Profile photo Anneke Damen

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

Macroscopic prediction of cervical dysplasia at colposcopy for see-and-treat patient selection Johanna A A Damen, Jacob Pieter Hoogendam, Demy L Idema, Marle E Lokerse, Pauline Heus, Kevin Jenniskens, Isabelle M L P Kamm, Marissa J M Traets, René Spijker, Ronald Zweemer, Lotty Hooft
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2026, vol. 325
Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Treatments in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Kevin Jenniskens, Linde F Huis In 't Veld, Marle E Lokerse, Demy L Idema, Mike P T Kusters, Kim van der Braak, Rene Spijker, Robin W M Vernooij, Michiel S Oerbekke, Lotty Hooft, Johanna A A Damen
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2026, vol. 179, p.1156-1168
Benefits and Harms of Pharmacologic Treatments in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Johanna A A Damen, Demy L Idema, Robin W M Vernooij, Linde F Huis In 't Veld, Mike P T Kusters, Marle E Lokerse, Emilie de Kanter, Rene Spijker, Kim van der Braak, Kevin Jenniskens, Michiel S Oerbekke, Lotty Hooft
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2026, vol. 179, p.1140-1155
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