M. Stevens

Publication List Details

Period

1981 - 2009

Number

197

Co-Authors

Stories old and new: migration and identity in the UK heritage sector (2009)

Stevens, M.

The history of migration to and from the British Isles is as old as the islands themselves. However, the common understanding of this history as passed down through the education system as well as by...

The effects of exercise and weight loss in overweight patients with hip osteoarthritis: design of a prospective cohort study (2009)

Paans, N., Bulstra, S.K., Stevens, M.

BACKGROUND: Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is recognised as a substantial source of disability, with pain and loss of function as principal symptoms. An aging society and a growing number of overweight...

People who undergo revision arthroplasty report more limitations but no decrease in physical activity compared with primary total hip arthroplasty: an observational study (2009)

Stevens, M., Hoekstra, T., Wagenmakers, R., Bulstra, S.K.

Question: Do people who have had revision arthroplasty report more limitations and less physical activity than those after primary total hip arthroplasty? Can degree of limitation and physical...

Decrease in heart rate after longitudinal participation in the Groningen Active Living Model (GALM) recreational sports programme (2009)

De Jong, J., Lemmink, K., Scherder, E., Stewart, R., King, A., Stevens, M.

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate during submaximal exercise as an index of cardiovascular function in older adults participating in the Groningen Active Living Model...

Conservative or surgical treatment for subacromial impingement syndrome? A systematic review (2009)

Dorrestijn, O., Stevens, M., Winters, J.C., Diercks, R.L.

BACKGROUND: Patients with subacromial impingement syndrome are often operated on when conservative treatments fail. But does surgery really lead to better results than nonoperative measures? This...

Still the family secret? The representation of colonialism in the Cite nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration (2009)

Stevens, M.

Abstract Housed in the former 'Palace of the Colonies', the question of how to represent the colonial past is one of the most difficult France's new national museum of immigration (the CNHI) has to...

Mapping the ripples: an evaluation of TLRP’s research capacity building strategy - TLRP Research Briefing 62 (2008)

Fowler, Z, Procter, R, Stevens, M

The current shortage of young, skilled researchers within educational research has consequences across the UK. Evaluating how the TLRP succeeded in making a significant impact upon the professional...

Methodology to assess both the efficacy and ecotoxicology of preservative-treated and modified wood (2008)

De Vetter, L, Depraetere, G, Janssen, C, Stevens, M, Van Acker, J

• Wood used in outdoor conditions out of ground contact is susceptible to weathering, inducing both fungal decay and leaching of components to the environment. • This paper presents a methodology...

Predictive value of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for the amount of physical activity after total hip arthroplasty (2008)

Wagenmakers, R., Stevens, M., Zijlstra, W., Groothoff, J.W.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite the recognized health benefits of physical activity, little is known about the amount of physical activity that patients perform after total hip arthroplasty (THA). To...

Reliability and validity of the short questionnaire to assess health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH) in patients after total hip arthroplasty (2008)

Wagenmakers, R., Groothoff, J.W., Zijlstra, W., Bulstra, S.K., Kootstra, J.W., ...

BACKGROUND: Despite recognized benefits of regular physical activity on musculoskeletal fitness as well as general health, little is known about the physical activity behavior of patients after Total...

Habitual physical activity behavior of patients after primary total hip arthroplasty (2008)

Wagenmakers, R., Stevens, M., Zijlstra, W., Jacobs, M.L., Groothoff, J.W., ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite recognized health benefits of physical activity, little is known about the habitual physical activity behavior of patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA). The...

The Groningen Active Living Model, an example of successful recruitment of sedentary and underactive older adults (2008)

Stevens, M., De Jong, J.

Objective. Many physical activity interventions do not reach those people who would benefit the most from them. The Groningen Active Living Model (GALM) was successful in recruiting sedentary and...

Predictive value of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index for the amount of physical activity after total hip arthroplasty (2008)

Wagenmakers, R., Stevens, M., Zijlstra, W., Groothoff, J.W.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite the recognized health benefits of physical activity, little is known about the amount of physical activity that patients perform after total hip arthroplasty (THA). To...

Topical anaesthesia and intravenous cannulation success in paediatric patients: a randomized double-blind trial (2008)

Arendts, G., Stevens, M., Fry, M.

Background It is not known whether the choice of topical anaesthetic influences the likelihood of successful i.v. cannulation in the paediatric population. The null hypothesis of this study was that...

What impact has England’s teenage pregnancy strategy had on young people’s knowledge of and access to contraceptive services? (2007)

French, R.S., Mercer, C.H., Kane, R., Kingori, P., Stephenson, J.M., Wilkinson, P., ...

