickening and internal organ involvement. Due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease …

Background: Multiple sclerosis often leads to fatigue and changes in physical behavior (PB). Changes in PB are often assumed as a consequence of fatigue, but effects of interventions that aim to reduce fatigue by improving PB are not sufficient. Since the heterogeneous nature of MS related symptoms, …

Aims and objectives. To compare a functioning assessment based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) with a conventional medical assessment, in terms of their respective consequences for health professionals’ clinical decision-making and the fit with patient’s …

The aim of the study was to evaluate whether multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with risk of cataract or glaucoma. We conducted a population-based cohort study utilizing the UK General Practice Research Database (1987–2009) linked to the national hospital registry of England (1997–2008). Incident …

Doelstelling: MS is een veelvoorkomende neurologische aandoening. In deze literatuurstudie wordt een antwoord gegeven op de vraag: 'Wat is het verschil van elektrostimulatie ten opzichte van weerstandstraining op de loopsnelheid bij MS-patiënten?' om een zo effectief mogelijke training aan te kunnen …

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