Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl

Summary

Affiliation: VU University Medical Center
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Impact of communicating familial risk of diabetes on illness perceptions and self-reported behavioral outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
    Miranda Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 32:597-9. 2009
  2. ncbi Family history of diabetes: exploring perceptions of people at risk in the Netherlands
    Miranda Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Prev Chronic Dis 6:A54. 2009
  3. ncbi How does a simple enquiry compare to a detailed family history questionnaire to identify coronary heart disease or diabetic familial risk?
    Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Genet Med 13:443-6. 2011
  4. ncbi Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidence
    Liesbeth Claassen
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:248. 2010
  5. ncbi Lay perceptions of predictive testing for diabetes based on DNA test results versus family history assessment: a focus group study
    Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:535. 2011

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Impact of communicating familial risk of diabetes on illness perceptions and self-reported behavioral outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
    Miranda Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 32:597-9. 2009
    ..To assess the potential effectiveness of communicating familial risk of diabetes on illness perceptions and self-reported behavioral outcomes...
  2. ncbi Family history of diabetes: exploring perceptions of people at risk in the Netherlands
    Miranda Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Prev Chronic Dis 6:A54. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of causes, risk, and control with regard to diabetes and the role of family history among people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes...
  3. ncbi How does a simple enquiry compare to a detailed family history questionnaire to identify coronary heart disease or diabetic familial risk?
    Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Genet Med 13:443-6. 2011
    ..To examine whether a simple enquiry can provide similar family history information compared with a detailed questionnaire for coronary heart disease or diabetes...
  4. ncbi Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidence
    Liesbeth Claassen
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:248. 2010
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  5. ncbi Lay perceptions of predictive testing for diabetes based on DNA test results versus family history assessment: a focus group study
    Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:535. 2011
    ..In this study, type 2 diabetes was used as an example, and perceptions with regard to predictive testing based on DNA test results and family history assessment were compared...