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- Pardon K, Deschepper R, Stichele RV, Bernheim JL, Mortier F, Schallier D, Germonpré P, Galdermans D, Kerckhoven WV, Deliens L; End-of-Life Information and Communication Consortium. Preferred and Actual Involvement of Advanced Lung Cancer Patients and Their Families in End-of-Life Decision Making: A Multicenter Study in 13 Hospitals in Flanders, Belgium. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]
- Meeussen K, Van den Block L, Echteld MA, Boffin N, Bilsen J, Van Casteren V, Abarshi E, Donker G, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L. End-of-Life Care and Circumstances of Death in Patients Dying As a Result of Cancer in Belgium and the Netherlands: A Retrospective Comparative Study. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Nov 10;29(32):4327-34. Epub 2011 Oct 11.
- Bossuyt N, Van den Block L, Cohen J, Meeussen K, Bilsen J, Echteld M, Deliens L, Van Casteren V. Is Individual Educational Level Related to End-of-Life Care Use? Results from a Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Belgium. J Palliat Med. 2011 Aug 4.
- Abarshi EA, Echteld MA, Van den Block L, Donker GA, Deliens L, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD. Recognising patients who will die in the near future: a nationwide study via the Dutch Sentinel Network of GPs. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Jun;61(587):371-8.
- Rurup ML, Smets T, Cohen J, Bilsen J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Deliens L. The first five years of euthanasia legislation in Belgium and the Netherlands: Description and comparison of cases. Palliat Med. 2011 Jul 20.
- Albers G, Harding R, Pasman HR, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Hall S, Toscani F, Ribbe MW, Deliens L. What is the methodological rigour of palliative care research in long-term care facilities in Europe? A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2011 Jun 22.
- Cohen J, Wilson DM, Thurston A, Macleod R, Deliens L. Access to palliative care services in hospital: a matter of being in the right hospital. Hospital charts study in a Canadian city. Palliat Med. 2011 Jun 16.
- Chambaere K, Cohen J, Sterckx S, Mortier F, Rietjens JA, Deliens L. Palliative sedation in Flemish palliative care units. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Jun;41(6):e1-2.
- Cohen J, Houttekier D, Chambaere K, Bilsen J, Deliens L. The Use of Palliative Care Services Associated with Better Dying Circumstances. Results From an Epidemiological Population-Based Study in the Brussels Metropolitan Region. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May 25.
- Gijsberts MJ, Echteld MA, van der Steen JT, Muller MT, Otten RH, Ribbe MW, Deliens L. Spirituality at the end of life: conceptualization of measurable aspects-a systematic review. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;14(7):852-63. Epub 2011 May 25.
- Schweitzer B, Blankenstein N, Deliens L, van der Horst H. Out-of-hours palliative care provided by GP co-operatives in the Netherlands: A focus group study. Eur J Gen Pract. 2011 Sep;17(3):160-6. Epub 2011 May 16.
- Van Wesemael Y, Cohen J, Bilsen J, Smets T, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L. Process and Outcomes of Euthanasia Requests Under the Belgian Act on Euthanasia: A Nationwide Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May 12.
- Inghelbrecht E, Bilsen J, Mortier F, Deliens L. Continuous deep sedation until death in Belgium: a survey among nurses. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 May;41(5):870-9.
- Meeussen K, Van den Block L, Echteld M, Bossuyt N, Bilsen J, Van Casteren V, Abarshi E, Donker G, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L. Advance Care Planning in Belgium and The Netherlands: A Nationwide Retrospective Study Via Sentinel Networks of General Practitioners. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Apr 27.
- Houttekier D, Cohen J, Surkyn J, Deliens L. Study of recent and future trends in place of death in Belgium using death certificate data: a shift from hospitals to care homes. BMC Public Health. 2011 Apr 13;11:228.
