Wim H van Harten

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Affiliation: The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Critical appraisal of translational research models for suitability in performance assessment of cancer centers
    Abinaya Rajan
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Oncologist 17:e48-57. 2012
  2. ncbi Strategic behaviour of institutional providers in mental handicapped care in the Netherlands
    Willem H van Harten
    Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Health Organ Manag 21:184-93. 2007
  3. ncbi Benchmarking biology research organizations using a new, dedicated tool
    Willem H van Harten
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Mol Oncol 4:12-8. 2010
  4. ncbi Quantifying culture gaps between physicians and managers in Dutch hospitals: a survey
    Hanneke A H J Klopper-Kes
    Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:86. 2010
  5. ncbi Exploring types of focused factories in hospital care: a multiple case study
    Eelco Bredenhoff
    School of Management and Governance, University of Twente, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:154. 2010
  6. ncbi Scenario drafting to anticipate future developments in technology assessment
    Valesca P Retel
    Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam 1066 CX, The Netherlands
    BMC Res Notes 5:442. 2012
  7. ncbi Alpe d'HuZes cancer rehabilitation (A-CaRe) research: four randomized controlled exercise trials and economic evaluations in cancer patients and survivors
    Mai J M Chinapaw
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Med 19:143-56. 2012
  8. ncbi A cost-effectiveness analysis of a preventive exercise program for patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with concomitant chemo-radiotherapy
    Valesca P Retel
    Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Cancer 11:475. 2011
  9. ncbi Review on early technology assessments of nanotechnologies in oncology
    Valesca P Retel
    Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Mol Oncol 3:394-401. 2009
  10. ncbi International benchmarking of specialty hospitals. A series of case studies on comprehensive cancer centres
    Wineke A M van Lent
    Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, PO Box 902031006, BE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:253. 2010

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Critical appraisal of translational research models for suitability in performance assessment of cancer centers
    Abinaya Rajan
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Oncologist 17:e48-57. 2012
    ..Currently, no standard method exists to identify models for use in performance assessment. This study aimed to critically appraise translational research models for suitability in performance assessment of cancer centers...
  2. ncbi Strategic behaviour of institutional providers in mental handicapped care in the Netherlands
    Willem H van Harten
    Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Health Organ Manag 21:184-93. 2007
    ..The purpose of this paper is to describe an inventory of the strategic responses of institutional providers of mental handicapped care to the strengthening of consumer choice through a personal care budget (PCB)...
  3. ncbi Benchmarking biology research organizations using a new, dedicated tool
    Willem H van Harten
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Mol Oncol 4:12-8. 2010
    ..However, strict definitions of the parameters used for the benchmark and a thorough insight into the organization of each of the benchmark partners is required to produce comparable data and draw firm conclusions...
  4. ncbi Quantifying culture gaps between physicians and managers in Dutch hospitals: a survey
    Hanneke A H J Klopper-Kes
    Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:86. 2010
    ..Insight gained from use of the questionnaire might enable us to reflect on these differences and could provide practical tools to improve cooperation between physicians and managers, with an aim to enhance hospital performance...
  5. ncbi Exploring types of focused factories in hospital care: a multiple case study
    Eelco Bredenhoff
    School of Management and Governance, University of Twente, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:154. 2010
    ..Thus contributing to the understanding of the diversity of examples found in the literature...
  6. ncbi Scenario drafting to anticipate future developments in technology assessment
    Valesca P Retel
    Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam 1066 CX, The Netherlands
    BMC Res Notes 5:442. 2012
    ..Secondly, we explored the value of this method on the case of the clinical implementation of the 70-gene signature for breast cancer, a gene expression profile for selecting patients who will benefit most from chemotherapy...
  7. ncbi Alpe d'HuZes cancer rehabilitation (A-CaRe) research: four randomized controlled exercise trials and economic evaluations in cancer patients and survivors
    Mai J M Chinapaw
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Med 19:143-56. 2012
    ..However, many previous studies had methodological weaknesses related to trial design, sample size, comparison group, outcome measures, short follow-up durations and programme content...
  8. ncbi A cost-effectiveness analysis of a preventive exercise program for patients with advanced head and neck cancer treated with concomitant chemo-radiotherapy
    Valesca P Retel
    Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital NKI AVL, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Cancer 11:475. 2011
    ..This study presents cost-effectiveness analyses of a preventive (swallowing) exercise program (PREP) compared to usual care (UC) from a health care perspective...
  9. ncbi Review on early technology assessments of nanotechnologies in oncology
    Valesca P Retel
    Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Mol Oncol 3:394-401. 2009
    ..Assessment methods taking technology dynamics into account, such as Constructive Technology Assessment (CTA) should be considered for evaluation purposes...
  10. ncbi International benchmarking of specialty hospitals. A series of case studies on comprehensive cancer centres
    Wineke A M van Lent
    Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, PO Box 902031006, BE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:253. 2010
    ..As there is a trend towards specialization of hospitals, this study examines the benchmarking process and the success factors of benchmarking in international specialized cancer centres...
  11. ncbi Head-to-head comparison of the 70-gene signature versus the 21-gene assay: cost-effectiveness and the effect of compliance
    Valesca P Retel
    Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 131:627-36. 2012
    ..With additional data, preferably from head-to-head outcome studies and especially on compliance concerning discordant test results, calculations can be made with higher degrees of certainty...
  12. ncbi A systematic review of web-based interventions for patient empowerment and physical activity in chronic diseases: relevance for cancer survivors
    Wilma Kuijpers
    Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    J Med Internet Res 15:e37. 2013
    ..While interactive Web-based interventions are increasingly used in various chronic disease settings to enhance empowerment and physical activity, such interventions are still uncommon for cancer survivors...
  13. ncbi Exploring improvements in patient logistics in Dutch hospitals with a survey
    Wineke A M van Lent
    Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, BE, The Netherlands
    BMC Health Serv Res 12:232. 2012
    ..We therefore examined the approaches and tools used to improve patient logistics in Dutch hospitals, the reported effects of these approaches on performance, the applied support structure and the methods used to evaluate the effects...
  14. ncbi Constructive Technology Assessment (CTA) as a tool in coverage with evidence development: the case of the 70-gene prognosis signature for breast cancer diagnostics
    Valesca P Retel
    Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 25:73-83. 2009
    ..We used CTA for the introduction of a new diagnostic test in the Netherlands, the 70-gene prognosis signature (MammaPrint) for node-negative breast cancer patients...
  15. ncbi Design of the Physical exercise during Adjuvant Chemotherapy Effectiveness Study (PACES): a randomized controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of physical exercise in improving physical fitness and reducing fatigue
    Hanna van Waart
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Cancer 10:673. 2010
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  16. ncbi A review on the relation between simulation and improvement in hospitals
    Wineke AM van Lent
    Netherlands Cancer Institute Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 12:18. 2012
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  17. ncbi Use of 70-gene signature to predict prognosis of patients with node-negative breast cancer: a prospective community-based feasibility study (RASTER)
    Jolien M Bueno de Mesquita
    Department of Pathology, Division of Diagnostic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Lancet Oncol 8:1079-87. 2007
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