Purpose: To describe young people’s knowledge and use of contraceptive services over initial stages of England’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, and to investigate factors associated with use of...

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting: (2007)

Protocol Evaluation Status, S. Barkley, D. Nelson, B. Patil, M. Stevens, B. Wolff, ...

This memo represents the process and findings of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Working Group (AAA WG) panel evaluating protocols proposed against the AAA Network Access...

Composition, distribution and supposed origin of mineral inclusions in sessile oak wood - consequences for microdensitometrical analysis (2007)

Vansteenkiste, D, Van Acker, J, Stevens, M, Le Thiec, D, Nepvec, G

SEM and light-microscopical observations, supported by chemical microanalysis with an EDXA system, revealed that light-saturated pixels observed in X-ray negatives of sessile oak (Quercus petraea...

Preoperative or postoperative self-efficacy: Which is a better predictor of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty? (2007)

Stevens, M., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., Zijlstra, W.

Objective: Self-efficacy is considered an important determinant of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Aim of this study is to evaluate the contributions of preoperative and short-term...

Recovery of gait after short-stay total hip arthroplasty (2007)

Stevens, M., Bulstra, S.K., Groothoff, J.W., Van Horn, J.R., Zijlstra, W.

Objective: To describe recovery of gait after total hip arthroplasty (THA) based on the assessment of spatiotemporal gait parameters determined with an ambulatory system. Design: A 6-month inception...

Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy: Validation of a support program after total hip or knee arthroplasty (2007)

Zijlstra, W., Groothoff, J.W., Van Horn, J.R., Bulstra, S.K., Stevens, M.

Objective: Validation of the program theory of the Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy (GOES), a theory-driven program aiming to improve the rehabilitation of total hip and knee arthroplasty patients...

Effectiveness of computer-navigated minimally invasive total hip surgery compared to conventional total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Reininga, I.H.F., Wagenmakers, R., Stant, A.D., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., ...

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Surgery ( MIS) and computer-navigated surgery were introduced several years ago. However, the literature lacks well-designed studies that provide evidence of superiority...

A new interdisciplinary treatment strategy versus usual medical care for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Stevens, M., Dorrestijn, O., Winters, J.C., Diercks, R.L.

Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most frequently recorded shoulder disorder. When conservative treatment of SIS fails, a subacromial decompression is warranted. However, the...

Twelve-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65 (2007)

Stevens, M., Huisman, M., King, A.C., De Jong, J.

Objective: To determine the effects on energy expenditure, health and fitness outcomes after 12 months of GALM. Methods: Subjects from matched neighbourhoods were assigned to an intervention (IG) (n...

Preoperative or postoperative self-efficacy: Which is a better predictor of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty? (2007)

Stevens, M., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., Zijlstra, W.

Objective: Self-efficacy is considered an important determinant of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Aim of this study is to evaluate the contributions of preoperative and short-term...

Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy: Validation of a support program after total hip or knee arthroplasty (2007)

Zijlstra, W., Groothoff, J.W., Van Horn, J.R., Bulstra, S.K., Stevens, M.

Objective: Validation of the program theory of the Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy (GOES), a theory-driven program aiming to improve the rehabilitation of total hip and knee arthroplasty patients...

Recovery of gait after short-stay total hip arthroplasty (2007)

Stevens, M., Bulstra, S.K., Groothoff, J.W., Van Horn, J.R., Zijlstra, W.

Objective: To describe recovery of gait after total hip arthroplasty (THA) based on the assessment of spatiotemporal gait parameters determined with an ambulatory system. Design: A 6-month inception...

Effectiveness of computer-navigated minimally invasive total hip surgery compared to conventional total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Reininga, I.H.F., Wagenmakers, R., Stant, A.D., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., ...

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Surgery ( MIS) and computer-navigated surgery were introduced several years ago. However, the literature lacks well-designed studies that provide evidence of superiority...

A new interdisciplinary treatment strategy versus usual medical care for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Dorrestijn, O., Stevens, M., Diercks, R.L., Winters, J.C.

Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most frequently recorded shoulder disorder. When conservative treatment of SIS fails, a subacromial decompression is warranted. However, the...

Twelve-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65 (2007)

De Jong, J., King, A.C., Huisman, M., Stevens, M.

Objective: To determine the effects on energy expenditure, health and fitness outcomes after 12 months of GALM. Methods: Subjects from matched neighbourhoods were assigned to an intervention (IG) (n...

Physical activity behavior after total hip arthroplasty (THA): A prediction based on patient characteristics (2007)

Stevens, M., Wagenmakers, R., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., Zijlstra, W.

OBJECTIVE: To determine to what extent aspects of patient characteristics (age, gender, family status, education and comorbidity) are predictive for the level of physical activity of persons with a...

