Health Sciences

Fleur van Acht, MSc
- f.g.q.van.achtvunl
- Faculty of Science, Health Sciences - Research Associate
- APH - Mental Health - Research Associate
- APH - Methodology - Research Associate
Person: Academic
dr. MC Adriaanse
- marcel.adriaansevunl
- Faculty of Science, Health Sciences - Associate Professor
- APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
Martha Akulume, MSc
- m.a.akulumevunl
- Faculty of Science, Health Sciences - External PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Rosalie Bakker, MSc
- rosalie.bakkervunl
- Faculty of Science, Health Sciences - PhD Candidate
- APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases - PhD Candidate
- APH - Methodology - PhD Candidate
Person: Academic
Niels Bal, MSc
- n.balvunl
- Faculty of Science, Health Sciences - PhD Candidate
- APH - Global Health - PhD Candidate
- APH - Methodology - PhD Candidate
Person: Academic

17 Active
43 Finished

TASP: Tuberculosis Antomicrobial Stewardship Project
van Leth, F. (Project Researcher), Bosmans, J. E. (Project Researcher) & van Dongen, H. (Project Researcher)
1/06/25 → 31/05/30
Project: Research
CheckJeZit evaluatie, optimalisatie & onderzoek
Haakma, B. (PhD candidate) & Hoekstra, T. (Project Researcher)
1/06/25 → 31/05/31
Project: Research
Co-creation and evaluation of a Combined Lifestyle Intervention for Patients recovering from Cancer with the aim to increase Positive health, Quality of life and Vitality, while taking Health literacy into account (short title: CLI after cancer)
Steenhuis, I. (Principal Investigator), Manshanden, A. (Project Researcher) & Kolen, A. (Project Researcher)
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
Opdracht Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie
Chiarotto, A. (Project Researcher), Maas, E. (Principal Investigator) & Ostelo, R. (Project Researcher)
1/02/24 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
Budget impact analysis of Pilates exercises for the management of low back pain in the Brazilian public health system
Luiz Carregaro, R. (Project Researcher), Bosmans, J. E. (Project Researcher), Jornada Ben, A. (Project Researcher) & van Dongen, H. (Project Researcher)
2/11/23 → …
Project: Research

The effect of physiotherapists' explanation of therapeutic virtual reality on treatment expectations in healthy people and people with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Two online RCTs
Slatman, S., van Lankveld, W., Staal, J. B., van Goor, H., Ostelo, R., Westendorp, J. & Knoop, J., Jun 2026, In: PEC Innovation. 8, 100443.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Open Access
Tug of War Over Power: A Case Study on the Development of Professional-Informal Caregiver Tensions in Residential Dementia Care
Dohmen, M. D. W., van den Eijnde, C., Abma, T. A., Groot, B. C. & Huijg, J. M., Jan 2026, In: Nursing Inquiry. 33, 1, p. e70068 e70068.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Managing Low Back Pain in Older Adults: A Multi-Country Observational Study
Jenks, A. D., 11 Dec 2025, 165 p.
Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

Open Access
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HERNIIA-II trial (Hernia Endoscopic oR opeN repair In chIldren Analysis): a protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial to study the (cost-)effectiveness of laparoscopic hernia repair compared to open hernia repair in children 0-16 years
Maat, S. C., de Vreeze, L. E., Eurlings, R., Anema, J., Van Baren, R., Been, J. V., van den Broek, F., Cakir, H., van Dongen, J. M., Ferenschild, F., de Graaf, J., Nijveldt, R., Ottenhof, A., Ploeg, A. J., Rippen, H., Ruiterkamp, J., Twisk, J. W. R., Vermeulen, E., De Wit, R. & Zijp, G. & 2 others, van Heurn, E. L. W. & Derikx, J. P. M., 4 Dec 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 12, p. e110662
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Correction to: Diagnostic accuracy and predictive value of the QuantiFERON-TB gold plus assay for tuberculosis in immunocompromised individuals: a prospective TBnet study Lancet Reg Health Eur 57 (2025) 101416 LLRHEUROPE-D-25-00310
Sester, M., Altet-Gomez, N., Andersen, Å. B., Arias-Guillén, M., Avsar, K., Bakken Kran, A. M., Bothamley, G., Nordholm Breschel, A. C., Brown, J., Chesov, D., Ciobanu, N., Cirillo, D. M., Crudu, V., de Souza Galvao, M., Dilektasli, A. G., Dominguez, J., Duarte, R., Dyrhol-Riise, A. M., Goletti, D. & Hoffmann, H. & 24 others, Ibraim, E., Kalsdorf, B., Krawczyk, M., Kunst, H., Lange, B., Lipman, M., Matteelli, A., Milkiewicz, P., Neyer, D., Nitschke, M., Oral, H. B., Palacios-Gutiérrez, J. J., Petruccioli, E., Raszeja-Wyszomirska, J., Ravn, P., Rupp, J., Spohn, H. E., Toader, C., Villar-Hernandez, R., Wagner, D., van Leth, F., Martinez, L., Pedersen, O. S. & Lange, C., Dec 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 59, 2 p., 101523.
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment / Letter to the editor › Academic

