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… The majority (95%) of respondents were of the opinion that LD is a (very) serious disease, and the minority (36%) of the respondents felt that they themselves were (very) susceptible to contracting LD. The respondents were more prepared to self-check for ticks and, when applic- able, to remove a tick when bitten after being outdoors rather than wear pro- tective clothing or to apply insect repellent. The percentage of respondents who took preventive measures varied from 6% for the use of insect repellent to 37% for wearing protective clothing. Significantly more self-checks for ticks were per- formed by people who had experienced a tick bite themselves, had more know- ledge or a moderate to severe wariness of ticks and LD. Respondents who wore protective clothing significantly more frequently, were more often not … is required. Children are an at-risk group for tick bites and LD. Since the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) had so far not developed any public information medium specifically aimed at children, we developed an online educational game. Chapter 7 describes the study in which the effect- iveness of a leaflet detailing ticks and LD is compared to the effectiveness of the aforementioned game amongst schoolchildren. In total, 887 schoolchildren aged between nine …

… Mateo Leach I, Eijgelsheim M, Sotoodehnia N, et al (Adriaens ME): 52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial Mass. J Am Coll Cardiol 2016, 68:1435-1448. (Impact factor: 19.9) 3. Cordell HJ, Bentham J, Topf A, Zelenika D, Heath S, Mamasoula C, Cosgrove C, Blue G, Granados-Riveron J, Setchfield K, et al (Adriaens ME): Genome-wide association study of multiple congenital heart disease phenotypes identifies a susceptibility locus for atrial septal defect at chromosome 4p16. Nature genetics 2013, …