Recovery of gait after short-stay total hip arthroplasty (2007)

Zijlstra, W., Van Horn, J.R., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., Stevens, M.

Objective: To describe recovery of gait after total hip arthroplasty (THA) based on the assessment of spatiotemporal gait parameters determined with an ambulatory system. Design: A 6-month inception...

Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy: Validation of a support program after total hip or knee arthroplasty (2007)

Stevens, M., Bulstra, S.K., Van Horn, J.R., Groothoff, J.W., Zijlstra, W.

Objective: Validation of the program theory of the Groningen orthopaedic exit strategy (GOES), a theory-driven program aiming to improve the rehabilitation of total hip and knee arthroplasty patients...

Preoperative or postoperative self-efficacy: Which is a better predictor of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty? (2007)

Zijlstra, W., Bulstra, S.K., Groothoff, J.W., Stevens, M.

Objective: Self-efficacy is considered an important determinant of outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Aim of this study is to evaluate the contributions of preoperative and short-term...

Effectiveness of computer-navigated minimally invasive total hip surgery compared to conventional total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Stevens, M., Zijlstra, W., Bulstra, S.K., Groothoff, J.W., Stant, A.D., ...

Minimally Invasive Total Hip Surgery ( MIS) and computer-navigated surgery were introduced several years ago. However, the literature lacks well-designed studies that provide evidence of superiority...

A new interdisciplinary treatment strategy versus usual medical care for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial (2007)

Dorrestijn, O., Stevens, M., Diercks, R.L., Winters, J.C.

Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most frequently recorded shoulder disorder. When conservative treatment of SIS fails, a subacromial decompression is warranted. However, the...

Twelve-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65 (2007)

De Jong, J., King, A.C., Huisman, M., Stevens, M.

Objective: To determine the effects on energy expenditure, health and fitness outcomes after 12 months of GALM. Methods: Subjects from matched neighbourhoods were assigned to an intervention (IG) (n...

Physical activity behavior after total hip arthroplasty (THA): A prediction based on patient characteristics (2007)

Stevens, M., Wagenmakers, R., Groothoff, J.W., Bulstra, S.K., Zijlstra, W.

OBJECTIVE: To determine to what extent aspects of patient characteristics (age, gender, family status, education and comorbidity) are predictive for the level of physical activity of persons with a...

Optimisation of a two-stage heat treatment process: durability aspects (2007)

Boonstra, M. J., Van Acker, Joris, Kegel, E., Stevens, M.

Heat treatment of wood at relatively high temperatures (in the range of 150-280 degrees C) is an effective method to improve biological durability of wood. This study was performed to investigate the...

Teenage conceptions, abortions, and births in England, 1994–2003, and the national teenage pregnancy strategy (2006)

Wilkinson, P., French, R., Kane, R., Lachowycz, K., Stephenson, J., Grundy, C., ...

Summary: Background: The aim of this study was to quantify the change in the number of conceptions and abortions among women younger than 18 years in England in relation to the government's national...

Home is where the hearth is: grant recipients' views of England's home energy efficiency scheme (Warm Front) (2006)

Gilbertson, J., Stevens, M., Stiell, B., Thorogood, N.

This paper reports the results of research carried out as part of the national health impact evaluation of the Warm Front Scheme, a government initiative aimed at alleviating fuel poverty in England....

A bioenergetics model for juvenile flounder Platichthys flesus (2006)

Stevens, M, Maes, J, Ollevier, Frans; U0015657

Despite the numerous physiological studies on flatfish and their economic and ecologic importance, only a few attempts have been made to construct a bioenergetics model for these species. Here we...

Patient satisfaction at and after discharge. Effect of a time lag (2006)

Stevens, M., Reininga, I.H.F., Boss, N.A.D., Van Horn, J.R.

Objective: Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure for evaluating the quality of medical care. It is remarkable that consistently high satisfaction ratings have been reported over the...

Six-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65 (2006)

De Jong, J., Stevens, M., Rispens, P., King, A.C., ...

Objective: To determine the effects on energy expenditure, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary older adults aged 55-65 after 6-month participation in the GALM program. Methods: In three Dutch...

Patient satisfaction at and after discharge. Effect of a time lag (2006)

Stevens, M., Reininga, I.H.F., Boss, N.A.D., Van Horn, J.R.

Objective: Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure for evaluating the quality of medical care. It is remarkable that consistently high satisfaction ratings have been reported over the...

Six-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65 (2006)

De Jong, J., Stevens, M., Rispens, P., King, A.C., ...

Objective: To determine the effects on energy expenditure, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary older adults aged 55-65 after 6-month participation in the GALM program. Methods: In three Dutch...

