International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 8 , Pages 576-584 , August 2010

Introducing telemonitoring for diabetic patients: Development of a telemonitoring ‘Health Effect and Readiness’ Questionnaire

  • Heidi E.C. Buysse

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Ghent University, 5K3-De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 9 3325463; fax: +32 9 3323439.
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  • Pascal Coorevits

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Ghent University, 5K3-De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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  • Georges Van Maele

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Ghent University, 5K3-De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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  • Annemie Hutse

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Jean Kaufman

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Johannes Ruige

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Georges J.E. De Moor

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Ghent University, 5K3-De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

Received 17 February 2010 ,Revised 21 May 2010 ,Accepted 23 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.05.005

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 8 , Pages 576-584 , August 2010

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