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Raymond Ostelo is professor of Evidence Based Physiotherapy. He is leading the Musculoskeletal Research Section of the department of Health Sciences (VU University). Additionally he is visiting professor at the OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan University). In the past he was visiting proferssor at the Univeristy of Bergen (Norway) and the University of Sydney (Australia).
As a clinical epidemiologist and physiotherapist he combines research and education in a range of multidisciplinary projects primarily focussing on low back pain, musculoskeletal conditions, rehabilitation after trauma, epidemiology and measurement. He has published in high profile journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), British Medical Journal (BMJ), PAIN, Clinical Journal of Epidemiology and the Cochrane Library. He has also been involved in the development of multiple mono and multidisciplinary evidence-based clinical guidelines.
His current research work, funded through various grants, including Netherlands Organisation Scientific Research (NWO), Netherlands Organisation for Health Research & Development (ZonMw), Wetenschappelijk College Fysiotherapie/KNGF, Ned Ver Manuele Therapie, European Chiropractors’ Union and the National Health Care Institute (ZiN) include:
- effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies on pre-surgical interventions and post-surgical rehabilitation programs in sciatica
- exploring the role of illness perception in musculoskeletal conditions
- stratified care for osteoarthritis, neck pain and low back pain
- effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies for primary care intervention for low back pain and chronic pain conditions
- effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of extended scope physiotherapy
- effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation after trauma
- various studies in order to improve the measurement in musculoskeletal conditions
Research
Link to publications in Pubmed: http://bit.ly/2ke7CTr
Link to Research Gate: http://bit.ly/2Ajr86N
Link to interview (June 2017) (video in Dutch):http://bit.ly/2jGyOGk
Ancillary activities
- Amsterdam University Medical Center | AMSTERDAM | Medewerker | 2016-10-01 - 2035-10-16
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD, Rehabilition following Lumbar Disc Surgery, Maastricht Universiteit
1997 → 2002
Award Date: 8 Jun 2002
Epidemiology, Master, Epidemiology of musculoskeletal complaints, University Maastricht
1992 → 1994
Award Date: 30 Jul 1994
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Physiotherapy with integrated virtual reality for patients with severe chronic low back pain: cluster-randomized controlled trial (VARIETY)
Slatman, S., van Goor, H., Köke, A., van Lankveld, W., Maas, E., Ostelo, R., Poolman, E., Tabak, M., de Vries, M., Staal, J. B. & Knoop, J., Dec 2026, In: BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 27, 1, 530.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effectiveness of stratified blended physiotherapy versus usual physiotherapy for neck and shoulder pain: a cluster-randomized trial
van Tilburg, M. L., Kloek, C. J. J., Foster, N. E., Staal, J. B., van Eijk, R. P. A., Ostelo, R. W. J. G., Pisters, M. F. & Veenhof, C., Sept 2026, In: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 69, 6, 102135.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Evaluating the Integration of the Reported Treatment Mechanisms and Goal of Treatment in Randomized Controlled Trials for Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Meta-Epidemiological Analysis
Versloot, R., de Zoete, A., Pool, J., Wood, L., Henschke, N., Bialosky, J., Cook, C., Ostelo, R., de Boer, M. & Rubinstein, S., Aug 2026, In: Journal of clinical epidemiology. 196, p. 1-10 10 p., 112332.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Response to LTE “Bridging the Gap Between Patient Experience and System‐Level Review: A Call for Discipline‐Specific Communication in Hospital‐to‐Home Transitions
van Grootel, J., Collet, R., Major, M., Wiertsema, S., van Dongen, J., van der Leeden, M., Geleijn, E., Ostelo, R. & van der Schaaf, M., Aug 2026, In: Health Expectations: An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy. 29, 4, 2 p., e70744.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment / Letter to the editor › Academic
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Current evidence on radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Truong, K. M. T. L., Maas, E., Rasmussen, M. M., Ostelo, R., Hurri, H. & van Tulder, M. W., Jul 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 7, e105106.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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Multicenter trial-based economic evaluation of a mobile health intervention for individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain
Luiz Carregaro, R. (Project Researcher), Ostelo, R. (Project Researcher), Jornada Ben, Â. (Project Researcher), van Dongen, H. (Project Researcher) & Bosmans, J. E. (Project Researcher)
1/03/24 → …
Project: Research
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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. (Project Researcher), Kiers, H. (Project Researcher), Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M. M. (Project Researcher), Maas, E. (Project Researcher) & van den Berg, D. (PhD candidate)
1/09/23 → 1/01/28
Project: Research
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What effect of chiropractic care do patients with low back pain consider clinically-relevant and what characteristics of that care do they consider most important?
Chiarotto, A. (Project Researcher), De la Ruelle, L. (PhD candidate), de Wit, A. (Project Researcher), de Zoete, A. (Project Researcher), Donker, M. (Project Researcher), Ostelo, R. (Principal Investigator) & Rubinstein, S. (Project Researcher)
1/09/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Het Gezonde Gesprek: Lage Rugfklachten
1/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Hardnekkige lagerugpijn tegengaan vergt een lange adem, en ‘dokter Google is een slechte raadgever’
22/01/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Het grootste risico voor een rugpatient is dat hij na herstel weer rugpatient wordt
7/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
Datasets
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Supplementary Material for: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sciatica in the Netherlands: A Survey among Neurologists and Anesthesiologists
Kallewaard, J. W. (Contributor), Feenstra, T. (Contributor), Brouwer, B. (Contributor), Overweg, C. (Contributor), Ter Meulen, B. (Contributor), Weinstein, H. (Contributor), Ostelo, R. (Contributor), Terheggen, M. (Contributor) & Van Dongen, H. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 1 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14482848.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.14482848.v1
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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A comparison of allied healthcare versus no allied healthcare on participation, fatigue, physical functioning and health-related quality of life for patients with persistent complaints after a COVID-19 infection
Ben, Â. J. (Creator), Varga, A. N. (Creator), de Bruijn, S. (Creator), Dekker, W. B. (Creator), van den Wijngaard, C. C. (Creator), Verburg, A. C. (Creator), Hoogeboom, T. J. (Creator), van der Wees, P. (Creator), Ostelo, R. W. J. G. (Creator), Bosmans, J. E. (Creator) & van Dongen, J. M. (Creator), Taylor&Francis, 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30856514
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Additional file 4: of Rational and design of an individual participant data meta-analysis of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back painâ a protocol
Zoete, A. D. (Contributor), Boer, M. D. (Contributor), Tulder, M. V. (Contributor), Rubinstein, S. (Contributor), Underwood, M. (Contributor), Hayden, J. (Contributor), Kalter, J. (Contributor) & Ostelo, R. (Contributor), Unknown, 26 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3674809_d1.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_4_of_Rational_and_design_of_an_individual_participant_data_meta-analysis_of_spinal_manipulative_therapy_for_chronic_low_back_pain_a_protocol/4587862/1
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Additional file 2 of Factors associated with patients’ demand for low-value care: a scoping review
Fraser, G. R. L. (Creator), Lambooij, M. S. (Creator), van Exel, J. (Creator), Ostelo, R. W. J. G. (Creator), van Harreveld, F. (Creator) & de Wit, G. A. (Creator), Figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28103151
Dataset / Software: Dataset