Fasolino, G., Awada, G., Moschetta, L., Koulalis, J. S., Neyns, B., Verhelst, B., Van Elderen, P., Nelis, P., de Lichtbuer, P. C.,
Cools, W., & Ten Tusscher, M. (2023). Assessment of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Alterations and Chorioretinal Vascular Network Analyses in Patients under Treatment with BRAF/MEK Inhibitor for Different Malignancies: A Pilot Study.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
12, 1214.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031214
Demedts, D.,
Cools, W., Fobelets, M., Tricas-Sauras, S., & Bilsen, J. (2023). Nursing students’ attitudes regarding euthanasia due to unbearable mental suffering: Cross-sectional study using the adapted and validated Euthanasia Attitude Scale.
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
79, 676–685.
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Duerinck, J., Van Der Veken, J., Schuind, S., Van Calenbergh, F., van Loon, J., Du Four, S., Debacker, S., Costa, E., Raftopoulos, C., De Witte, O.,
Cools, W., Buyl, R., Van Velthoven, V., D’Haens, J., & Bruneau, M. (2022). Randomized Trial Comparing Burr Hole Craniostomy, Minicraniotomy, and Twist Drill Craniostomy for Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
Neurosurgery,
91, 304–311.
https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000001997
Lahousse, A., Ivakhnov, S., Nijs, J., Beckwée, D.,
Cools, W., Fernández de las Peñas, PhD, C., Roose, E., & Leysen, PhD, L. (2022). The Mediating Effect of Perceived Injustice and Pain Catastrophizing in the Relationship of Pain on Fatigue and Sleep in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pain Medicine,
23, 1299–1310.
https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnac006
Ghekiere, O., Dacher, J.-N., Dewilde, W.,
Cools, W., Dendale, P., & Nchimi, A. (2022). Semi-Quantitative Versus Visual Analysis of Adenosine Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Intermediate-Grade Coronary Artery Stenosis Using Fractional Flow Reserve as the Reference: A Pilot Study.
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology,
106, 59.
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.2675
Muylle, K. M., Cornu, P.,
Cools, W., Barbé, K., Buyl, R., & Van Laere, S. (2022). Optimization of Performance by Combining Most Sensitive and Specific Models in Data Science Results in Majority Voting Ensemble.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics,
294, 435–439.
https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220496
Locy, H., Verhulst, S.,
Cools, W., Waelput, W., Brock, S., Cras, L., Schiettecatte, A., Jonckheere, J., van Grunsven, L. A., Vanhoeij, M., Thielemans, K., & Breckpot, K. (2022). Assessing Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Breast Cancer: A Proposal for Combining Immunohistochemistry and Gene Expression Analysis to Refine Scoring.
Frontiers in Immunology,
13, 794175.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.794175
Liberman, K., Njemini, R., Nuvagah Forti, L.,
Cools, W., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Kooijman, R., Beyer, I., & Bautmans, I. (2022). Three Months of Strength Training Changes the Gene Expression of Inflammation-Related Genes in PBMC of Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Cells,
11, 531.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030531
Lefevere, J., Van Delft, B., Vervoort, M.,
Cools, W., & Cools, F. (2022). Non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in preterm infants with RDS: effect of changing NAVA levels.
European Journal of Pediatrics,
181, 701–707.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04244-3
Janssens, P., Decuypere, J. P., Bammens, B., Llorens-Cortes, C., Torres, V.,
Cools, W., Vennekens, R., & Mekahli, D. (2022). POS-371 Apelin is Altered Early in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Kidney International Reports,
7, S168.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.393
François, K., De Clerck, D., Tonnelier, A., Cambier, M.-L., Orlando, C., Jochmans, K.,
Cools, W., & Wissing, K. M. (2022). Dialyzer Performance During Hemodialysis Without Systemic Anticoagulation Using a Heparin-Grafted Dialyzer Combined With a Citrate-Enriched Dialysate: Results of the Randomized Crossover Noninferiority EvoCit Study.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases,
79, 79-87.e1.
