Researchers Alike van der Velden

Alike van der Velden

Assistant Professor

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Biography

After a PhD in molecular biology Alike switched careers in 2003 to medical science. Her research focus is on appropriateness of prescribing and use of medication in the primary care setting. Her activities also include trial organization and management, and she participates in education of medical students.

Her current research projects are:
RAAK: Rational prescribing of Antibiotics for children with respiratory tract infections (ZonMw, the Netherlands)
ALIC⁴E: Antivirals for Influenza like illness? An RCT of clinical and cost-effectiveness in primary care (within the FP7 PREPARE project)

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Contact

avelden5@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Infections in general practice

Research aim

To optimise prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and management of common infections in general practice.

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Epidemiology and clinical trials in infectious diseases

Research aim

To improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and to establish an international research infrastructure for a rapid scientific response in the face of a new infectious disease threat.

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Recent publications

All publications

Viral interference with SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic Emma S E M Hauser-van Westrhenen, Marieke L A De Hoog, Angelique M A M Winkel, Laia Junquera Guinovart, A H Ayesha Lavell, Menno D de Jong, Marlies A van Houten, Steven F L van Lelyveld, Dirk Eggink, Sjoerd Euser, Liesbeth Duijts, Joanne G Wildenbeest, Rob Schuurman, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert, Margareta Ieven, Katherine Loens, Alike W van der Velden, Marc J M Bonten, Herman Goossens, Patricia C J L Bruijning-Verhagen
Epidemiology and Infection, 2026, vol. 154

Point-of-care testing strategy versus usual care to safely reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care (PRUDENCE) Alike W. van der Velden, Samuel Coenen, Emma Harper, Marilena Anastasaki, Sibyl Anthierens, Femke Böhmer, Emily Bongard, Julie Domen, Ana Garcia-Sangenis, Gail N. Hayward, Bernadett Kovacs, Anna Kowalczyk, Carl Llor, Lile Malania, Fulvia Mazzaferri, Sam Mort, Joanna Moschandreas, Louise Rossignol, Benjamin R. Saville, Milensu Shanyinde, Evelina Tacconelli, Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Philip J. Turner, Akke Vellinga, Marta Wanat, Ly Mee Yu, Adam Zerda, Susanne Emmerich, Herman Goossens, Christopher C. Butler
Lancet Primary Care, 2026, vol. 2

Clinician and patient experiences with point-of-care testing for acute respiratory infections in primary care Marta Wanat, Melanie E. Hoste, Marilena Anastasaki, Femke Böhmer, Annelies Colliers, Maria Gkamaletsou, Herman Goossens, Christin Löffler, Christos Lionis, Lile Malania, Mala Shah, Anja Wollny, Akke Vellinga, Christopher C. Butler, Alike W. van der Velden, Sibyl Anthierens, Sarah Tonkin-Crine
Lancet Primary Care, 2026, vol. 2

Quality of Life Changes in Respiratory Infection Trajectory with Point of Care Testing During Clinical Consultation Paula Rojas-Garcia, Reyes Lorente, Marino J González, Carmelo A Juárez-Castelló, Fernando Antoñanzas, Pim W M Van Dorst, Clazinus Veijer, Simon Van der Pol, Christopher C Butler, Alike W Van der Velden, Herman Goossens, Antoinette D I Van Asselt, Maarten J Postma
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2026, vol. 18

Exploring the association of respiratory infection aetiology with mental well-being scores Abigail Murfitt, Alike W van der Velden, Femke Böhmer, Christopher C Butler, Slawomir Chlabicz, Annelies Colliers, Ana Garcia-Sangenis, Lile Malania, Jozsef Pauer, Angela Tomacinschii, Akke Vellinga
Frontiers in Psychology, 2026, vol. 17, p.1-6

Considerations raised during the regulatory and ethics review of platform clinical trials in infectious diseases Amos de Jong, Denise van Hout, Janneke Verberk, Marjolein Hensgens, Alike van der Velden, Janneke H. van de Wijgert, Marc Bonten, LP Derde
Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2026, vol. 51

Fellowships & Awards

External positions

Working group: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Primary Care - Up-to-date houden materialen SABEL, kwaliteitsindicatoren en nascholingen - SWAB

lid werkgroep surveillance antibioticagebruik - vergadering, teksten - SWAB

consultancy - meetings, ontwikkeling materialen t.b.v. verantwoord antibioticabeleid - Global Respiratory Infection Partnership