Tjerk Sleeswijk Visser

Chapter 1 General introduction 7
Chapter 2 ICON 2023—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: the core outcome set for Achilles tendinopathy (COSAT) using a systematic review and a Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients 21
Chapter 3 Normative values for calf muscle strength-endurance in the general population assessed with the Calf Raise Application: A large international cross-sectional study 45
Chapter 4 Impact of chronic Achilles tendinopathy on health-related quality of life, work performance, healthcare utilisation and costs 67
Chapter 5 Standardized pain mapping for diagnosing Achilles tendinopathy 85
Chapter 6 Measuring ultrasonographic Achilles tendon thickness of the insertion is less reliable than the midportion 101
Chapter 7 Normative ultrasound values for Achilles tendon thickness in the general population and Achilles tendinopathy patients: a large international cross-sectional study 121
Chapter 8 Low socioeconomic status is associated with worse treatment outcomes in patients with Achilles tendinopathy 137
Chapter 9 General discussion 157
APPENDICES 175
Summary 176
Nederlandse samenvatting 180
PhD portfolio summary 184
List of publications 188
Dankwoord 190
Curriculum vitae 192

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