- Bausewein C, Le Grice C, Simon S, Higginson I; PRISMA. The use of two common palliative outcome measures in clinical care and research: a systematic review of POS and STAS. Palliat Med. 2011 Jun;25(4):304-13. Epub 2011 Apr 4. Review.
- Slort W, Blankenstein AH, Deliens L, van der Horst HE. Facilitators and barriers for GP-patient communication in palliative care: a qualitative study among GPs, patients, and end-of-life consultants. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Apr;61(585):167-72.
- Claessen SJ, Francke AL, Belarbi HE, Pasman HR, van der Putten MJ, Deliens L. A new set of quality indicators for palliative care: process and results of the development trajectory. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Aug;42(2):169-82. Epub 2011 Mar 23.
- Meeussen K, Van den Block L, Bossuyt N, Echteld M, Bilsen J, Deliens L. Dealing with requests for euthanasia: interview study among general practitioners in Belgium. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Jun;41(6):1060-72. Epub 2011 Mar 12.
- Brinkkemper T, Klinkenberg M, Deliens L, Eliel M, Rietjens JA, Zuurmond WW, Perez RS. Palliative sedation at home in the Netherlands: a nationwide survey among nurses. J Adv Nurs. 2011 Aug;67(8):1719-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05614.x. Epub 2011 Mar 7.
- Seymour J, Rietjens J, Brown J, van der Heide A, Sterckx S, Deliens L; the UNBIASED study team. The perspectives of clinical staff and bereaved informal care-givers on the use of continuous sedation until death for cancer patients: The study protocol of the UNBIASED study. BMC Palliat Care. 2011 Mar 4;10(1):5.
- Abarshi E, Echteld M, Donker G, Van den Block L, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L. Discussing end-of-life issues in the last months of life: a nationwide study among general practitioners. J Palliat Med. 2011 Mar;14(3):323-30. Epub 2011 Jan 21.
- Chambaere K, Bilsen J, Cohen J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Mortier F, Deliens L. Trends in medical end-of-life decision making in Flanders, Belgium 1998-2001-2007. Med Decis Making. 2011 May-Jun;31(3):500-10. Epub 2010 Dec 29.
- Pousset G, Bilsen J, Cohen J, Mortier F, Deliens L. Continuous deep sedation at the end of life of children in Flanders, Belgium. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Feb;41(2):449-55. Epub 2010 Dec 10.
- Anquinet L, Rietjens JA, Van den Block L, Bossuyt N, Deliens L. General practitioners’ report of continuous deep sedation until death for patients dying at home: a descriptive study from Belgium. Eur J Gen Pract. 2011 Mar;17(1):5-13. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
- Smets T, Cohen J, Bilsen J, Van Wesemael Y, Rurup ML, Deliens L. Attitudes and experiences of Belgian physicians regarding euthanasia practice and the euthanasia law. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Mar;41(3):580-93. Epub 2010 Dec 8.
- Houttekier D, Cohen J, Van den Block L, Bossuyt N, Deliens L. Involvement of palliative care services strongly predicts place of death in Belgium. J Palliat Med. 2010 Dec;13(12):1461-8. Epub 2010 Dec 6.
- Pardon K, Deschepper R, Stichele RV, Bernheim JL, Mortier F, Bossuyt N, Schallier D, Germonpré P, Galdermans D, Van Kerckhoven W, Deliens L; EOLIC-Consortium. Preferences of patients with advanced lung cancer regarding the involvement of family and others in medical decision-making. J Palliat Med. 2010 Oct;13(10):1199-203.
- Abarshi E, Echteld MA, Van den Block L, Donker G, Bossuyt N, Meeussen K, Bilsen J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L. Use of palliative care services and general practitioner visits at the end of life in The Netherlands and Belgium. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Feb;41(2):436-48. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
- Abarshi E, Echteld MA, Van den Block L, Donker G, Deliens L, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B. The oldest old and GP end-of-life care in the Dutch community: a nationwide study. Age Ageing. 2010 Nov;39(6):716-22. Epub 2010 Sep 4.
