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Anneke Damen

Assistant Professor

Biography

Anneke Damen is a clinical epidemiologist specialized in systematic reviews and meta-analysis of prognostic models.

She studied biomedical sciences at the Radboudumc and specialized in epidemiology and pathobiology. She did several internships at the Radboudumc, the National Expert and Training Centre for Breast Cancer Screening, and at Sanquin blood supply.

In 2014, Anneke started working as a PhD student at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, under supervision of Prof. Carl Moons, Prof. Rob Scholten, Dr. Lotty Hooft, and Dr. Thomas Debray. Her project focused on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of prediction model studies. She combined her PhD project with the postgraduate master Clinical Epidemiology. Furthermore, she worked as affiliated researcher for Cochrane Netherlands. Here she was active as a teacher on several courses and worked on projects for the Belgian health care Knowledge centre and Zorginstituut Nederland.

Anneke currently works as an assistant professor for Cochrane Netherlands and is the coordinator of the Cochrane Prognosis Methods Group.

Recent publications

Risk prediction models for familial breast cancer Sarah A McGarrigle, Yvonne P Hanhauser, David Mockler, David J Gallagher, Michael J Kennedy, Johanna Aag Damen, Kathleen Bennett, Elizabeth M Connolly,
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2026, vol. 6
Comparison of local large language models for extraction of signs and symptoms data from electronic health records Isa Spiero, Merijn H Rijk, Matthew A Scheeres, Frans H Rutten, Geert-Jan Geersing, Tamara N Platteel, Karel G M Moons, Lotty Hooft, Johanna A A Damen, Roderick P Venekamp, Artuur M Leeuwenberg
PLoS ONE, 2026, vol. 21
Using large language models for automated assessment of reporting quality and completeness of prediction model studies I Spiero, A M Leeuwenberg, J Kamperman, L Hooft, K G M Moons, J A A Damen
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2026, vol. 196
The Inclusion and Intended Use of Prediction Models in Clinical Guidelines Emilie de Kanter, Robin W M Vernooij, Linde Huis In 't Veld, Ewoud Schuit, Karel G M Moons, Lotty Hooft, Johanna A A G Damen
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2026, vol. 195
Antiarrhythmic drugs vs catheter ablation as rhythm control for atrial fibrillation Demy L Idema, Mike P T Kusters, Linde F Huis In 't Veld, Simone Huygens, Matthijs Versteegh, René Spijker, Lotty Hooft, Kevin Jenniskens, Johanna A A Damen
Heart Rhythm, 2026, vol. 23, p.1465-1475
Agreement testing of AMSTAR-PF, a tool for quality appraisal of systematic reviews of prognostic factor studies Michael L Henry, Neil E O'Connell, Richard D Riley, Karel G M Moons, Beverley J Shea, Lotty Hooft, Sarah B Wallwork, Johanna A A G Damen, Nicole Skoetz, Ruth P Appiah, Carolyn Berryman, Sophie M Crouch, Grace A Ferencz, Ashley R Grant, Katherine M Henry, Aleksandra M Herman, Emma L Karran, Indika Koralegedera, Hayley B Leake, Erin MacIntyre, Brendan Mouatt, Karma Phuentsho, Daniel A Van Der Laan, Ellana Welsby, Louise K Wiles, Erica M Wilkinson, Marelle K Wilson, Monique V Wilson, G Lorimer Moseley
BMJ Open, 2026, vol. 16