The composition and community structure of the ichthyofauna of the upper Scheldt estuary: synthesis of a 10-year data collection (1991-2001) (2005)

Maes, J, Stevens, M, Ollevier, Frans; U0015657

Fish collections on the cooling water filter screens of the Doel power plant were used to analyse temporal trends in estuarine fish populations of the upper Scheldt estuary, Belgium. Between 1991 and...

A Dutch translation of the Self-Efficacy for Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (SER): a first impression on reliability and validity (2005)

Stevens, M., Akker-Scheek, I., Van Horn, J.R.

Self-efficacy is a relevant factor during rehabilitation after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Research was done into the reliability and validity of a Dutch translation of the Self-Efficacy for...

A Dutch translation of the Self-Efficacy for Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (SER): a first impression on reliability and validity (2005)

Stevens, M., Akker-Scheek, I., Van Horn, J.R.

Self-efficacy is a relevant factor during rehabilitation after total hip or knee arthroplasty. Research was done into the reliability and validity of a Dutch translation of the Self-Efficacy for...

Chemoprevention of head and neck cancer with retinoids - A negative result (2005)

Perry, CF, Stevens, M, Rabie, I, Yarker, ME, Cochrane, J, Perry, E, ...

Objective: To determine whether isotretinoin (or 13-cis-retinoic acid) decreases the risk of second primary cancers in patients previously treated for cure of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma....

Chemoprevention of head and neck cancer with retinoids - A negative result (2005)

Perry, CF, Stevens, M, Rabie, I, Yarker, ME, Cochrane, J, Perry, E, ...

Objective: To determine whether isotretinoin (or 13-cis-retinoic acid) decreases the risk of second primary cancers in patients previously treated for cure of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma....

TNF-{alpha} neutralization in cytokine-driven diseases: a mathematical model to account for therapeutic success in rheumatoid arthritis but therapeutic failure in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (2005)

Jit, M., Henderson, B., Stevens, M., Seymour, R. M.

Objectives. Neutralization of TNF-α with either monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors, although not curative, has significant clinical benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In...

The efficacy of fibrin sealant in prevention of anastomotic leak after laparoscopic gastric bypass (2004)

Nguyen, N T, Nguyen, C T, Stevens, M, Steward, E, Paya, M

Background. Anastomotic leak after laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) can result in significant morbidity, mortality, and consumption of healthcare resources. Fibrin sealant has been used clinically...

Predispositions and symptoms of Agrilus borer attack in declining oak trees (2004)

Vansteenkiste, D, Tirry, L, Van Acker, J, Stevens, M

This paper presents results of a semi-quantitative study on the role of Agrilus biguttatus F. in oak decline in Belgium. Larvae of this insect breed in living subcortical tissues of European oak....

Micropogonias undulatus (L.), another exotic arrival in European waters (2004)

Stevens, M, Rappe, G, Maes, J, Van Asten, B, Ollevier, Frans; U0015657

Two living specimens of the Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus have been caught during recent years in Belgian waters (Southern Bight of the North Sea): one in August 1998 as a by-catch of the...

Groningen Orthopaedic Social Support Scale: validity and reliability (2004)

Stevens, M., Spriensma, A., Van Horn, J.R.

BACKGROUND: Social support is an important factor in the rehabilitation process, as it has a positive influence on patients' health, functioning and recovery. In particular, perceived social support...

The Groningen Orthopedic Exit Strategy (GOES): a home-based support program for total hip and knee arthroplasty patients after shortened hospital stay (2004)

Stevens, M., Akker-Scheek, I., Spriensma, A., Boss, N.A., Diercks, R.L., Van Horn, J.R.

The number of total hip and knee arthroplasty patients in The Netherlands will increase progressively in the coming decades. A reaction to this trend is a shortening of hospital stays. This however...

Groningen Orthopaedic Social Support Scale: validity and reliability (2004)

Stevens, M., Spriensma, A., Van Horn, J.R.

BACKGROUND: Social support is an important factor in the rehabilitation process, as it has a positive influence on patients' health, functioning and recovery. In particular, perceived social support...

The Groningen Orthopedic Exit Strategy (GOES): a home-based support program for total hip and knee arthroplasty patients after shortened hospital stay (2004)

Stevens, M., Akker-Scheek, I., Spriensma, A., Boss, N.A., Diercks, R.L., Van Horn, J.R.

The number of total hip and knee arthroplasty patients in The Netherlands will increase progressively in the coming decades. A reaction to this trend is a shortening of hospital stays. This however...

Il Fenomeno del Raddoppiamento Sintattico nella Realta Linguistica Italiana (2004)

Absalom, M., Hajek, J., Stevens, M.

