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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL-BE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>Ghent University and Amsterdam are currently developing an International Classification System of Functioning (ICF) core set for people with visual loss. The ICF framework is a widely used model in healthcare, rehabilitation and has various applications. With this model, we want to better align care, treatment and rehabilitation with things that contribute to improving quality of life, encouraging a comprehensive approach that goes beyond the limitations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>Through this worldwide online survey we want to gain insight into how obstructive and stimulating factors are experienced by blind and partially sighted people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>You can participate in the survey via the following link: <a href="https://forms.gle/yEKhsGzYWLL6njAAA">https://forms.gle/yEKhsGzYWLL6njAAA</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>The data entered will be processed anonymously and can never be linked to a person. The survey can also be stopped at any time if you no longer wish to participate. Filling in takes about 20 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>Parallel to this survey, there is also an employee survey: <a href="https://lowvisionresearchamsterdam.com/vragenlijst/icf-core-set-english/">https://lowvisionresearchamsterdam.com/vragenlijst/icf-core-set-english/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>Would it be possible for you to spread this within the organization?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'>If you have any questions, you can always contact <a href="mailto:l.billiet@amsterdamumc.nl">l.billiet@amsterdamumc.nl</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'> </span><span lang=NL style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><img border=0 width=265 height=45 style='width:2.7569in;height:.4652in' id="Afbeelding_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D95E60.5BE117D0"></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#003741;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Lorenzo Billiet </span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Department of Ophthalmology – Low Vision Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Amsterdam Public Health research institute</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>+</span><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Amsterdam UMC - Location VUmc PK 4X191 | PO Box 7057 | 1007 MB Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>*</span><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'><a href="mailto:l.billiet@amsterdamumc.nl"><span lang=NL-BE>l.billiet@amsterdamumc.nl</span></a> </span><span lang=NL-BE style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#215868;mso-fareast-language:NL'>Website: <a href="https://lowvisionresearchamsterdam.com"><span style='color:#215868'>https://lowvisionresearchamsterdam.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL-BE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=NL-BE style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'>______________________________________________________<br>AmsterdamUMC disclaimer : <a href="http://www.amsterdamumc.org/disclaimers">www.amsterdamumc.org/disclaimers</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>