Background Several conditions and diseases can result in speech problems that can have a negative impact on everyday functioning, referred to as communicative participation. Subjective problems with acquired speech problems are often assessed with the speech handicap index (SHI). To assess generic participation …

Despite the many benefits of club-organized sports participation for children, sports participation is lower among children from low-income families than among those from middle- or high-income families. Social safety experienced by parents from low-income families is an important facilitator for parents …

The huge number of images shared on the Web makes effective cata loguing methods for efficient storage and retrieval procedures specifically tai lored on the end-user needs a very demanding and crucial issue. In this paper, we investigate the applicability of Automatic Image Annotation (AIA) for im age …

Abstract Background Dermoscopy is known to increase the diagnostic accuracy of pigmented skin lesions (PSLs) when used by trained professionals. The effect of dermoscopy training on the diagnostic ability of dermal therapists (DTs) has not been studied so far. Objectives This study aimed to investigate …

The construction and transport sectors both have a substantial impact on the environment. The construction, maintaining and renovating of roads involves both these sectors and the environmental impact of this work can be reduced. The basic principle of a circular economy is to close material loops and …

White paper: Financing the circular economy in the tourism sector For SMEs in tourism, a transition to a circular economy can often be costly. Crowdfunding is a promising financing approach for a circular economy in tourism as it can help avoid the bureaucratic and often complex funding application …

Blue-collar workers often have disadvantageous health statuses and might therefore benefit from a combination of individual and environmental workplace health promotion interventions. Exploring stakeholders’ perceived facilitators and barriers regarding the combined implementation of these interventions …

Background Variations in communicative participation of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) cannot be wholly explained by their language difficulties alone and may be influenced by contextual factors. Contextual factors may support or hinder communicative participation in children, which …

Deze afstudeerscriptie is uitgevoerd om het zorgmijdend gedrag bij de cliënten van de Eindhovense dak- en thuislozenorganisatie Neos terug te dringen. De onderzoeksvraag luidt dan ook als volgt: welke psychologische en beïnvloedbare factoren liggen ten grondslag aan het zorgmijdend gedrag dat volwassen …

Process mining haalt bruikbare informatie uit ongelooflijk grote bergen data om inzicht te krijgen in processen, om die te verbeteren. Ouderenzorgorganisatie Argos Zorggroep wilde met behulp van procesmining onderzoeken of enkele processen in de intramurale setting effectiever en efficiënter kunnen verlopen, …