C. de Klerk
Erasmus University Rotterdam
14 Papers
151 Citations
C. de Klerk is an academic researcher from Erasmus University Rotterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 14 publications.
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Papers
Why do couples drop-out from IVF treatment? A prospective cohort study
M.F.G. Verberg,M.J.C. Eijkemans,M.J.C. Eijkemans,E.M.E.W. Heijnen,Frank J. M. Broekmans,C. de Klerk,Bart C.J.M. Fauser,Nick S. Macklon +7 more
TL;DR: Reducing drop-out rate is crucial to further improve the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of IVF treatment and the application of a mild treatment strategy and managing patient's expectations might reducedrop-out rates.
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ESHRE guideline: routine psychosocial care in infertility and medically assisted reproduction—a guide for fertility staff
Sofia Gameiro,Jacky Boivin,Eline Dancet,C. de Klerk,M. Emery,C Lewis-Jones,Petra Thorn,U. Van den Broeck,Christos A. Venetis,Christianne M. Verhaak,Tewes Wischmann,Nathalie Vermeulen +11 more
TL;DR: The evidence presented in this guideline shows that providing routine psychosocial care is associated with or has potential to reduce stress and concerns about medical procedures and improve lifestyle outcomes, fertility-related knowledge, patient well-being and compliance with treatment.
The psychological impact of IVF failure after two or more cycles of IVF with a mild versus standard treatment strategy
C. de Klerk,Nick S. Macklon,Nick S. Macklon,E.M.E.W. Heijnen,E.M.E.W. Heijnen,M.J.C. Eijkemans,Bart C.J.M. Fauser,Bart C.J.M. Fauser,Jan Passchier,J.A.M. Hunfeld +9 more
TL;DR: Failure of IVF treatment after a mild treatment strategy may result in fewer short-term symptoms of depression as compared to failure after a standard treatment strategy, and these findings may further encourage the application of mildIVF treatment strategies in clinical practice.
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The effect of a short message service maintenance treatment on body mass index and psychological well-being in overweight and obese children: A randomized controlled trial
J.E. de Niet,Reinier Timman,Stephanie Bauer,E. L. T. van den Akker,H Buijks,C. de Klerk,Hans Kordy,Jan Passchier,Jan Passchier +8 more
TL;DR: Whether self‐monitoring of lifestyle behaviours through a short message service maintenance treatment (SMSMT) via mobile phones with personalized feedback positively effects weight, lifestyle behaviours and psychological well‐being in obese children is analyzed.
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Elucidating the behavior of physical fatigue and mental fatigue in cancer patients: a review of the literature.
TL;DR: Although the multidimensional nature of cancer‐related fatigue is widely accepted, it could be questioned whether fatigue dimensions are expressions of one symptom or expressions of several phenomena that are all called fatigue but actually are separate symptoms.
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