Overview Projects - Research - Maastricht University

Cancer and Molecular Epidemiology - Clinical Epidemiology - Meta-Research - Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders - Occupational Epidemiology

Cancer and Molecular Epidemiology

Research line	Cohort/Theme	Contact	School
Cancer etiology & prognosis - Diet & lifestyle	NLCS	Piet van den Brandt	GROW
Cancer etiology & prognosis - Polygenic risk scores, molecular tumor subtypes, colorectal cancer	NLCS	Colinda Simons	GROW
Cancer etiology & prognosis - Epigenetics, colorectal cancer	NLCS	Matty Weijenberg	GROW
Cancer etiology & prognosis - Kidney cancer, cancers of unknown primary origin	NLCS	Leo Schouten	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Diet & nutrition	EnCoRe	Matty Weijenberg, Martijn Bours	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Physical activity & sedentary behavior	EnCoRe	Eline van Roekel, Martijn Bours	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Body composition	EnCoRe	Martijn Bours, Colinda Simons	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Biological & molecular mechanisms	EnCoRe	Matty Weijenberg, Eline van Roekel	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Lifestyle recommendations	EnCoRe	Martijn Bours, Matty Weijenberg	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Prediction	EnCoRe	Martijn Bours	GROW
Colorectal cancer survivors - Peripheral neuropathy	EnCoRe	Colinda Simons, Martijn Bours, Matty Weijenberg	GROW

Clinical Epidemiology

Current Projects	Contact person	School
Calcium supplementation to prevent pre-eclampsia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Individual Participant Data (IPD) meta-analysis, network meta-analysis and economic evaluation	Luc Smits	Caphri
Cancer incidence and mortality attributable to cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in Italy: risk and impact of tobacco control strategies	Luc Smits	Caphri
Christophorus project: Low-meat diet in adolescence - related life style factors and possible health benefits	Monique Mommers
Congenital anomalies in Limburg	Luc Smits	Caphri
Continuous care during delivery	Luc Smits	Caphri
Covid Precise	Laure Wynants	Caphri
De Maastricht Studie: voedingsonderzoek	Simone Eussen	CARIM
ePIDEMic: The physiological impact of dietary methylglyoxal	Simone Eussen	CARIM
Expect project	Luc Smits	Caphri
Fluid resuscitation and postpartum haemorrhage	Luc Smits	Caphri
Implementation and utilization of clinical prediction models	Laure Wynants	Caphri
National Food Consumption Survey	Simone Eussen	CARIM
PhD project: Optical coherence tomography for non-invasive diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma	Patricia Nelemans	Caphri
PhD project: Optimization and implementation of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing non-melanoma skin cancer	Patricia Nelemans	Caphri
PhD project: Optimization of care for patients with superficial basal cell carcinoma	Patricia Nelemans	Caphri
PhD project The Kynurenine Pathway and Cognitive Functioning: A Transdiagnostic Approach	Simone Eussen	CARIM
Prediction of morbidity during delivery after a previous caesarean section	Luc Smits	Caphri
Prediction of recurrent cerebrovascular events	Luc Smits	Caphri
Prediction of the outcome of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)	Luc Smits	Caphri
The role of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products on tobacco control and their impact on cancer and health in Italy	Luc Smits	Caphri
Thromboelastometry in obstetrics	Luc Smits	Caphri
Trajectories of alcohol use in Italy and Europe. From epidemiology to prevention policy	Luc Smits	Caphri
WCRF-IIG grant: Neuro-inflammatory metabolites of the kynurenine pathway during colorectal cancer survivorship: dietary determinants and impact on quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety up to 5 years post-treatment.	Simone Eussen	CARIM
WCRF-DMS grant: 24h patterns of eating and physical activity in relation to sleep, inflammation and cardio-metabolic health	Simone Eussen	CARIM and Caphri

PhD Projects

Project name	Contact person	School
24-hours dietary and physical behavior patterns and health in colorectal cancer survivors and people with and without diabetes type II	Simone Eussen	CARIM
Associations of diet and physical activity with cardio-metabolic health in The Maastricht Study	Simone Eussen	CARIM
Enhancing ICU prognostication in COVID-19 and beyond: Insights from a multiregional observational cohort	Laure Wynants	CARIM
Multilevel surveillance and screening intervention for early identification of developmental delay in children in Southern Ethiopia	Monique Mommers
Neuro-inflammatory metabolites of the kynurenine pathway during colorectal cancer survivorship: dietary determinants and impact on quality of life, fatigue, depression and anxiety up to 5 years post-treatment	Simone Eussen	CARIM
Vegan diet during pregnancy	Simone Eussen	CARIM

Meta-Research

Project name	Contact person
BCPP	Dr. Anke Wesselius
BLEND	Dr. Anke Wesselius
BMJ – Responsible Publishing of Scientific Results	Dr. Gowri Deurenberg - Gopalakrishna
Canadian Health Linkage	Piotr Wilk
Centre for DNA and Sport	Dr. Anke Wesselius
East Flanders Prospective Twin Study	Dr. Marij Gielen
Forensic Research + Analyses	Dr. Michael Freeman
Maastricht Science in Court	Dr. Michael Freeman
Maastricht Study	Dr. Anke Wesselius
MEFAB	Dr. Marij Gielen
UK BioBank	Dr. Anke Wesselius
UM Platform for Research Ethics and Integrity	Dr. Gowri Deurenberg - Gopalakrishna
SPIROS 2023	Dr. Gowri Deurenberg - Gopalakrishna
Strengthening Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Clinical Trials in East and Sub-Saharan Africa (SERCEA) Project	Dr. Gowri Deurenberg - Gopalakrishna
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)	Piotr Wilk

Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Project name
Pelvic physiotherapy in childhood bladder and bowel dysfunctions Marieke van Engelenburg 2017
Further optimization of Sacral Neuromodulation therapy Randall Leong 2012
Evolution in sacral neuromodulation Anco Voskuilen 2012
Pelvic Physiotherapy in Faecal Incontinence Esther Bols 2011
Progress in sacral neuromodulation of the lower urinary tract Wout Schepens 2003
Conservative treatment for women with stress incontinence and bladder overactivity Bary Berghmans 2000
Factors influencing physical activity behaviour of hospitalised patients Hanneke Huisman 2022
Back in the saddle": early training in critical care: effects of early training and evaluation of physical function and activity in mechanically ventilated, critically ill adults Sabrina Grossenbacher-Eggman 2022
Blended therapy - an innovative approach to implement and promote adherence to physical exercise training in patients with inflammatory myopathyPierette Baschung Pfister 2021
Musculoskeletal Complaints in Musicians: Epidemiology, Phenomenology, and Prevention Vera Baadjou 2018
Physical therapy in COPD. Effects on exacerbations and influence of comorbidity Emmylou Beekman 2017
outcome in musculoskeletal diseases: the context of cross-cultural research, intervention and multimorbidity Antje Neuen 2017
Innovative training programs for frail elderly in the skilling up stage. Effects of stochastic-whole body vibration and dance video game on physical performance Slavko Rogan 2016
Multimorbidity challenges physical activity. Implications for targeting patient treatment Sarah Dörenkamp 2016
Application and integration of the international classification of functioning, disability and health in vocational rehabilitation Monika Finger 2015
Aspects of joint protection education in people with rheumatoid arthritis Karin Niedermann 2010
Psychosocial factors and physical inactivity in type 2 diabetes Berber Koopmans 2008
Pressure ulcer prevention in cardiac surgery patients Johanna Feuchtinger 2005
Mind your step: The use of hip abductor strength to assess the fall risk of persons 65 years and older Simone Gafner 2022
Hallux Valgus; preoperative criteria and surgical outcome Axel Deenik 2015
Gait and Balance characteristics in patients with diabetes type 2 Lara Allet 2009
Stimulation of Different Foot Structures and Functions. Effects on physical performance in older adults. Antonia Hartmann 2009
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines in Physical Therapy: Ankle Sprain as Case Example Philip van der Wees 2009
Dynamic Joint Stability in athletes – the value of isokenetic dynamometry – Robert van Cingel 2007
Precision medicine in the rehabilitation of locomotor function: individual gait profiles for deficit-specific training strategies in spinal cord injury
Contextual Interference – The Challenging Way Towards Evidence In Paediatric Neurorehabilitation Judith Graser 2021
Measuring and training of walking abilities in pedriatric neurorehabilitation Corinne Amman 2018
Treatment and assessment tools for stroke patients with and without visuo-spatial neglect Bernadette Tobler Amman 2018
The influence of walking aids on the recovery of gait function and balance following stroke Clare Maguire 2016
Robot assisted treadmill exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation early after stroke Oliver Stoller 2015
Ambulatory rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury. A clinical perspective Markus Wirz 2013
Paratonia enlightened. Definition, diagnosis, course, risk factors, and treatment.Hans Hobbelen 2010
Exploring functional limitations in people with traumatic and nontraumatic neck pain Martijn Stenneberg 2021
Sequence of segmental contributions in the lower cervical spine and their application to cervical arthroplasty.Toon Boselie 2019
Specific or non-specific exercises for patients with low back pain Jeanette Saner Bissig 2018
Perspectives on neck pain Anke Langenfeld 2018
TLIF vs PLIF in spondylolisthesis Suzanne de Kunder 2018
Identification of subgroups in low back pain patients Martin Verra 2013
Decision making in surgical treatment of chronic low back pain. The performance of prognostic tests to select patients for lumbar spinal fusion Paul Willems 2011
Lumbar extensor training in low back pain management Pieter Helmhout 2009
Diagnosis and Intervention in Peripartal pelvic girdle pain Carolien Bastiaenen 2005
Physiotherapy and sick leave in patients with chronic low back pain Jan Kool 2005
Functions and physical functioning after total knee arthroplasty surgery Danielle Bergmans 2019
Aquacycling in knee osteoarthritis Stefanie Rewald 2018
Preoperative Interventions in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement Erika Huber 2015
Tailoring conservative care in osteoarthritis Thomas Hoogeboom 2013
Aspects of physiotherapy in the peri-operative management of total knee arthropathy patients – Ton Lenssen 2007
Osteoarthritis: a rehabilitative approach in general practice Peter Heuts 2006
Towards a preventive strategy for complaints of the arm, neck and/or shoulder Vivian Bruls 2018
Ultrasound imaging to tailor treatment of shoulder pain in general practice Ramon Ottenheijm 2015
The effectiveness of injections in cuff disorders Ludo Penning 2015
Physiotherapy in shoulder impingement syndrome Thilo Kormer 2014
Work and pain Shala Eltayed 2011
Risks and recommendations in WRULD Marjon van Eijsden 2010
The effectiveness of an education and activation program in acute and sub-acute shoulder complaints presented in general practice Camiel de Bruijn 2007

Occupational Epidemiology

Projects that affiliate with Occupational Epidemiology will be available soon.