Publications by authors named "E Taal"

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  • The study assesses the effectiveness of an AI algorithm for detecting pulmonary nodules using ultra-low-dose CT scans in emergency departments, highlighting its role in improving diagnosis.
  • A total of 870 patients were included, with the AI identifying 104 true positives but also generating 1,758 false positives, indicating a high trade-off between missed nodules and unnecessary alerts.
  • The conclusion emphasizes that while AI significantly increases the detection of potentially harmful nodules (5.8 times more), it also raises the rate of false positives (42.9 times more), which can lead to additional unneeded follow-ups.
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Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Profile-29 questionnaire is widely used worldwide, but it has not yet been validated in the Netherlands, nor in persons with hemophilia.

Objective: To validate the Dutch-Flemish version of the PROMIS-29 Profile v2.01 in adults with hemophilia.

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Objective: Unhealthy lifestyle is common among patients with ischemic stroke or TIA. Hence, health-related behavior change may be an effective way to reduce stroke recurrence. However, this is often difficult to carry out successfully.

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Background: There is a need for easy-to-use patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) practice. The 'IBD-control' is a short IBD-specific questionnaire capturing disease control from the patient's perspective. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) recommends the use of the IBD-control even though it has only been validated in the United Kingdom.

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