Perceptions of medical advisers on ICF core-sets' use for evaluating work incapacity related to back pain in French-speaking Belgium.

Background: There is willingness in Europe to implement the use of a biopsychosocial model such as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for assessing work incapacity.

Objective: A preliminary study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of medical advisers on the value of structuring clients' biopsychosocial information in an ICF-based report.

Method: A sample (n = 101) received a perception questionnaire after watching two comparative videos based on a clinical case.

Short- and Long-Term Evaluation of General Practitioners' Competences After a Training in Melanoma Diagnosis: Refresher Training Sessions May Be Needed.

General practitioners (GPs) are first-line clinicians in melanoma diagnosis. It is, therefore, important to ensure that they maintain their melanoma diagnostic accuracy over time. The objective of this study was to assess the short- and long-term competences of GPs after a training session in naked-eye melanoma diagnosis.

Melanoma Diagnostic Practices of French-Speaking Belgian General Practitioners and the Prospective Study of Their Pigmented Skin Lesion Diagnostic Accuracy and Management.

General practitioners (GPs) are among the main actors involved in early melanoma diagnosis. However, melanoma diagnostic accuracy and management are reported to be insufficient among GPs in Europe. The primary aim of this observational prospective study was to shed light on melanoma diagnostic practices among French-speaking Belgian GPs.

In Brief: Validity of Case Summaries in Written Examinations of Clinical Reasoning.

Unlabelled: Construct: The purpose of this study was to provide initial evidence of the validity of written case summaries as assessments of clinical problem representation in a classroom setting.

Background: To solve clinical problems, clinicians must gain a clear representation of the issues. In the clinical setting, oral case presentations-or summaries-are used to assess learners' ability to gather, synthesize, and "translate" pertinent case information.

[Walk in clinics and out-of-hours care: 10 years later].

The provision of care in general practice has changed significantly over recent years due to changes in the lifestyles of both doctors and patients. Moreover, the "inappropriate" use of emergency services is a critical issue which requires urgent attention. We conducted a review of both the Belgian and international literature to examine how frontline care has adapted and what issues these developments raise.