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Personal profile
Research
Esther Maas is Assistant Professor in Methodology and Biostatistics, at the Department of Health Sciences. Furthermore, she is a member of the program board of the Musculoskeletal Health Program of the Amsterdam Movement Sciences (AMS) Research Institute.
As an epidemiologist, specialized in Musculoskeletal Health, Health Technology Assessment and occupational health, she has extensive knowledge in studying the cost-effectiveness of a variety of treatments for people with musculoskeletal health, sometimes in an occupational setting.
His current research, funded by: World Health Organisation, Netherlands Organisation for Health Research & Development (ZonMW), Dutch Belgium Research Institute for Chiropractic (DBRIC), VU Faculty of Science include:
- Longitudinal change in Physical Activity components among older adults; the use of Latent Class Growth Analyses, Latent Class Growth Mixture Models, and Sequence Analyses
- Improving care for people with low back pain: A study of longitudinal outcome trajectories and adherence to guidelines.
- The effect of massage in people with chronic low back pain: A systematic review
- Cost-effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or a stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management for workers with musculoskeletal disorders: The MI-NAV economic evaluation
Research
Link to publications in Pubmed: ETMaas_Pubmed
Teaching
Esther Maas received her Basic Teacher Qualification (BKO) in 2021.
- Currently she is examinor for the courses:
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2 (Bachelor year 2 Health Sciences & Bachelor year 2 Health and Living)
- She is a teacher and coordinator in the courses:
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1 (Bachelor year 1 Health Sciences)
- Methodology 1 (Bachelor year 1 Health and Living)
- She is Bachelor internship coordinator, and responsible for organising 3-month scientific internships for +- 120 third-year Bachelor Health Sciences students
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
User created Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Musculoskeletal Health
- Occupational health
- Health Technology Assessment
- Trajectory analyses
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Research output
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Physiotherapists’ Experiences with the Hip Disability and Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Qualitative Interview Study
van den Berg, D. J., Maas, E. T., Edelaar, R. L., Arendsen, M. B., de Louw, E. J., Kiers, H., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., Ostelo, R. W. J. G. & Donker, M. H., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14, 3, 992.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Work trajectories of patients with persistent complaints after a COVID-19 infection receiving allied healthcare in the Netherlands: a secondary analysis of the ParaCov cohort
Jornada Ben, A., Verburg, A. C., Maas, E., Hoogeboom, T. J., Gerards, M. H. G., Slotegraaf, A. I., Cup, E. H. C., Schaafsma, F. G., Ostelo, R. & van Dongen, J. M., Dec 2024, In: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 66, 12, p. 993-999 71 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Societal costs of older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: findings from the BACE-C cohort study
Maas, E. T., van der Vossen, B. L., van Dongen, J. M., Jenks, A. D. & Rubinstein, S. M., 6 Nov 2024, In: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 32, 1, p. 31 31.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Author's Reply to the Letter of Van Boxem, Van Gaag, Van Zundert, and Kallewaard, Entitled 'Response to ter Meulen et al. Effect of Transforaminal Epidural Corticosteroid Injections in Acute Sciatica'
ter Meulen, B., Van Dongen, J. M., Maas, E., Van De Vegt, M. H., Haumann, J., Weinstein, H. C. & Ostelo, R., 21 Mar 2024, In: The Clinical Journal of Pain. 40, 3, p. 197-198 2 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment / Letter to the editor › Academic
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Modifiable prognostic factors of high societal costs among people on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: findings from an occupational cohort study
Killingmo, R. M., Tveter, A. T., Pripp, A. H., Tingulstad, A., Maas, E., Rysstad, T. & Grotle, M., Mar 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 3, p. 1-11 11 p., e080567.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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Opdracht Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie
Chiarotto, A. (Project Researcher), Maas, E. (Principal Investigator) & Ostelo, R. (Project Researcher)
1/02/24 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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Improving care for people with low back pain: A study of longitudinal outcome trajectories and adherence to guidelines.
Rubinstein, S. (Principal Investigator), Ostelo, R. (Project Researcher), Maas, E. (Project Researcher), van der Vossen, B. (PhD candidate) & de Zoete, A. (Project Researcher)
2/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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How to PROM? Using the HOOS and KOOS to improve individual physiotherapy care following total hip and knee replacement
Ostelo, R., Kiers, H., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M. M., Maas, E. & van den Berg, D.
1/09/23 → 1/01/28
Project: Research
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UNRAVELING LATE-LIFE TRAJECTORIES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COMPONENTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH HEALTH OUTCOMES
Hoogerheide, B. (PhD candidate), Hoekstra, T. (Project Researcher), Maas, E. (Project Researcher), Visser, M. (Project Researcher) & Schaap, L. (Project Researcher)
1/09/23 → 1/09/27
Project: Research
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Cochrane reviews: updates of the 'manual therapies'
Rubinstein, S., Maas, E., de Zoete, A. & Ostelo, R.
1/09/21 → 31/12/26
Project: Research