WORKING GROUP
Prof. dr. Marcel Olde Rikkert (Main Contractor), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Dr. René Melis (Principal Investigator), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Drs. Maja Laros (Management Assistant), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
PROJECT GROUP
Community Representatives: Sijmon Terpstra, Elisabeth Vreede-Chabot
Dr. Nienke Bleijenberg, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands
Dr. Jane Murray Cramm, Institute of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Hein van Hout, Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine/EMGO + Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Silke F. Metzelthin, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Dr. Cynthia Hofman, Vilans Centre of Expertise for Long-term Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Prof. dr. Nathalie van der Velde MD PhD, representative from NvKG (Dutch Association for Clinical Geriatrics), Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands
*The members of the Working Group are also engaged in Project Group activities
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
In order to exchange experiences and knowledge regarding TOPICS-MDS, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) were initiated. These SIGs are facilitated by the TOPICS Working Group to expand research in topical areas in geriatric medicine. If you are interested in particpating in a SIG, please contact us!
Special Interest Groups
- Informal Caregiving (chair: Dr. Silke Metzelthin, Maastricht University)
- Dementia (chair: Hein van Hout, VUMC)
EXPERT GROUP
This group of methodological experts serves as the advisory group that oversees the development of the questionnaires and item sets of different TOPICS-MDS instruments. Members:
Dr. Silke F. Metzelthin (chair), CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Job van Exel, Institute of Health Policy & Management (iBMG), Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dr. Hein van Hout, Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine/EMGO + Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Prof. dr. Ruud Kempen, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Prof. dr. Philip van der Wees, IQ Healthcare – Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Dr. Cynthia Hofman, Vilans Centre of Expertise for Long-term Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Dr. René Melis, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Community Representative: Elisabeth Vreede-Chabot