Il presente contributo tratta il fenomeno del raddoppiamento sintattico (RS), noto negli studi linguistici italiani già da 500 anni. L’obiettivo principale di questo lavoro è...

Il Fenomeno del Raddoppiamento Sintattico nella Realta Linguistica Italiana (2004)

Absalom, M., Hajek, J., Stevens, M.

Il presente contributo tratta il fenomeno del raddoppiamento sintattico (RS), noto negli studi linguistici italiani già da 500 anni. L’obiettivo principale di questo lavoro è...

TNF-{alpha} neutralization in cytokine-driven diseases: a mathematical model to account for therapeutic success in rheumatoid arthritis but therapeutic failure in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (2004)

Jit, M., Henderson, B., Stevens, M., Seymour, R. M.

Objectives. Neutralization of TNF-α with either monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors, although not curative, has significant clinical benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In...

TNF-{alpha} neutralization in cytokine-driven diseases: a mathematical model to account for therapeutic success in rheumatoid arthritis but therapeutic failure in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (2004)

Jit, M., Henderson, B., Stevens, M., Seymour, R. M.

Objectives. Neutralization of TNF-α with either monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors, although not curative, has significant clinical benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In...

Il Fenomeno del Raddoppiamento Sintattico nella Realta Linguistica Italiana (2004)

Absalom, M., Hajek, J., Stevens, M.

Il presente contributo tratta il fenomeno del raddoppiamento sintattico (RS), noto negli studi linguistici italiani già da 500 anni. L’obiettivo principale di questo lavoro è...

Biological durability of wood in relation to end-use - Part 1. Towards a European standard for laboratory testing of the biological durability of wood (2003)

Stevens, M., Carey, J., Sierra-Alvarez, R., Militz, H., ...

The determination of biological durability of wood is an issue requiring sufficient reliability regarding end-use related prediction of performance. Five test institutes joined efforts to check...

Effect of Microstructure and Trapping on the Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of a Ti-Bearing HSLA Steel. (2002)

Stevens,M., Bernstein,I. M.

The general hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of a titanium-bearing HSLA steel has been characterized and correlated with detailed transmission electron and field ion microscopic studies of...

Swallowing outcomes following laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy (2002)

Ward, EC, Bishop, B, Frisby, J, Stevens, M

Objectives: To determine the incidence of dysphagia (defined as the inability to manage a diet of normal consistencies) at hospital discharge and beyond 1 year post-surgery and examine the impact of...

Raddoppiamento sintattico and glottalization phenomena in Italian: a first phonetic excursus (2002)

Stevens, M., Hajek, J., Absalom, M.

This study is a preliminary phonetic exploration of aspects of the well-known Italian sandhi phenomenon of Raddoppiamento sintattico (henceforth RS), which involves the gemination of word-initial...

A Typology of Spreading, Insertion and Deletion or What You Weren’t Told About Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian (2002)

Absalom, M., Stevens, M., Hajek, J.

This paper focuses on the description and analysis of the external sandhi phenomenon of raddoppiamento sintattico (hereafter RS) in Italian, sometimes referred to as word-initial gemination. RS is...

Alcohol consumption, setting, gender and activity as predictors of injury: a population-based case-control study (2002)

Stockwell, Tim, McLeod, R., Stevens, M., Phillips, M., Webb, M., Jelinek, G.

Objective: A population-based case-control design was employed to quantify the risk of injury after consumption of alcohol as a function of setting, concurrent activity and usual drinking habits.

Alcohol consumption, setting, gender and activity as predictors of injury: a population-based case-control study (2002)

Stockwell, Tim, McLeod, R., Stevens, M., Phillips, M., Webb, M., Jelinek, G.

Objective: A population-based case-control design was employed to quantify the risk of injury after consumption of alcohol as a function of setting, concurrent activity and usual drinking habits.

Swallowing outcomes following laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy (2002)

Ward, EC, Bishop, B, Frisby, J, Stevens, M

Objectives: To determine the incidence of dysphagia (defined as the inability to manage a diet of normal consistencies) at hospital discharge and beyond 1 year post-surgery and examine the impact of...

A Typology of Spreading, Insertion and Deletion or What You Weren’t Told About Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian (2002)

Absalom, M., Stevens, M., Hajek, J.

This paper focuses on the description and analysis of the external sandhi phenomenon of raddoppiamento sintattico (hereafter RS) in Italian, sometimes referred to as word-initial gemination. RS is...

Raddoppiamento sintattico and glottalization phenomena in Italian: a first phonetic excursus (2002)

Stevens, M., Hajek, J., Absalom, M.

This study is a preliminary phonetic exploration of aspects of the well-known Italian sandhi phenomenon of Raddoppiamento sintattico (henceforth RS), which involves the gemination of word-initial...

