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In this qualitative study, Danée Langeslag-Arends and colleagues explored clinicians’ perspectives on using prediction models in clinical decision-making. Clinicians consider prediction models ethically acceptable when they support, rather than replace, clinical judgment, while preserving patient needs, professional autonomy and equitable care. Find it in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2026)! #handwriststudygroup #handtherapy #handsurgery #handresearch #xpe

Sebas Peters and his colleagues performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to find factors associated with response to Patient Reported Outcome Meaures (PROMs). They were able to find 43 factors across 6 domains and concluded that we need to design systems that are easier to use for patients. Find the full article in Quality of Life Research! #HWSG #handwriststudygroup #handtherapy #handsurgery #handresearch #xpertclinics

Read more about this question in this paper by Esmee Kwee and her colleagues in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). #handwriststudygroup #handtherapy #handsurgery #xpertclinics #handresearch #HWSG

That is one of the questions Sebas Peters and his colleagues answered in this paper. Additionally, they investigated whether there was a difference in completion time between the questionnaires. Scan the QR-code to get access to the shortened questionnaire, DT-PRWE. #handwriststudygroup #handtherapy #handsurgery #xpertclinics #handresearch #HWSG

That is what these researchers aimed to find out! This article can now be found online at the Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume). For this project, members from our group collaborated with the Schulthess Klinik and the University of Michigan Medical Centre. Authors: Kei H Mathis, Sebastiaan T Peters, Kevin C Chung, Daniel B Herren, Ruud W Selles, Harm P Slijper, Miriam Marks & Robbert M Wouters. #handwriststudygroup #handtherapy #handsurgery #xpertclinics #handresearch

In this secondary analysis from a previous randomized controlled trial, Lisa Esteban Lopez and her colleagues explored the 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 with 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 after 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (𝗧𝗠𝗝 𝗢𝗔). Find it now in 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 (𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲)! Collaboration with: Lisa Hoogendam, Ruud Selles, Theta Study Group collaborators and Robbert Wouters #handw