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Maarten van Smeden

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maarten van Smeden is a medical statistician, associate professor of epidemiologic methods and head of the research program methodology at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands. His research is focused on the development and evaluation of statistical and data science methodology, with a particular focus on methodology related to the development, validation and implementation of prediction models. 

Research groups

Methods for AI and data science

Research aim

To develop and validate methods for data science, AI, statistics and causal inference and to improve medical research and patient care through impactful applications and collaborations.

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Recent publications

Prediction models developed using artificial intelligence Maerziya Yusufujiang, Constanza L Andaur Navarro, Johanna Aa Damen, Toshihiko Takada, Geert-Jan Geersing, Lotty Hooft, Ewoud Schuit, Karel Gm Moons, Valentijn Mt de Jong, Maarten van Smeden
Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 2026, vol. 10
Evaluation of performance measures in predictive artificial intelligence models to support medical decisions Ben Van Calster, Gary S. Collins, Andrew J. Vickers, Laure Wynants, Kathleen F. Kerr, Lasai Barreñada, Gael Varoquaux, Karandeep Singh, Karel Gm Moons, Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Dirk Timmerman, David J. McLernon, Maarten van Smeden, Ewout W. Steyerberg,
The Lancet. Digital health, 2025, vol. 7
Explainable AI in healthcare Alex Carriero, Anne de Hond, Bram Cappers, Fernando Paulovich, Sanne Abeln, Karel Gm Moons, Maarten van Smeden
Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 2025, vol. 9
Safety and Efficiency of Diagnostic Strategies for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Vicky Mai, Toshihiko Takada, Noemie Kraaijpoel, Nick van Es, Ranjeeta Mallick, Milou A M Stals, Harry R Buller, D Mark Courtney, Yonathan Freund, Javier Galipienzo, Waleed Ghanima, Menno V Huisman, Jeffrey A Kline, Karel G M Moons, Sameer Parpia, Arnaud Perrier, Marc Righini, Helia Robert-Ebadi, Pierre-Marie Roy, Maarten van Smeden, Phil S Wells, Kerstin de Wit, Dean A Fergusson, Frederikus A Klok, Geert-Jan Geersing, Grégoire Le Gal
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2025, vol. 24, p.598-607
In humble defence of unexplainable black box prediction models in healthcare Florien S van Royen, Hilde J P Weerts, Anne A H de Hond, Geert-Jan Geersing, Frans H Rutten, Karel G M Moons, Maarten van Smeden
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2025, vol. 189
Correction Sabrina Donzelli, Peter Lafranca, Maarten van Smeden, René Castelein, Tom Schlösser
Spine Deformity, 2025, vol. 14, p.311