Raddoppiamento sintattico and glottalization phenomena in Italian: a first phonetic excursus (2002)

Stevens, M., Hajek, J., Absalom, M.

This study is a preliminary phonetic exploration of aspects of the well-known Italian sandhi phenomenon of Raddoppiamento sintattico (henceforth RS), which involves the gemination of word-initial...

A Typology of Spreading, Insertion and Deletion or What You Weren’t Told About Raddoppiamento Sintattico in Italian (2002)

Absalom, M., Stevens, M., Hajek, J.

This paper focuses on the description and analysis of the external sandhi phenomenon of raddoppiamento sintattico (hereafter RS) in Italian, sometimes referred to as word-initial gemination. RS is...

A Dutch translation of a questionnaire assessing self-efficacy in leisure-time physical activity (2001)

Stevens, M., Rispens, P.

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a Dutch translation of a questionnaire to measure self-efficacy in leisure-time physical activity. The questionnaire consisted...

Reliability of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (2001)

Han, K., Rispens, P., Stevens, M.

Several items of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (GFE) were tested. The GFE tests were administered twice, with 1 week between sessions. The participants were 458 independently living...

A Dutch translation of a questionnaire assessing self-efficacy in leisure-time physical activity (2001)

Stevens, M., Rispens, P.

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a Dutch translation of a questionnaire to measure self-efficacy in leisure-time physical activity. The questionnaire consisted...

Reliability of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (2001)

Han, K., Rispens, P., Stevens, M.

Several items of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (GFE) were tested. The GFE tests were administered twice, with 1 week between sessions. The participants were 458 independently living...

Development of an exercise program for frail elderly (2001)

Stevens, M., Bult, P., Schouten, E.G.

The article describes the design and preliminary evaluation of a 17-week, twice-weekly, comprehensive, progressive exercise program for frail elderly adults. The main objective was to maintain or...

Letter to the editor: Sodium cromoglycate in childhood asthma (2001)

Edwards, A., Holgate, S., Howell, J., Warner, J., Stevens, M., Åberg, N., ...

The review of placebo controlled trials of sodium cromoglycate (SCG) in childhood asthma by Tasche et al1 concludes that "there is insufficient evidence that SCG has a beneficial effect as...

Australian high-dose-rate brachytherapy protocols for gynaecological malignancy (2001)

MacLeod, C., Cheuk, R., Dally, M., Fowler, A., Gauden, S., Leung, S., ...

There is no consensus over the optimal dose fractionation schedules for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy used for gynaecological malignancy. In Australian public hospital departments of radiation...

A Dutch version of the Social Support for Exercise Behaviors Scale (2000)

Stevens, M., Rispens, P.

We studied the reliability of a Dutch version of the Social Supprt for Exercise Behaviors Scale, originally developped by Sallis, Grossman, Pinski, Patterson, and Nader, using a sample of 461 older...

A Dutch version of the Social Support for Exercise Behaviors Scale (2000)

Stevens, M., Rispens, P.

We studied the reliability of a Dutch version of the Social Supprt for Exercise Behaviors Scale, originally developped by Sallis, Grossman, Pinski, Patterson, and Nader, using a sample of 461 older...

High prevalence of mutations in the microtubule-associated protein tau in a population study of frontotemporal dementia in the Netherlands (1999)

Rizzu, P., Swieten, J.C. Van, Joosse, M., Hasegawa, M., Tibben, A., Niermeijer, M.F., ...

Mutations in microtubule-associated protein tau recently have been identified in familial cases of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We report the frequency of tau mutations in a large population-based...

Data Diodes. (1999)

Stevens, M., Pope, M.

A data diode is a computer security device that restricts the communication along a network connection between two computers so that data can only be transmitted in one direction. This enables more...

High prevalence of mutations in the microtubule-associated protein tau in a population study of frontotemporal dementia in the Netherlands (1999)

Rizzu, P., Hillebrand, M., Ravid, R., Heutink, P., Oostra, B.A., Duijn, C.M. Van, ...

Mutations in microtubule-associated protein tau recently have been identified in familial cases of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We report the frequency of tau mutations in a large population-based...

Human capital theory and UK vocational training policy (1999)

Stevens, M

Since the Industrial Training Act of 1964, the UK government has adopted a variety of policies intended to redress a problem of under-investment in vocational training. In the 1960s and 1970s it...

Data diodes (1995)

Stevens, M., Pope, M.

Data diodes will become increasingly important with any growth in demand for connectivity of classified and open networks. These devices give one way connectivity and allow for the automatic...

Data diodes (1995)

Stevens, M., Pope, M.

Data diodes will become increasingly important with any growth in demand for connectivity of classified and open networks. These devices give one way connectivity and allow for the automatic...

