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Bert Aertgeerts

KU Leuven · BE
Area of research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · General Health Professions
Research interest
Research focused on Guideline and MEDLINE, with related work in Psychological intervention, Meta-analysis, Checklist. Notable publications include 'Systematic review and validation of prediction rules for identifying children with serious infections in emergency departments and urgent-access primary care', 'Subjective assessment versus ultrasound models to diagnose ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis', and 'Thyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline'.
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citations
3,280
works
39
NIH funding
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Recent publications

Navigating Power Imbalances and Stigma in Mental Healthcare. Patient‐Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Shared Decision‐Making in Mental Health Care, a Qualitative Meta‐Summary
Health Expectations 2025cited by 9position: middledoi
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors for adults with chronic kidney disease: a clinical practice guideline
BMJ 2024cited by 26position: middledoi
A systematic review of shared decision making training programs for general practitioners
BMC Medical Education 2024cited by 19position: middledoi
PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe with or without statin therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BMJ 2022cited by 137position: middledoi
PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for the reduction of cardiovascular events: a clinical practice guideline with risk-stratified recommendations
BMJ 2022cited by 74position: middledoi
Safety of ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies
BMJ Medicine 2022cited by 37position: middledoi
Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline
BMJ 2021cited by 129position: middledoi
Computerized clinical decision support system for diabetes in primary care does not improve quality of care: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Implementation Science 2020cited by 58position: lastdoi
Clinical decision support improves the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care without increasing diagnostic error: the ELMO cluster randomized trial
Implementation Science 2020cited by 38position: lastdoi
Thyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline
BMJ 2019cited by 228position: middledoi
Burden of heart failure in Flemish general practices: a registry-based study in the Intego database
BMJ Open 2019cited by 62position: middledoi
A systematic review of trials evaluating success factors of interventions with computerised clinical decision support
Implementation Science 2018cited by 171position: middledoi
The GUIDES checklist: development of a tool to improve the successful use of guideline-based computerised clinical decision support
Implementation Science 2018cited by 141position: middledoi
Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline
BMJ 2018cited by 49position: middledoi
Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial of two interventions
British Journal of General Practice 2018cited by 48position: middledoi
Health Data for Research Through a Nationwide Privacy-Proof System in Belgium: Design and Implementation
JMIR Medical Informatics 2018cited by 39position: middledoi
Prevalence of inappropriate medication use in residential long-term care facilities for the elderly: A systematic review
European Journal of General Practice 2017cited by 138position: middledoi
Home‐ and Community‐Based Occupational Therapy Improves Functioning in Frail Older People: A Systematic Review
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2017cited by 95position: lastdoi
Measuring health literacy among low literate people: an exploratory feasibility study with the HLS-EU questionnaire
BMC Public Health 2017cited by 68position: middledoi
The Effects of Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems on Laboratory Test Ordering: A Systematic Review
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2017cited by 57position: lastdoi
Enhancing the connection between the classroom and the clinical workplace: A systematic review
Perspectives on Medical Education 2017cited by 51position: middledoi
A Nursing Intervention for Reducing Symptom Burden During Chemotherapy
Oncology nursing forum 2017cited by 44position: middledoi
Signs and symptoms in adult patients with acute dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017cited by 38position: middledoi
Subjective assessment versus ultrasound models to diagnose ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Cancer 2016cited by 271position: middledoi
Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe, symptomatic, aortic stenosis at low to intermediate surgical risk: a clinical practice guideline
BMJ 2016cited by 93position: middledoi
Optimizing diabetes control in people with Type 2 diabetes through nurse‐led telecoaching
Diabetic Medicine 2016cited by 82position: middledoi
Improving care for heart failure patients in primary care, GPs' perceptions: a qualitative evidence synthesis
BMJ Open 2016cited by 63position: middledoi
Should all acutely ill children in primary care be tested with point-of-care CRP: a cluster randomised trial
BMC Medicine 2016cited by 61position: middledoi
Barriers for guideline adherence in knee osteoarthritis care: A qualitative study from the patients' perspective
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2016cited by 54position: middledoi
Dealing with chemotherapy-related symptoms at home: a qualitative study in adult patients with cancer
European Journal of Cancer Care 2015cited by 51position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Nicolas Delvaux · KU Leuven10 papers (2017–2025)Per Olav Vandvik · Fafo Foundation9 papers (2016–2024)Dirk Ramaekers · KU Leuven6 papers (2012–2020)Mieke Vermandere · KU Leuven6 papers (2016–2025)Geertruida E Bekkering · KU Leuven6 papers (2017–2025)Jan Y. Verbakel · KU Leuven6 papers (2012–2018)Frank Buntinx · KU Leuven5 papers (2012–2018)Stijn Van de Velde · KU Leuven5 papers (2012–2020)Lyubov Lytvyn · Government of Ukraine4 papers (2016–2021)Thomas Agoritsas · University of Geneva4 papers (2018–2024)Annemie Heselmans · KU Leuven4 papers (2012–2020)Reed Siemieniuk · Department of Health Research4 papers (2016–2021)Bert Vaes · KU Leuven4 papers (2016–2020)Sheyu Li · Sichuan University3 papers (2022–2024)Tine De Burghgraeve · KU Leuven3 papers (2016–2020)Koen Milisen · KU Leuven3 papers (2013–2017)An De Sutter · University of Antwerp3 papers (2016–2020)Patrik Vankrunkelsven · KU Leuven3 papers (2014–2021)Annemarie Coolbrandt · KU Leuven3 papers (2013–2017)Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé · KU Leuven3 papers (2013–2017)