Introduction
Research Department of General Practice
Research of the department is focussed on two main topics: musculoskeletal disorders and children in general practice.
Other topics include urogenital tract problems in elderly men.
The department also holds the chair of intellectual disability medicine and conducts research activities in this area.
Research questions usually have a direct link to daily clinical practice. The studies are designed from a clinical epidemiological perspective and include large prospective cohort studies, diagnostic studies and randomised clinical trials.
The research staff also has considerable expertise in performing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.