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.04.004
Van Deynse, H.,
Cools, W., Depreitere, B., Hubloue, I., Kazadi, C. I., Kimpe, E., Moens, M., Pien, K., Van Belleghem, G., & Putman, K. (2022). Quantifying injury severity for traumatic brain injury with routinely collected health data.
Injury,
53, 11–20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2021.10.013
Van Deynse, H.,
Cools, W., Depreitere, B., Hubloue, I., Ilunga Kazadi, C., Kimpe, E., Pien, K., Van Belleghem, G., & Putman, K. (2022). Traumatic brain injury hospitalizations in Belgium: A brief overview of incidence, population characteristics, and outcomes.
Frontiers in Public Health,
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Moretti, M., Van Laethem, J., De Geyter, D.,
Cools, W., Ilsen, B., Allard, S. D., & Pierard, D. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of screening tests for patients suspected of COVID-19, a retrospective cohort study.
Infectious Diseases,
53, 855–864.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2021.1946589
Verkissen, M. N., De Vleminck, A., Groenvold, M., Jabbarian, L. J., Bulli, F.,
Cools, W., van Delden, J. J. M., Lunder, U., Miccinesi, G., Payne, S. A., Pollock, K., Rietjens, J. A. C., & Deliens, L. (2021). Functional impairment, symptom severity, and overall quality of life in patients with advanced lung or colorectal cancer in six European countries: Baseline findings from the ACTION study.
Supportive Care in Cancer,
29, 5797–5810.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06150-8
Leysen, L.,
Cools, W., Nijs, J., Adriaenssens, N., Pas, R., van Wilgen, C. P., Bults, R., Roose, E., Lahousse, A., & Beckwée, D. (2021). The mediating effect of pain catastrophizing and perceived injustice in the relationship of pain on health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors.
Supportive Care in Cancer,
29, 5653–5661.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06011-4
Van Geel, P.,
Cools, W., & Laumen, A. (2021). Evolution of head-shaft angle and neck-shaft angle in childhood.
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica,
87, 435–441.
https://doi.org/10.52628/87.3.07
Cleemput, S., Huys, S. E. F., Cleymaet, R.,
Cools, W., & Mommaerts, M. Y. (2021). Additively manufactured titanium scaffolds and osteointegration—Meta-analyses and moderator-analyses of in vivo biomechanical testing.
Biomaterials Research,
25, 18.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-021-00216-8
Langermans, L.-M.,
Cools, W., Limbergen, I. V., Gucciardo, L., & Faron, G. (2021). Optimal timing to screen for asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy: First vs. second trimester.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine,
49, 539–545.
https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2020-0322
Blavier, F., Faron, G.,
Cools, W., Blockeel, C., Santos-Ribeiro, S., Done, E., Ranisavljevic, N., Rayssiguier, R., Fuchs, F., & Gucciardo, L. (2021). Corpus luteum score, a simple Doppler examination to prognose early pregnancies.
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology,
258, 324–331.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.01.001
De Vriendt, P., Cornelis, E.,
Cools, W., & Gorus, E. (2021). The Usefulness of Evaluating Performance of Activities in Daily Living in the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Disorders.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
18, 11623.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111623
Van Deynse, H.,
Cools, W., Devos, S., Hubloue, I., Lauwaert, D., Moens, M., Pien, K., Schmidt, M., Van Belleghem, G., & Putman, K. (2020). The incremental cost of transport-related traumatic brain injury and older age in adults 65 years and older.
Journal of Transport & Health,
19, 100919.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100919
De Clerck, D., Bonkain, F.,
Cools, W., & Van der Niepen, P. (2020). Vascular access type and mortality in haemodialysis: A retrospective cohort study.
BMC Nephrology,
21.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-01889-4
Carvalho, H., Verdonck, M.,
Cools, W., Geerts, L., Forget, P., & Poelaert, J. (2020). Forty years of neuromuscular monitoring and postoperative residual curarisation: A meta-analysis and evaluation of confidence in network meta-analysis.
