About the Authors

Pieter H. M van Baal

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: pieter.van.baal@rivm.nl

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Johan J Polder

Affiliations National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre for Public Health Forecasting, Bilthoven, The Netherlands , Tilburg University, Department Tranzo, Tilburg, The Netherlands

G. Ardine de Wit

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Rudolf T Hoogenveen

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Talitha L Feenstra

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Hendriek C Boshuizen

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Peter M Engelfriet

Affiliation National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Werner B. F Brouwer

Affiliation Erasmus University, Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.

Author Contributions

PHMvB had the original idea for the paper, carried out the analyses, and drafted the initial manuscript. RTH developed the simulation model. All authors contributed substantially in developing and writing the paper. HCB is the guarantor.