Articles

Evidence-based prevention of cannabis use in flanders is there a role for health economic evaluation?

Cannabis is a popular drug in Flanders, in spite of the fact that the prevention of its use lists high on the Flemish political agenda. The Flemish Government aims to prevent cannabis use efficiently and in ac...

Authors: N Matthys, G Van Hal and P Beutels

A randomized clinical trial using an educational intervention demonstrated no effect on interobserver agreement on assessments of functional status

To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on interobserver agreement of assess-ments of functional status performed by registered nurses and care assistants in a nursing home and to compare interob...

Authors: L Paquay, J De Lepeleire, K Milisen, M Ylieff and F Buntinx

A longitudinal study on the Ghislenghien disaster in Belgium: strengths and weaknesses of the study design and influence on response rate

A longitudinal study was conducted in order to assess the impact of the Ghislenghien disaster (Belgium) on physical, mental and social health, and to evaluate the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (...

Authors: APR Versporten, E De Soir, E Zech and H Van Oyen

Description of cervical cancer mortality in Belgium using Bayesian age-period-cohort models

To correct cervical cancer mortality rates for death cause certification problems in Belgium and to describe the corrected trends (1954-1997) using Bayesian models.

Authors: AO Raifu and M Arbyn

Economic crisis on public health

Authors: J Buziarsist

The increase in physical performance and gain in lean and fat mass occur in prepubertal children independent of mode of school transportation. One year data from the prospective controlled Pediatric Osteoporosis Prevention (POP) Study

The aim of this 12-month study in pre-pubertal children was to evaluate the effect of school transportation on gain in lean and fat mass, muscle strength and physical performance.

Authors: S Stenevi-Lundgren, R M Daly, P Gärdsell, M Dencker and M Karlsson

Type 2 diabetes in Belgians of Turkish and Moroccan origin

To compare the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adults aged 35 to 74 years of the Turkish and Moroccan communities in Belgium with the prevalence in native Belgians. To examine the determinants and specific me...

Authors: H Vandenheede and P Deboosere

Noise nuisance and health inequalities in Belgium: a population study

Lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to live in contaminated environments. This may partly explain socioeconomic health inequalities.

Authors: C Schmit and V Lorant

The Belgian Association of Public Health (BAPH) A closer acquaintance

Authors: G Van Hal, V Tellier, W Aelvoet, J Buziarsist, J Macq and J Van der Heyden

Access to mental health for asylum seekers in the European Union. An analysis of disparities between legal rights and reality

The article explores some of the issues surrounding access to mental health care for asylum seekers, using Belgium as a case in point. Asylum and immigration issues have become increasingly pressing in Europe,...

Authors: P Bell and E Zech

Measurement equivalence of the CES-D 8 in the general population in Belgium: a gender perspective

International research consistently finds gender differences in depression, but do women genuinely experience more complaints or are the findings contaminated by group-specific elements unrelated to depression...

Authors: S Van de Velde, K Levecque and P Bracke

Progression and improvement after mild cognitive impairment

We studied progression to dementia and improvement rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to help clinicians decide whether or not to screen older people for MCI.

Authors: F Buntinx, L Paquay, M Ylieff and J De Lepeleire

Establishing a Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS): Filling the Void

Authors: Patrice Cani, Peter Clarys, Antoine Clinquart, Stefaan De Henauw, Nathalie Delzenne, Peter Deriemaeker, Caroline Douny, Isabelle Guelinckx, Inge Huybrechts, Lieven Huybregts, Patrick Kolsteren, Carl Lachat, Isabelle Laquiere, Yvan Larondelle, Jef Leroy, Guy Manghuin-Rogister…

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. A message for Public Health Research in Belgium

Authors: H Van Oyen