Data diodes (1995)

Stevens, M., Pope, M.

Data diodes will become increasingly important with any growth in demand for connectivity of classified and open networks. These devices give one way connectivity and allow for the automatic...

Data diodes (1995)

Stevens, M., Pope, M.

Data diodes will become increasingly important with any growth in demand for connectivity of classified and open networks. These devices give one way connectivity and allow for the automatic...

Pre-emptive analgesia: comparison of preoperative with postoperative caudal block on postoperative pain in children (1994)

HOLTHUSEN, H., EICHWEDE, F., STEVENS, M., WILLNOW, U., LIPFERT, P.

We have compared in 25 children the effect of preoperative with postoperative caudal block on pain after circumcision in a double-blind, randomized study. After induction of anaesthesia, patients...

Analysis of Tools for Detecting Rootkits and Hidden Processes (1970)

A. Todd, J. Benson, G. Peterson, T. Franz, M. Stevens, R. Raines

Rootkits pose a dilemma in forensic investigations because hackers use them surreptitiously to mislead investigators. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of online and offline information analysis...

Evaluation of Biolog system for identification of some gram-negative bacteria of clinical importance.

Holmes, B, Costas, M, Ganner, M, On, S L, Stevens, M

The Biolog system (Biolog, Inc., Hayward, Calif.) was evaluated for the identification of 55 gram-negative taxa (789 strains) likely to be encountered commonly in clinical laboratories. The Biolog...

Evaluation of two BBL Crystal systems for identification of some clinically important gram-negative bacteria.

Holmes, B, Costas, M, Thaker, T, Stevens, M

The BBL Crystal system (Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems, Cockeysville, Md.) is a miniaturized bacterial identification method employing modified conventional and chromogenic substrates. Two...

Rapid lysostaphin test to differentiate Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species.

Geary, C, Stevens, M

A rapid, simple lysostaphin lysis susceptibility test to differentiate the genera Staphylococcus and Micrococcus was evaluated. Of 181 strains from culture collections, 95 of 95 Staphylococcus...

Comparison of Sentinel and Bactec blood culture systems.

Stevens, M, Patel, H, Walters, A, Burch, K, Jay, A, Dowling, N, ...

AIMS: To evaluate the Sentinel automated blood culture system and to compare its performance with that of Bactec. METHODS: The Sentinel blood culture system was evaluated in three centres. The...

Evaluation of Questor urine screening system for bacteriuria and pyuria.

Stevens, M, Mitchell, C J, Livsey, S A, MacDonald, C A

AIMS--To evaluate the Questor automated bacteriuria and pyuria screening system; to compare its performance with that of a reference method; and to assess its usefulness in a routine clinical...

Construction of a database to identify Staphylococcus species.

Geary, C, Stevens, M, Sneath, P H, Mitchell, C J

A database was constructed for the routine identification of Staphylococcus species, isolated from man. The method comprised 15 conventional characterisation tests using substrates incorporated into...

High prevalence of mutations in the microtubule-associated protein tau in a population study of frontotemporal dementia in the Netherlands.

Rizzu, P, Van Swieten, J C, Joosse, M, Hasegawa, M, Stevens, M, Tibben, A, ...

Mutations in microtubule-associated protein tau recently have been identified in familial cases of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We report the frequency of tau mutations in a large population-based...

Recent trends in breast surgery in the United States and United Kingdom.

Greenberg, E R, Stevens, M

Data on breast surgery from national samples of patients discharged from hospital in the United States and in England and Wales were reviewed for the years 1970-80. In the United States the rate of...

Evaluation of Biolog system for identification of some gram-negative bacteria of clinical importance.

Holmes, B, Costas, M, Ganner, M, On, S L, Stevens, M

The Biolog system (Biolog, Inc., Hayward, Calif.) was evaluated for the identification of 55 gram-negative taxa (789 strains) likely to be encountered commonly in clinical laboratories. The Biolog...

Evaluation of two BBL Crystal systems for identification of some clinically important gram-negative bacteria.

Holmes, B, Costas, M, Thaker, T, Stevens, M

The BBL Crystal system (Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems, Cockeysville, Md.) is a miniaturized bacterial identification method employing modified conventional and chromogenic substrates. Two...

Rapid lysostaphin test to differentiate Staphylococcus and Micrococcus species.

Geary, C, Stevens, M

A rapid, simple lysostaphin lysis susceptibility test to differentiate the genera Staphylococcus and Micrococcus was evaluated. Of 181 strains from culture collections, 95 of 95 Staphylococcus...

Comparison of Sentinel and Bactec blood culture systems.

Stevens, M, Patel, H, Walters, A, Burch, K, Jay, A, Dowling, N, ...

