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Jean WM Muris

Full professor General Practice / Huisartsgeneeskunde
Verified email at maastrichtuniversity.nl
Cited by 35117

Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the cross-sectional study

JA Knottnerus, JW Muris - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2003 - Elsevier
• In diagnostic accuracy studies, the contrast of interest can be one of the following: one
single test contrast; comparing two or more single tests; further testing in addition to previous …

Contributions of symptoms, signs, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein to a diagnosis of pneumonia in acute lower respiratory tract infection.

RM Hopstaken, JW Muris, JA Knottnerus… - British Journal of …, 2003 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: Diagnostic tests enabling general practitioners (GPs) to differentiate rapidly
between pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are needed to …

'Modern life'in the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease: a case-control study with special emphasis on nutritional factors

MG Russel, LG Engels, JW Muris… - European journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Objective The rising incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) since the Second World
War coincides with profound changes of the dietary pattern. The aim of the study was to …

[PDF][PDF] Appendectomy and the risk of developing ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease: results of a large case-control study. South Limburg Inflammatory Bowel Disease …

…, RJ Brummer, MA van de Kruijs, JW Muris… - …, 1997 - researchgate.net
Background & Aims: Appendectomy has been pointed sis of IBD has been discussed. Four
fully published stud-out as a protective factor for ulcerative colitis (UC). ies have shown a …

The impact of inflammatory bowel disease on labor force participation: results of a population sampled case-control study

…, A Feleus, MA Hesselink, JW Muris… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic conditions that might cause a severe
impact on social life. The aim of the study was to assess employment, chronic work disability, …

Familial aggregation of inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based study in South Limburg, The Netherlands. The South Limburg IBD Study Group.

…, KM Janssen, CT Van Deursen, JW Muris… - Scandinavian Journal …, 1997 - europepmc.org
Background The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of Crohn's disease (CD)
and ulcerative colitis (UC) in first-degree relatives of IBD patients living in a well-defined …

Can small group education and peer review improve care for patients with asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

…, HJ Van den Hoogen, JW Muris - BMJ Quality & …, 1999 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of an intensive small group education and peer
review programme aimed at implementing national guidelines on asthma/chronic obstructive …

Health status and management of chronic non-specific abdominal complaints in general practice.

HA Janssen, JA Borghouts, JW Muris… - British Journal of …, 2000 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: While chronic non-specific abdominal complaints are common in general
practice, data on patients' perspective and management of these complaints are lacking. …

Non-acute abdominal complaints in general practice: diagnostic value of signs and symptoms.

JW Muris, R Starmans, GH Fijten, HF Crebolder… - British Journal of …, 1995 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND. Although many patients are evaluated initially by their general practitioner,
clinicians' accuracy at diagnosing organic gastrointestinal disease has not been studied in a …

[HTML][HTML] The contribution of an asthma diagnostic consultation service in obtaining an accurate asthma diagnosis for primary care patients: results of a real-life study

…, RH Van Balkom, JW Muris… - NPJ primary care …, 2017 - nature.com
Previous studies showed that general practitioners have problems in diagnosing asthma
accurately, resulting in both under and overdiagnosis. To support general practitioners in their …