- Padeletti L, Arnar DO, Boncinelli L, Brachman J, Camm JA, Daubert JC, Hassam SK, Deliens L, Glikson M, Hayes D, Israel C, Lampert R, Lobban T, Raatikainen P, Siegal G, Vardas P; Reviewers:, Kirchhof P, Becker R, Cosio F, Loh P, Cobbe S, Grace A, Morgan J; EuropeanHeart RhythmAssociation; Heart Rhythm Society. EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in patients nearing end of life or requesting withdrawal of therapy. Europace. 2010 Oct;12(10):1480-9. Epub 2010 Jul 30. Erratum in: Europace. 2011 Apr;13(4):599.
- D’Haene I, Vander Stichele RH, Pasman HR, Noortgate NV, Bilsen J, Mortier F, Deliens L. Policies to improve end-of-life decisions in Flemish hospitals: communication, training of health care providers and use of quality assessments. BMC Palliat Care. 2009 Dec 30;8:20.
- Schweitzer B, Blankenstein N, Willekens M, Terpstra E, Giesen P, Deliens L. GPs’ views on transfer of information about terminally ill patients to the out-of-hours co-operative. BMC Palliat Care. 2009 Dec 22;8:19.
- Voorhees J, Rietjens J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Deliens L, Cartwright C, Faisst K, Norup M, Miccinesi G, van der Heide A. Discussing prognosis with terminally ill cancer patients and relatives: a survey of physicians’ intentions in seven countries. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Dec;77(3):430-6. Epub 2009 Oct 21.
- Pardon K, Deschepper R, Vander Stichele R, Bernheim J, Mortier F, Schallier D, Germonpré P, Galdermans D, Van Kerckhoven W, Deliens L. Are patients’ preferences for information and participation in medical decision-making being met? Interview study with lung cancer patients. Palliat Med. 2011 Jan;25(1):62-70. Epub 2010 Jul 9.
- Van Wesemael Y, Cohen J, Bilsen J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Distelmans W, Deliens L. Consulting a trained physician when considering a request for euthanasia: an evaluation of the process in flanders and the Netherlands. Eval Health Prof. 2010 Dec;33(4):497-513. Epub 2010 May 18.
- Smets T, Bilsen J, Van den Block L, Cohen J, Van Casteren V, Deliens L. Euthanasia in patients dying at home in Belgium: interview study on adherence to legal safeguards. Br J Gen Pract. 2010 Apr;60(573):e163-70.
- Pardon K, Deschepper R, Stichele RV, Bernheim J, Mortier F, Deliens L; EOLIC-consortium. Preferences of advanced lung cancer patients for patient-centred information and decision-making: a prospective multicentre study in 13 hospitals in Belgium. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Dec;77(3):421-9. Epub 2009 Oct 13.
- Bernheim JL, Deschepper R, Distelmans W, Mullie A, Bilsen J, Deliens L. Development of palliative care and legalisation of euthanasia: antagonism or synergy? BMJ. 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):864-7.
- Cohen J, Bilsen J, Fischer S, Löfmark R, Norup M, van der Heide A, Miccinesi G, Deliens L; EURELD Consortium. End-of-life decision-making in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland: does place of death make a difference? J Epidemiol Community Health. 2007 Dec;61(12):1062-8. Erratum in: J Epidemiol Community Health. 2008 Mar;62(3):280
- Kumar SK, Lee JH, Lahuerta JJ, Morgan G, Richardson PG, Crowley J, Haessler J, Feather J, Hoering A, Moreau P, Leleu X, Hulin C, Klein SK, Sonneveld P, Siegel D et al. Risk of progression and survival in multiple myeloma relapsing after therapy with IMiDs and bortezomib: A multicenter international myeloma working group study. Leukemia. 2011 Jul 29.