British Journal of Anaesthesia,
125, 466–482.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.063
Van Laethem, D., Michotte, A.,
Cools, W., Velkeniers, B., Unuane, D., Andreescu, C. E., & Bravenboer, B. (2020). Hyperprolactinemia in Acromegaly is Related to Prolactin Secretion by Somatolactotroph Tumours.
Hormone and Metabolic Research,
52, 647–653.
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1207-1132
Bardhi, E., Blockeel, C.,
Cools, W., Santos-Ribeiro, S., Racca, A., Mackens, S., De Vos, M., Polyzos, N. P., Popovic-Todorovic, B., De Brucker, M., Muzii, L., Panici, P. B., Tournaye, H., & Drakopoulos, P. (2020). Is ovarian response associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in GnRH antagonist IVF/ICSI cycles?
Reproductive BioMedicine Online,
41, 263–270.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.03.010
De Meyer, V., Abramowicz, D., De Meester, J., Collart, F., Bosmans, J.-L.,
Cools, W., & Wissing, K. M. (2020). Variability in the incidence of renal replacement therapy over time in Western industrialized countries: A retrospective registry analysis.
PLOS ONE,
15, e0235004.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235004
François, K., De Clerck, D., Tonnelier, A., Cambier, M.-L.,
Cools, W., & Wissing, K. M. (2020). Combining a Heparin-Grafted Dialyzer with a Citrate Enriched Dialysate Offers Adequate Hemodialysis Efficacy Avoiding Systemic Anticoagulation: Results of the Non-Inferiority Randomized Evocit Study.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation,
35.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.P1054
François, K., Orlando, C., Jochmans, K.,
Cools, W., De Meyer, V., Tielemans, C., & Wissing, K. M. (2020). Hemodialysis Does Not Induce Detectable Activation of the Contact System of Coagulation.
Kidney International Reports,
5, 831–838.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.03.010
Gilissen, J., Pivodic, L., Wendrich-van Dael, A.,
Cools, W., Vander Stichele, R., Van den Block, L., Deliens, L., & Gastmans, C. (2020). Nurses’ self-efficacy, rather than their knowledge, is associated with their engagement in advance care planning in nursing homes: A survey study.
Palliative Medicine,
34, 917–924.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320916158
Baert, Y., Ruetschle, I.,
Cools, W., Oehme, A., Lorenz, A., Marx, U., Goossens, E., & Maschmeyer, I. (2020). A multi-organ-chip co-culture of liver and testis equivalents: A first step toward a systemic male reprotoxicity model.
Human Reproduction,
35, 1029–1044.
https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaa057
Blavier, F., Blockeel, C.,
Cools, W., Faron, G., Santos-Ribeiro, S., Breugelmans, M., Adriaensen, P., Fuchs, F., & Gucciardo, L. (2020). Serum progesterone levels could predict diagnosis, completion and complications of miscarriage.
Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction,
49, 101721.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101721
Flamée, P., Varnavas, V., Dewals, W., Carvalho, H.,
Cools, W., Bhutia, J. T., Beckers, S., Umbrain, V., Verborgh, C., Forget, P., Chierchia, G.-B., Brugada, P., Poelaert, J., & de Asmundis, C. (2020). Electrocardiographic Effects of Propofol versus Etomidate in Patients with Brugada Syndrome.
Anesthesiology,
132, 440–451.
https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003030
Smeets, S., Stangé, G., Leuckx, G., Roelants, L.,
Cools, W., De Paep, D. L., Ling, Z., De Leu, N., & in’t Veld, P. (2020). Evidence of Tissue Repair in Human Donor Pancreas After Prolonged Duration of Stay in Intensive Care.
Diabetes,
69, 401–412.
https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-0529
Hostenbach, S., Raeymaekers, H., Van Schuerbeek, P., Vanbinst, A.-M.,
Cools, W., De Keyser, J., & D’Haeseleer, M. (2020). The Role of Cerebral Hypoperfusion in Multiple Sclerosis (ROCHIMS) Trial in Multiple Sclerosis: Insights From Negative Results.
