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Health system performance assessment (HSPA): a first step in the assessment of Environmental sustainability

KCE Reports 419C (2026)

Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma in secondary care

KCE Reports 409C (2025)

Propositions for reinforcing and expanding the Belgian palliative care offer: the right care at the right moment at the right place

KCE Reports 394C (2025)

Assessing and monitoring waiting times in healthcare: how to proceed in Belgium?

KCE Reports 383C (2024)The ability to access care in a timely manner is an important determinant of the accessibility and performance of the health care system, and a crucial concern for all players in the sector. In Belgium, there is currently no structural system for measuring delays in access to care, also known as ‘waiting times’. These could, however, be a valuable source of information for identifying underserved areas, for helping decision-makers in their supply planning (e.g. setting the number of medical students), etc.

Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set

KCE Reports 370C (2023)

How to improve Access to health care for people with intellectual disabilities?

KCE Reports 361C (2022)

Health system performance assessment: care for people living with chronic conditions

KCE Reports 352C (2022)

Somatic health care in a psychiatric setting

KCE Reports 338C (2021) People suffering from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression die much earlier and find it harder to access healthcare than the general population. KCE has attempted to understand why. A qualitative study carried out with patients and residential psychiatric care teams has shown that the limitations encountered may be due to prejudices and to administrative considerations that distinguish between physical health and mental health.

Barriers and facilitators for eHealth adoption by general practitioners in Belgium

KCE Reports 337C (2020)All the federal services are gradually moving into the digital age, and healthcare is no exception. For general practitioners, however, this shift is not always passing off as smoothly as had been anticipated – even though the COVID-19 epidemic has speeded things up considerably.

How to better tackle Elder Abuse in Belgium?

KCE Reports 331C (2020) According to the WHO, the abuse of older persons allegedly affects one in six people aged over 60 worldwide, and only one in every 24 cases is reported. Our report examines the obstacles hampering the detection of problem situations and puts forward a series of twenty-one recommendations to improve the way they are taken care of.

Towards integrated antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy

KCE Reports 326C (2019)In Belgium, the provision of prenatal care is varied, is provided by qualified professionals, and is accessible in various settings (hospitals, private clinics, etc.). The downside is the complexity of the care supply. We also observed that parents to-be sometimes do not find their way in the health system maze and are not always able to find answers to their many questions.

Performance of the Belgian health system – Report 2019

KCE Reports 313C (2019)The fourth edition of the Belgian Performance Report was published in 2019. It analyses our health system according to five dimensions: accessibility, quality, efficiency, sustainability and equity of care. In addition, five specific care topics have been examined: preventive care, mental health care, care for the elderly, end-of-life care, and care for mothers and newborns. The result is a dashboard containing 121 indicators.The report highlights the strengths and weaknesses using “green lights” and “red lights”.

The use of whole genome sequencing in clinical practice: challenges and organisational considerations for Belgium

KCE Reports 300C (2018) The sequencing of the entire genome is a new form of genetic testing which, instead of targeting certain isolated genes, decodes all of an individual’s genes all at once (= his or her genome). This technology is advancing rapidly and its costs are decreasing, which suggests that it could soon displace conventional testing.

Proposals for a further expansion of day surgery in Belgium

KCE Reports 282C (2017) For operations such as cataracts, Belgium is at the same level as other European countries, while for interventions such as removal of the gallbladder, we are far behind. There are also very large variations between Belgian hospitals.

Anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

KCE Reports 279C (2016) Anticoagulants are prescribed, among others, to people with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, in order to reduce their risk of stroke. In recent years, “new oral anticoagulants” or NOAC’s have arrived on the market.

Regional differences in thyroid cancer incidence in Belgium: role of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for thyroid disease

KCE Reports 177C (2012)

[Burnout among general practitioners: prevention and management]

KCE Reports 165 (2011)

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Health system performance assessment (HSPA): a first step in the assessment of Environmental sustainability

Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma in secondary care

Propositions for reinforcing and expanding the Belgian palliative care offer: the right care at the right moment at the right place

Assessing and monitoring waiting times in healthcare: how to proceed in Belgium?

Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set

How to improve Access to health care for people with intellectual disabilities?

Health system performance assessment: care for people living with chronic conditions

Somatic health care in a psychiatric setting

Barriers and facilitators for eHealth adoption by general practitioners in Belgium

How to better tackle Elder Abuse in Belgium?

Towards integrated antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy

Performance of the Belgian health system – Report 2019

The use of whole genome sequencing in clinical practice: challenges and organisational considerations for Belgium

Proposals for a further expansion of day surgery in Belgium

Anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Model for the organization and reimbursement of psychological and orthopedagogical care in Belgium

Performance of the Belgian Health System - Report 2015

Performance of the Belgian Health System. Report 2012

Regional differences in thyroid cancer incidence in Belgium: role of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for thyroid disease

[Burnout among general practitioners: prevention and management]

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Health system performance assessment (HSPA): a first step in the assessment of Environmental sustainability

Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma in secondary care

Propositions for reinforcing and expanding the Belgian palliative care offer: the right care at the right moment at the right place

Assessing and monitoring waiting times in healthcare: how to proceed in Belgium?

Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set

How to improve Access to health care for people with intellectual disabilities?

Health system performance assessment: care for people living with chronic conditions

Somatic health care in a psychiatric setting

Barriers and facilitators for eHealth adoption by general practitioners in Belgium

How to better tackle Elder Abuse in Belgium?

Towards integrated antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy

Performance of the Belgian health system – Report 2019

The use of whole genome sequencing in clinical practice: challenges and organisational considerations for Belgium

Proposals for a further expansion of day surgery in Belgium

Anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Model for the organization and reimbursement of psychological and orthopedagogical care in Belgium

Performance of the Belgian Health System - Report 2015

Performance of the Belgian Health System. Report 2012

Regional differences in thyroid cancer incidence in Belgium: role of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for thyroid disease

[Burnout among general practitioners: prevention and management]

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