Open Access

Advanced Statistics
van Leth, F. & Wieringa, T.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Bachelorstage Gezondheidswetenschappen
Maas, E. & van Dijk, M. R.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Economic Assessment of Health Care
van Dongen, H.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Economic Evaluation
Broulikova, H. M.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Epidemiologie en biostatistiek I
Kuijper, L.
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course

Economic evaluations using real-world data: What is missing?
van Leth, F. (Examiner)
9 May 2025
Activity: PhD thesis Examination › PhD thesis examination
Lot Quality Assurance Sampling for AMR surveillance
van Leth, F. (Speaker)
7 May 2025
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
Clinical Rehabilitation (Journal)
Luiz Carregaro, R. (Reviewer)
2024 → …
Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
Sustained physical activity and health following rehabilitation: unravelling the role of perceived fatigue and activity pacing behaviour
Hoekstra, T. (Examiner)
8 Jun 2023
Activity: PhD thesis Examination › PhD thesis examination
The role of population-based surveillance in tackling antimicrobial resistance
van Leth, F. (Speaker)
14 Jun 2023
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic

American Journal of Epidemiology - Article of the Year 2016
Reinders, I. (Recipient), 2016
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic

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Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Best Poster Award
Hoogerheide, B. (Recipient), 2025
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Amsterdam Public Health - Health Beahviors & Chronic DiseasesTravel Grant
Grasso, A. (Recipient), 2019
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Analyzing treatment effects in observational studies: comparison of methodologie
van Leth, F. (Recipient), 10 Nov 2017
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Article of the year 2008
Westerman, M. J. (Recipient), Hak, T. (Recipient), Sprangers, M. A. G. (Recipient), Groen, H. J. M. (Recipient), van der Wal, G. (Recipient) & The, A.-M. (Recipient), 31 Oct 2009
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic

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De Gezonde Schoolkantine op de agenda houden: bij scholen én leerlingen. Optimale inzet van tools en betrokkenheid van leerlingen bij De Gezonde Schoolkantine.
Renders, C. (Creator), Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam, 1 Feb 2024
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
Huisman, M. (Creator), van Tilburg, T. (Creator), Broese Van Groenou, M. (Creator), Suanet, B. (Creator), Visser, M. (Creator), Kok, A. A. L. (Creator), Hoogendijk, E. O. (Creator), Deeg, D. (Creator), Schaap, L. (Creator), Beekman, A. F. T. (Creator) & van Schoor, N. M. (Creator), Amsterdam UMC, 1992
http://www.lasa-vu.nl
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Back Pain in Elders
Jenks, A. (Creator), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1 Jan 2021
Dataset / Software: Dataset
Additional file 4: of Towards a patient journey perspective on causes of unplanned readmissions using a classification framework: results of a systematic review with narrative synthesis
Singotani, R. (Contributor), Karapinar, F. (Contributor), Brouwers, C. (Contributor), Wagner, C. (Contributor) & Bruijne, M. (Contributor), Unknown, 4 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9942212.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_4_of_Towards_a_patient_journey_perspective_on_causes_of_unplanned_readmissions_using_a_classification_framework_results_of_a_systematic_review_with_narrative_synthesis/9942212/1
Dataset / Software: Dataset
The impact of changing common treatment strategies on patients, healthcare professionals and organizations
Singotani, R. (Creator), Unknown, 2024
Dataset / Software: Dataset

Dat veel Nederlanders ongezond eten staat vast, maar hoe slecht is sterk bewerkt voedsel nou echt?
van der Voorn, B.
4/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Meer ernstig overgewicht bij kinderen dan ooit
van der Voorn, B.
11/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Opstellers van richtlijn die medicatie aanraadt voor kinderen met obesitas kregen miljoenen van farmaceuten
van der Voorn, B.
7/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
‘Huidige BMI-formule is niet toereikend, er moet wereldwijd een nieuwe definitie van obesitas komen’
Halberstadt, J.
15/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Kinderobesitasexpert: 'Het wordt ouders heel moeilijk gemaakt'
Halberstadt, J.
5/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment

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