Search Results - "Gerard M. H. Swaen"

The strong focus on positive results in abstracts may cause bias in systematic reviews: a case study on abstract reporting bias by Duyx, Bram, Swaen, Gerard M H, Urlings, Miriam J E, Bouter, Lex M, Zeegers, Maurice P

“…Research articles tend to focus on positive findings in their abstract, especially if multiple outcomes have been studied. At the same time, search queries in…”
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Citation bias and other determinants of citation in biomedical research: findings from six citation networks by Urlings, Miriam J.E., Duyx, Bram, Swaen, Gerard M.H., Bouter, Lex M., Zeegers, Maurice P.

“…When the probability of being cited depends on the outcome of that study, this is called citation bias. The aim of this study is to assess the determinants of…”
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Review of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) biomonitoring and epidemiology by Burns, Carol J., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…A qualitative review of the epidemiological literature on the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and health after 2001 is presented. In order to…”
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Mortality study update of acrylamide workers by Swaen, Gerard M H, Haidar, Salma, Burns, Carol J, Bodner, Kenneth, Parsons, Tracy, Collins, James J, Baase, Catherine

“…Objective: The authors examined the long-term health effects of occupational exposure to acrylamide among production and polymerisation workers. Methods: An…”
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Letter to the Editor: Phthalates and Endometriosis by Swaen, Gerard M. H, Otter, Rainer

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Leisure time physical activity and sickness absenteeism; a prospective study by van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G. P. M., Spigt, Mark G., Swaen, Gerard M. H., Kant, IJmert

“…Aim To establish whether workers with frequent leisure time physical activities are at higher or lower risk of sickness absence compared to inactive workers…”
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Selective citation in the literature on swimming in chlorinated water and childhood asthma: a network analysis by Duyx, Bram, Urlings, Miriam J E, Swaen, Gerard M H, Bouter, Lex M, Zeegers, Maurice P

“…Knowledge development depends on an unbiased representation of the available evidence. Selective citation may distort this representation. Recently, some…”
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Responsible Epidemiologic Research Practice: a guideline developed by a working group of the Netherlands Epidemiological Society by Swaen, Gerard M.H., Langendam, Miranda, Weyler, Joost, Burger, Huibert, Siesling, Sabine, Atsma, Willem Jan, Bouter, Lex

“…To develop a guideline on Responsible Epidemiologic Research Practice that will increase value and transparency, increase the accountability of the…”
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Psychological Distress, Fatigue and Long-Term Sickness Absence: Prospective Results From the Maastricht Cohort Study by Bültmann, Ute, Huibers, Marcus J. H., van Amelsvoort, Ludovic P. G. M., Kant, IJmert, Kasl, Stanislav V., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…Objective: Little is known about psychological distress as a risk factor for the onset of long-term sickness absence and even less about the influence of…”
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Citation bias in the literature on dietary trans fatty acids and serum cholesterol by Urlings, Miriam J.E., Duyx, Bram, Swaen, Gerard M.H., Bouter, Lex M., Zeegers, Maurice P.A.

“…Balanced citations are a necessary condition for a sound development of scientific knowledge, whereas selective citations may bias scientific consensus. In…”
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Determinants of citation in the literature on diesel exhaust exposure and lung cancer: a citation analysis by Duyx, Bram, Urlings, Miriam J E, Swaen, Gerard M H, Bouter, Lex M, Zeegers, Maurice P

“…ObjectivesEpidemiological research on the association between diesel exhaust exposure and lung cancer risk has some methodological challenges that give rise to…”
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Determinants of Citation in Epidemiological Studies on Phthalates: A Citation Analysis by Urlings, Miriam J. E., Duyx, Bram, Swaen, Gerard M. H., Bouter, Lex M., Zeegers, Maurice P. A.

“…Citing of previous publications is an important factor in knowledge development. Because of the great amount of publications available, only a selection of…”
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Direction of Shift Rotation among three-shift Workers in Relation to Psychological Health and work-family Conflict by van Amelsvoort, Ludovic GPM, Jansen, Nicole WH, Swaen, Gerard MH, van den Brandt, Piet A, Kant, IJmert

“…Objectives The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the direction of shift rotation was related to the need for recovery, fatigue, sleep…”
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Impact of Worktime Arrangements on work-home Interference among Dutch Employees by Jansen, Nicole WH, Kant, IJmert, Nijhuis, Frans JN, Swaen, Gerard MH, Kristensen, Tage S

“…Objectives This study examined the effects of different worktime arrangements on work-home interference while taking into account other work-related factors,…”
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Strengthening the reliability and credibility of observational epidemiology studies by creating an Observational Studies Register by Swaen, Gerard M.H, Carmichael, Neil, Doe, John

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the need for the creation of a system in which observational epidemiology studies are registered; an Observational Studies…”
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Fatigue among working people: validity of a questionnaire measure by Beurskens, Anna J H M, Bültmann, Ute, Kant, IJmert, Vercoulen, Jan H M M, Bleijenberg, Gijs, Swaen, Gerard M H

“…OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validity of the checklist individual strength questionnaire (CIS) in the working population. This 20 item self reported…”
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Outcome Reporting Bias in observational epidemiology studies on phthalates by Swaen, Gerard MH., PhD, Urlings, Miriam JE., MSc, Zeegers, Maurice P., PhD

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Predicting the Two-Year Course of Unexplained Fatigue and the Onset of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Fatigued Employees: Results From the Maastricht Cohort Study by Huibers, Marcus J.H., Bültmann, Ute, Kasl, Stanislav V., Kant, IJmert, van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G. P. M., van Schayck, Constant P., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…Because of the serious adverse consequences of unexplained fatigue, it is important to identify factors that determine the prognosis of unexplained fatigue and…”
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Effectiveness of a Preventive Coaching Intervention for Employees at Risk for Sickness Absence Due to Psychosocial Health Complaints: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Duijts, Saskia F. A., Kant, IJmert, van den Brandt, Piet A., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention on sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints and on general well…”
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Fatigue and job stress as predictors for sickness absence during common infections by Mohren, Danielle C L, Swaen, Gerard M H, Kant, Ijmert, van Schayck, Constant P, Galama, Jochem M D

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of health and work-related factors as predictors of subsequent sickness absence when experiencing…”
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