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Two determinants of software ecosystem health are productivity of and value creation by the actors in the ecosystem. While keystone players use partnership models to orchestrate actors, the relationship between the type of partnership and activity has not been studied. To address this gap, we have researched the partnership model of the Eclipse Ecosystem and the activity of different types of partners. We have used Eclipse Dash and GitHub to gather data about the activity of Eclipse partners. The results show that a higher level of membership is related to more activity. However, it is also observed that non-member companies are more active than associate members, which suggests that Eclipse can and should improve their partnership model by motivating associate members and incorporating active non-member companies. In addition, other software ecosystems could use these results and implications to improve their own partnership models.

Polypharmic patients are patients who chronically use five or more medicines. The number of polypharmacy patients continues to increase even though it is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality. A medication review is an important measure to mitigate medication risks. It is known to effectively reduce the number of drug related problems per (polypharmic) patient. STRIP is a Dutch method to perform a structured medication review. Based on this method, the STRIPA(ssistent) tool is developed. However, whether or not this app is considered useful by the healthcare professional is not known yet. In order to assess this, a systematic literature study is conducted. In addition, an effectiveness study design is described. The results show that there is indeed a need for medication reviews and Dutch healthcare professionals are likely to adopt new technologies, an effectiveness study based on a randomized controlled trial is necessary to assess the effectiveness of STRIPA.

Polypharmic patients are patients who chronically use five or more medicines. The number of polypharmacy patients continues to increase even though it is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality. A medication review is an important measure to mitigate medication risks. It is known to effectively reduce the number of drug related problems per (polypharmic) patient. STRIP is a Dutch method to perform a structured medication review. Based on this method, the STRIPA(ssistent) tool is developed. However, whether or not this app is considered useful by the healthcare professional is not known yet. In order to assess this, a systematic literature study is conducted. In addition, an effectiveness study design is described. The results show that there is indeed a need for medication reviews and Dutch healthcare professionals are likely to adopt new technologies, an effectiveness study based on a randomized controlled trial is necessary to assess the effectiveness of STRIPA.