Objective Central sensitization is present in different pain conditions, including chronic whiplash-associated disorders. In the absence of a gold standard method of assessment to determine the presence of central sensitization, quantitative sensory testing is currently understood as an optimal proxy. …

This article proposes an analytical model for a conversion from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to Liquide Natural Gas(LNG) dual-fuel engine in a fleet with three sizes of vessels in order to investigate the impact of the volatility of oil prices, and a declining Energy Return on Investment (EROI) on opting LNG …

In opdracht van het ministerie van OCW is in 2019 een evaluatie uitgevoerd naar de invoering en werking van het protocol Ernstige Reken Wiskunde-problemen en Dyscalculie (ERWD). Centrale vragen waren: hoe ervaren onderwijsprofessionals hun handelingsbekwaamheid, wat zijn hun ondersteuningsbehoeften en …

In the operational systems of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, data about criminal cases are registered. This information is used to generate crime statistics or other management information as input for policymaking. A key element for these statistics is the crime type of a case, which is normally …

Objectives: Physiotherapy is, like all healthcare professions, relational and valueladen. Patient‐centred care, evidence‐based practice and value‐based practices are concepts in which patient values lie at the heart of high‐quality healthcare practices. Nevertheless, physiotherapists have limited awareness …

Mkb-ondernemers doen steeds vaker een beroep op hun accountant met vragen over soft controls. Deze klanten zijn zich ervan bewust dat zij met soft controls aan de slag moeten. De vraag is alleen: hoe? NEMACC deed onderzoek.

In the global pop music industries, revenue models have shifted from physical record sales to streaming services and live performances. At the same time, the supply of live music performances has changed as a result of festivalization. This study aims to understand the effects of festivalization on the …

Background The number of interventions is lower, and the level of satisfaction is higher among women who receive midwife-led primary care from one or two midwives, compared to more midwives. This suggests that midwives in small-sized practices practice more women centred. This has yet to be explored. Objective To …

Battery storage systems become increasingly more important to fulfil large demands in peaks of energy consumption due to the increasing supply of intermittent renewable energy. The vanadium redox flow battery systems are attracting attention because of scalability and robustness of these systems make …

In april 2020 deden wij onderzoek naar de maatschappelijke gevolgen van COVID-19 voor Nederlanders, Rotterdammers en Hagenaars. Daaruit kwam naar voren dat veel burgers bang waren voor baan- of inkomensverlies en dat ze COVID-19 als een bedreiging zagen voor zichzelf, hun vrienden en familie, hun stad …