Boers, Maarten

Development of AMSTAR: A measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

Shea, B. J., Grimshaw, J. M., Wells, G. A., Boers, M., Andersson, N., Hamel, C., Porter, A. C., Tugwell, P., Moher, D., & Bouter, L. M. (2007) · BMC Medical Research Methodology

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 4,374

AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

Shea, B. J., Hamel, C., Wells, G. A., Bouter, L. M., Kristjansson, E., Grimshaw, J., Henry, D. A., & Boers, M. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 1,755

How to select outcome measurement instruments for outcomes included in a “Core Outcome Set”–a practical guideline

Prinsen, C. A. C., Vohra, S., Rose, M. R., Boers, M., Tugwell, P., Clarke, M., Williamson, P. R., & Terwee, C. B. (2016) · Trials

Delphi Technique in ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 1,106

Developing core outcome measurement sets for clinical trials: OMERACT filter 2.0

Boers, M., Kirwan, J. R., Wells, G., Beaton, D., Gossec, L., d'Agostino, M.-A., Conaghan, P. G., Bingham, C. O., Brooks, P., Landewé, R., et al. (2014) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Delphi Technique in ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 781

COSMIN Risk of Bias tool to assess the quality of studies on reliability or measurement error of outcome measurement instruments: a Delphi study

Mokkink, L. B., Boers, M., van der Vleuten, C. P. M., Bouter, L. M., Alonso, J., Patrick, D. L., de Vet, H. C. W., & Terwee, C. B. (2020) · BMC Medical Research Methodology

Reliability and Agreement in MeasurementDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 588

External Validation of a Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR)

Shea, B. J., Bouter, L. M., Peterson, J., Boers, M., Andersson, N., Ortiz, Z., Ramsay, T., Bai, A., Shukla, V. K., & Grimshaw, J. M. (2007) · PLoS ONE

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 569

Standardised nomenclature for glucocorticoid dosages and glucocorticoid treatment regimens: current questions and tentative answers in rheumatology

Buttgereit, F., Da Silva, J. A. P., Boers, M., Burmester, G.-R., Cutolo, M., Jacobs, J., Kirwan, J., Köhler, L., van Riel, P., Vischer, T., et al. (2002) · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesAdrenal Hormones and Disorders

Cited by 544

Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain

Chiarotto, A., Boers, M., Deyo, R. A., Buchbinder, R., Corbin, T. P., Costa, L. O. P., Foster, N. E., Grotle, M., Koes, B. W., Kovacs, F. M., et al. (2018) · Pain

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 461

Core outcome-domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain

Chiarotto, A., Deyo, R. A., Terwee, C. B., Boers, M., Buchbinder, R., Corbin, T. P., Costa, L. O. P., Foster, N. E., Grotle, M., Koes, B. W., et al. (2015) · European Spine Journal

Delphi Technique in ResearchMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Cited by 374

Reporting disease activity in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: EULAR/ACR collaborative recommendations

Aletaha, D., Landewe, R., Karonitsch, T., Bathon, J., Boers, M., Bombardier, C., Bombardieri, S., Choi, H., Combe, B., Dougados, M., et al. (2008) · Arthritis Care & Research

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials

Cited by 214

Content validity of patient-reported outcome measures: perspectives from a PROMIS meeting

Magasi, S., Ryan, G., Revicki, D., Lenderking, W., Hays, R. D., Brod, M., Snyder, C., Boers, M., & Cella, D. (2012) · Quality of Life Research

Health Education and ValidationPsychometric Methodologies and Testing

Cited by 187

The ratio of circulating osteoprotegerin to RANKL in early rheumatoid arthritis predicts later joint destruction.

Geusens, P. P., Landewé, R. B. M., Garnero, P., Chen, D., Dunstan, C. R., Lems, W. F., Stinissen, P., van der Heijde, D. M. F. M., van der Linden, S., & Boers, M. (2006) · Arthritis & Rheumatism

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesBone Metabolism and Diseases

Cited by 182

Low dose, add-on prednisolone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 65+: the pragmatic randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled GLORIA trial

Boers, M., Hartman, L., Opris-Belinski, D., Bos, R., Kok, M. R., Da Silva, J. A., Griep, E. N., Klaasen, R., Allaart, C. F., Baudoin, P., et al. (2022) · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research

Cited by 169

Repeatability of 18F-FDG Uptake Measurements in Tumors: A Metaanalysis

de Langen, A. J., Vincent, A., Velasquez, L. M., van Tinteren, H., Boellaard, R., Shankar, L. K., Boers, M., Smit, E. F., Stroobants, S., Weber, W. A., et al. (2012) · Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Cited by 157

Recommendations for the conduct of clinical trials for drugs to treat or prevent sarcopenia

Reginster, J.-Y., Cooper, C., Rizzoli, R., Kanis, J. A., Appelboom, G., Bautmans, I., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Boers, M., Brandi, M. L., Bruyère, O., et al. (2016) · Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Nutrition and Health in AgingMuscle Physiology and Disorders

Cited by 112

Instrument Selection Using the OMERACT Filter 2.1: The OMERACT Methodology

Beaton, D. E., Maxwell, L. J., Shea, B. J., Wells, G. A., Boers, M., Grosskleg, S., Bingham, C. O., Conaghan, P. G., D’Agostino, M. A., de Wit, M. P., et al. (2019) · The Journal of Rheumatology

Delphi Technique in ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 96

Evidence on the measurement properties of health-related quality of life instruments is largely missing in patients with low back pain: A systematic review

Chiarotto, A., Terwee, C. B., Kamper, S. J., Boers, M., & Ostelo, R. W. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 69

Graphics and statistics for cardiology: designing effective tables for presentation and publication

Boers, M. (2018) · Heart

Data Visualization and AnalyticsAcademic Writing and Publishing

Cited by 56

Calibration and Validation of the Dutch-Flemish PROMIS Pain Interference Item Bank in Patients with Chronic Pain

Crins, M. H. P., Roorda, L. D., Smits, N., de Vet, H. C. W., Westhovens, R., Cella, D., Cook, K. F., Revicki, D., van Leeuwen, J., Boers, M., et al. (2015) · PLOS ONE

Psychometric Methodologies and TestingMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Cited by 49

Can we decide which outcomes should be measured in every clinical trial? A scoping review of the existing conceptual frameworks and processes to develop core outcome sets

Idzerda, L., Rader, T., Tugwell, P., & Boers, M. (2014) · The Journal of Rheumatology

Delphi Technique in ResearchHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Cited by 47

Recommended core outcome instruments for health‐related quality of life, long‐term control and itch intensity in atopic eczema trials: results of the HOME VII consensus meeting*

Thomas, K. S., Apfelbacher, C. A., Chalmers, J. R., Simpson, E., Spuls, P. I., Gerbens, L. A. A., Williams, H. C., Schmitt, J., Gabes, M., Howells, L., et al. (2021) · British Journal of Dermatology

Dermatology and Skin DiseasesDelphi Technique in Research

Cited by 13