AIMS: To evaluate the Sentinel automated blood culture system and to compare its performance with that of Bactec. METHODS: The Sentinel blood culture system was evaluated in three centres. The...

Evaluation of Questor urine screening system for bacteriuria and pyuria.

Stevens, M, Mitchell, C J, Livsey, S A, MacDonald, C A

AIMS--To evaluate the Questor automated bacteriuria and pyuria screening system; to compare its performance with that of a reference method; and to assess its usefulness in a routine clinical...

Construction of a database to identify Staphylococcus species.

Geary, C, Stevens, M, Sneath, P H, Mitchell, C J

A database was constructed for the routine identification of Staphylococcus species, isolated from man. The method comprised 15 conventional characterisation tests using substrates incorporated into...

Recent trends in breast surgery in the United States and United Kingdom.

Greenberg, E R, Stevens, M

Data on breast surgery from national samples of patients discharged from hospital in the United States and in England and Wales were reviewed for the years 1970-80. In the United States the rate of...

High prevalence of mutations in the microtubule-associated protein tau in a population study of frontotemporal dementia in the Netherlands.

Rizzu, P, Van Swieten, J C, Joosse, M, Hasegawa, M, Stevens, M, Tibben, A, ...

Mutations in microtubule-associated protein tau recently have been identified in familial cases of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We report the frequency of tau mutations in a large population-based...

Association between HIV in pregnancy and antiretroviral therapy, including protease inhibitors and low birth weight infants.

Goldstein, P J, Smit, R, Stevens, M, Sever, J L

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of low birth weight infants born to HIV seropositive women and to demonstrate any effects of antiretroviral therapy on birth weight. METHODS: Retrospective...

Erythromycin induces supranormal gall bladder contraction in diabetic autonomic neuropathy.

Catnach, S M, Ballinger, A B, Stevens, M, Fairclough, P D, Trembath, R C, Drury, P L, ...

Gall bladder motor function is impaired in some patients with diabetes. It has been suggested that the abnormalities of gall bladder motility are confined to those patients with autonomic neuropathy....

IL-12 inhibits in vitro immunoglobulin production by human lupus peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)

HOUSSIAU, F A, MASCART-LEMONE, F, STEVENS, M, LIBIN, M, DEVOGELAER, J-P, GOLDMAN, M, ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypical autoimmune disease characterized by polyclonal B cell activation and by the production of anti-double-stranded (ds) DNA antibodies. Given the...

Preparing for presymptomatic DNA testing for early onset Alzheimer's disease/cerebral haemorrhage and hereditary Pick disease.

Tibben, A, Stevens, M, De Wert, G M, Niermeijer, M F, Van Duijn, C M, Van Swieten, J C

The acceptability of presymptomatic testing in 21 people at 50% risk for the APP-692 mutation causing presenile Alzheimer's disease or cerebral haemorrhage resulting from cerebral amyloid angiopathy...

Conservatively managed tibial shaft fractures in Nottingham, UK: are pain, osteoarthritis, and disability long-term complications?

Greenwood, D C, Muir, K R, Doherty, M, Milner, S A, Stevens, M, Davis, T R

OBJECTIVES: To investigate longterm pain and disability subsequent to a tibial shaft fracture treated conservatively. DESIGN AND SETTING: Subjects who had sustained a tibial shaft fracture more than...

Should Firms be Required to Pay for Vocational Training?.

Stevens, M.

This paper constructs a model of a training market affected by both problems, and examines the rationale for training levy schemes, intended to make firms increase investment in vocational training....

Wage-Tenure Contracts in a Frictional Labour Market: Firms' Stratgies for Recruitment and Retention.

Stevens, M.

This paper analyses the contract-posting equilibrium in a general equilibrium matching model of the labour market with on-the-job turnover. Privately optimal contracts have a rising wage-tenure...

Reconciling Theoretical and Empirical Human Capital Earnings Functions.

Stevens, M.

To interpret estimates of empirical earnings functions, and to resolve sample selection problems such as "tenure bias", the wage determination process must be specified. This paper show that an...

Cohort study of peanut and tree nut sensitisation by age of 4 years.

Tariq, S. M., Stevens, M., Matthews, S., Ridout, S., Twiselton, R., Hide, D. W.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of sensitisation to peanuts and tree nuts in all children born during one year in one geographical area. DESIGN: Birth cohort study with structured review at...

A CLASSIFICATION OF PROGRAMMES AND ITS MANAGERIAL IMPACT

A. VEREECKE, M. STEVENS, E. PANDELAERE, D. DESCHOOLMEESTER

The paper describes the results of an exploratory research study on the application of programme management in six companies. A classification of programmes is developed that may help in...