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F. Vrijens

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h-index: 16
Works: 23
Citations: 716

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Effect of hospital volume on processes of care and 5-year survival after breast cancer: a population-based study on 25000 women.
F. Vrijens, S. Stordeur, K. Beirens, Stephan Devriese +2 more
2012Breast94 citations Open access
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The protective effect of ophthalmic viscoelastic devices on endothelial cell loss during cataract surgery: a meta-analysis using mixed treatment comparisons
A. Van den Bruel, J. Gailly, Stephan Devriese, N. Welton +2 more
2009British Journal of Ophthalmology71 citations
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Hospital-acquired, laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections: linking national surveillance data to clinical and financial hospital data to estimate increased length of stay and healthcare costs.
F. Vrijens, F. Hulstaert, S. V. D. van de Sande, Stephan Devriese +2 more
2010Journal of Hospital Infection69 citations
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Hospital-acquired infections in Belgian acute-care hospitals: an estimation of their global impact on mortality, length of stay and healthcare costs
F. Vrijens, F. Hulstaert, Stephan Devriese, S. V. D. van de Sande
2011Epidemiology and Infection55 citations Open access
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The 2007 Belgian national prevalence survey for hospital-acquired infections.
B. Gordts, F. Vrijens, F. Hulstaert, Stephan Devriese +1 more
2010Journal of Hospital Infection45 citations
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Silicone adhesive multilayer foam dressings as adjuvant prophylactic therapy to prevent hospital‐acquired pressure ulcers: a pragmatic noncommercial multicentre randomized open‐label parallel‐group medical device trial
D. Beeckman, A. Fourie, C. Raepsaet, N. Van Damme +20 more
2020British Journal of Dermatology44 citations Open access
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Developing and measuring a set of process and outcome indicators for breast cancer.
S. Stordeur, F. Vrijens, Stephan Devriese, K. Beirens +2 more
2012Breast43 citations Open access
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Inconsistent diagnosis of acute malnutrition by weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference: contributors in 16 cross-sectional surveys from South Sudan, the Philippines, Chad, and Bangladesh
D. Roberfroid, L. Huybregts, C. Lachat, F. Vrijens +2 more
2015Nutrix Journal41 citations Open access
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Physician workforce supply in Belgium: current situation and challenges
Dominique Roberfroid, S. Stordeur, C. Camberlin, C. Van de Voorde +2 more
200841 citations
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Quality indicators for testicular cancer: a population-based study.
Joan Vlayen, F. Vrijens, Stephan Devriese, K. Beirens +2 more
2012European Journal of Cancer28 citations Open access
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Multidisciplinary work in oncology: Population‐based analysis for seven invasive tumours
Cécile Dubois, H. De Schutter, Roos Leroy, S. Stordeur +5 more
2018European Journal of Cancer Care20 citations Open access
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Patterns of care for non‐small cell lung cancer patients in Belgium: A population‐based study
L. Verleye, C. De Gendt, F. Vrijens, Viki Schillemans +8 more
2018European Journal of Cancer Care18 citations Open access
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The Belgian Health System Performance Report 2012: snapshot of results and recommendations to policy makers.
F. Vrijens, F. Renard, P. Jonckheer, K. Van den Heede +9 more
2013Health Policy17 citations Open access
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Patient socioeconomic determinants of the choice of generic versus brand name drugs in the context of a reference price system: evidence from Belgian prescription data
María-Isabel Farfan-Portet, C. Van de Voorde, F. Vrijens, R. Vander Stichele
2012European Journal of Health Economics17 citations Open access
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Patient socioeconomic determinants for the choice of the cheapest molecule within a cluster: evidence from Belgian prescription data
F. Vrijens, C. Van de Voorde, María-Isabel Farfan-Portet, R. Vander Stichele
2011European Journal of Health Economics17 citations Open access
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Quality of care and variability in lung cancer management across Belgian hospitals: a population-based study using routinely available data
F. Vrijens, C. De Gendt, L. Verleye, J. Robays +7 more
2018International Journal for Quality in Health Care16 citations
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Quality indicators for oesophageal and gastric cancer: a population-based study in Belgium, 2004-2008.
S. Stordeur, Joan Vlayen, F. Vrijens, Cécile Camberlin +3 more
2015European Journal of Cancer Care16 citations Open access
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Use of health insurance data to identify and quantify the prevalence of main comorbidities in lung cancer patients.
D. Jegou, Cécile Dubois, Viki Schillemans, S. Stordeur +4 more
2018Lung Cancer15 citations
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Provider volume and short term complications after elective total hip replacement: an analysis of Belgian administrative data.
Cécile Camberlin, F. Vrijens, Kristel De Gauquier, Stephan Devriese +1 more
2011Acta orthopaedica Belgica14 citations
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Detection of Adverse Events in Administrative Data
P. Gillet, P. Kolh, W. Sermeus, A. Vleugels +5 more
200811 citations
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Lung Cancer in Belgium.
S. Ocak, K. Tournoy, T. Berghmans, I. Demedts +10 more
2021Journal of Thoracic Oncology9 citations Open access
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Reference centres for adults with rare and complex cancers - Policy recommendations to improve the organisation of care in Belgium.
S. Stordeur, F. Vrijens, R. Leroy
2016Revue d'épidémiologie et de santé publique9 citations
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Association between surgical volume and post-operative mortality and survival after surgical resection in lung cancer in Belgium: A population-based study.
Viki Schillemans, F. Vrijens, C. De Gendt, J. Robays +9 more
2019European Journal of Surgical Oncology7 citations Open access
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