Frontiers in Neurology,
11.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00674
Ghekiere, O., Dacher, J.-N., Dewilde, W., Mancini, I.,
Cools, W., Vanhoenacker, P. K., Dendale, P., Lancellotti, P., de Roos, A., & Nchimi, A. (2019). Value of Relative Myocardial Perfusion at MRI for Fractional Flow Reserve–Defined Ischemia: A Pilot Study.
American Journal of Roentgenology,
212, 1002–1009.
https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.18.20469
Neuts, A., Stessel, B., Wouters, P. F., Dierickx, C.,
Cools, W., Ory, J.-P., Dubois, J., Jamaer, L., Arijs, I., & Schoorens, D. (2018). Selective Suprascapular and Axillary Nerve Block Versus Interscalene Plexus Block for Pain Control After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Noninferiority Randomized Parallel-Controlled Clinical Trial.
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine,
43.
https://doi.org/10.1097/AAP.0000000000000777
Dierickx, I., Hooland, S. V., Tomsin, K., Vanhercke, D.,
Cools, W., Fransen, H., & Gyselaers, W. (2017). Feasibility of Combined Doppler–ECG Assessment of Internal Jugular Veins.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology,
43, 1853–1860.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2017.04.001
Bielen, R., Moreno, C., Van Vlierberghe, H., Bourgeois, S., Mulkay, J.-P., Vanwolleghem, T., Verlinden, W., Brixko, C., Decaestecker, J., De Galocsy, C., Janssens, F., Cool, M., Van Overbeke, L., Van Steenkiste, C., D’heygere, F.,
Cools, W., Nevens, F., & Robaeys, G. (2017). Belgian experience with direct acting antivirals in people who inject drugs.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence,
177, 214–220.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.04.003
Cools, W., & Van Laere, S. (2021, April). Sample size calculation with GPower [Workshop (annual)]. VUB Doctoral Schools, Brussel, Belgium.
Stas, L., Cools, W., & Van Laere, S. (2021, January). Introduction to R [Workshop, 5x3 hours]. VUB Doctoral Schools, online, Belgium.
Stas, L., & Cools, W. (2020, September). Essential Tools in R [Workshop [4 days]]. Flames Summer School, online.
Cools, W. (2019, April). Methodological and statistical issues in research proposals [Info session].
Cools, W., Desmet, P., & Van Den Noortgate, W. (2012, June). Learning to Conjugate Verbs in a Second Language, how to analyze it [Poster]. Leuven Statistics Day, Leuven, Belgium.
Cools, W., & Van Den Noortgate, W. (2012, May). Statistics for testing ability [Workshop [4 days]]. Campbell workshop, Leuven, Belgium.
Van Den Noortgate, W., & Cools, W. (2011, June). The use of R for doing meta analyses [Workshop]. Campbell workshop, Leuven, Belgium.
Cools, W., Tuerlinckx, F., & Kuppens, P. (2009, July). Modeling the individual specific oscillatory evolution of emotion in continuous time [Paper]. 9th International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Van Den Noortgate, W., & Cools, W. (2009, May). Three level meta-analyses [Paper]. The Campbell Collaboration Colloquium, Oslo, Norway.
Cools, W., & Van Den Noortgate, W. (2008, July). Multilevel Design Efficiency using Simulation: Two Exemplary Studies [Paper]. 3rd European Congress of Methodology, Oviedo, Spain.
Van Den Noortgate, W., & Cools, W. (2008, July). Sample-size requirements for a three-level meta-analysis [Paper]. 3rd European Congress of Methodology, Oviedo, Spain.
Cools, W., Van Den Noortgate, W., & Onghena, P. (2007, October). Design efficiency in estimation and statistical testing of multilevel variance parameters: A simulation study [Paper]. 15th meeting of the Belgian Statistical Society, Antwerp, Belgium.
Cools, W., Van Den Noortgate, W., & Onghena, P. (2007, August). Power and Accuracy in Multilevel Designs: An Application to Educational Research [Paper]. 56th meeting of the International Statistical Institute, Lisbon, Portugal.