Publications
Effectiveness of a multimodal intervention in functionally impaired older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Background: Type 2 diabetes, a highly prevalent chronic disease, is associated with increasing frailty and functional decline in older people. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention on functional performance in frail and pre-frail participants aged ≥70 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: The MID-Frail study was a cluster-randomized multicenter clinical trial conducted in 74 trial sites across seven ...
Palliative care service use by older people Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Background: The need for increased use and timely initiation of palliative care for all people, not just those who die with cancer, has been advocated worldwide over the past decade. Aim: To investigate whether there has been a time trend in the use of palliative care services and the timing of their initiation for older people. Design: Mortality follow-back survey among general practitioners in a nationally representative Sentinel Network in ...