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Epidemiologist and PhD in Health Sciences, available for all your research questions

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I am an epidemiologist and PhD in Health Sciences, specialized in Health Technology Assessment. I obtained a Bachelor and Master degree in Health Sciences from the Maastricht University, and a Master degree in Epidemiology and PhD in Health Sciences from the Free University, the Netherlands. The main topic of my dissertation was to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation for patients with chronic low back pain. Currently, I work as a postdoctoral researcher for the Partnership for Work, Health, and Safety at the University of British Columbia. I am funded by The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship. My experience in the field of health sciences, epidemiology and health technology assessment allowed me to develop a strong understanding of advanced statistics and research methodology. Furthermore, I have experience in international and collaborative research.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Epidemiology
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment
• ☆ Occupational Health & Safety
• ☆ Back & Spine Health
• ☆ Research Methodology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

assistant professor

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

October 2020 - Present

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow - Foundations of Scholarship

University of British Columbia

September 2019 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of British Columbia

2016 - Present

PhD Candidate

VU University Amsterdam

2012 - 2016

Visiting Researcher

George Institute for Global Health

2014 - 2014

Research Assistant

Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

2011 - 2011

Research Assistant

Maastricht University

2010 - 2010

Education

Ph.D. Health Sciences (Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment)

VU University Amsterdam

2012 - 2016

M.Sc. Epidemiology (Epidemiology)

VU University Amsterdam

2013 - 2015

M.Sc. (Cum Laude) (Health Sciences)

Maastricht University

2010 - 2011

Erasmus Exchange Student (Health Sciences)

Malardalen University

2010 - 2010

B.Sc. Health Sciences (Health Sciences)

Maastricht University

2007 - 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Breslin, Frederick Curtis and Dollack, Jocelyn and Mahood, Quenby and Maas, Esther T and Laberge, Marie and Smith, Peter M(2019). Are new workers at elevated risk for work injury? A systematic review. Occupational and environmental medicine. 76. (9). p. 694--701. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Maas, Esther and Zhang, Wei and Koehoorn, Mieke and McLeod, Chris(2018). Data linkage to build detailed return-to-work trajectories for work disability research. International Journal of Population Data Science. 3. (4).

Maas, Esther T and Koehoorn, Mieke and McLeod, Christopher B(2018). Return-to-work for multiple jobholders with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder: A population-based, matched cohort in British Columbia. PloS one. 13. (4). p. e0193618. Public Library of Science

McLeod, Christopher B and Reiff, Eline and Maas, Esther and B{\"u}ltmann, Ute(2018). Identifying return-to-work trajectories using sequence analysis in a cohort of workers with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health. 44. (2). p. 147--155. Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)

Maas, Esther and Juch, Johan and Huygen, Frank(2017). Radiofrequency Denervation for Chronic Low Back Pain—Reply. Jama. 318. (22). p. 2256--2257. American Medical Association

Juch, Johan NS and Maas, Esther T and Ostelo, Raymond WJG and Groeneweg, J George and Kallewaard, Jan-Willem and Koes, Bart W and Verhagen, Arianne P and Van Dongen, Johanna M and Huygen, Frank JPM and Van Tulder, Maurits W(2017). Effect of radiofrequency denervation on pain intensity among patients with chronic low back pain: the mint randomized clinical trials. Jama. 318. (1). p. 68--81. American Medical Association

Ter Meulen, Bastiaan C and Maas, Esther T and Vyas, Amrita and Van Der Vegt, Marinus and De Priester, Koo and De Boer, Michiel R and Van Tulder, Maurits W and Weinstein, Henry C and Ostelo, Raymond WJG(2017). Treatment of acute sciatica with transforaminal epidural corticosteroids and local anesthetic: design of a randomized controlled trial. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 18. (1). p. 215. BioMed Central

Maas, ET and Juch, JNS and Ostelo, RWJG and Groeneweg, JG and Kallewaard, JW and Koes, Bart W and Verhagen, Arianne P and Huygen, FJPM and van Tulder, MW(2017). Systematic review of patient history and physical examination to diagnose chronic low back pain originating from the facet joints. European Journal of Pain. 21. (3). p. 403--414. Wiley Online Library

Juch, J and Maas, E and Groeneweg, G and Ostelo, R and Kallewaard, J and Koes, B and Verhagen, A and van Dongen, H and van Tulder, M and Huygen, F(2016). EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTEFFECTIVENESS OF RADIOFREQUENCY DENERVATION TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN ORIGINATING FROM THE SACROILIAC JOINT: WIP16--0152. Pain Practice. 16.

Maas, E and Juch, J and Ostelo, R and Groeneweg, G and Kallewaard, Jan-Willem and Koes, Bart and Verhagen, Arianne P and van Dongen, Johanna M and Huygen, Frank JPM and van Tulder, Maurits W(2016). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain originating from the facet joints. Pain Practice. 16. p. 150.

Maas, Esther and Maher, Christopher and Moseley, Anne and Annevelink, Renske and Jagersma, Jurgen and Ostelo, Raymond(2016). Funding is related to the quality, conduct, and reporting of trial reports in musculoskeletal physical therapy: A survey of 210 published trials. Physiotherapy theory and practice. 32. (8). p. 628--635. Taylor \& Francis

Maas, Esther T and Ostelo, Raymond WJG and Niemisto, Leena and Jousimaa, Jukkapekka and Hurri, Heikki and Malmivaara, Antti and van Tulder, Maurits W(2015). Radiofrequency denervation for chronic low back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. (10). John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd

Maas, Esther T and Juch, Johan NS and Groeneweg, J George and Ostelo, Raymond WJG and Koes, Bart W and Verhagen, Arianne P and van Raamt, Merel and Wille, Frank and Huygen, Frank JPM and van Tulder, Maurits W(2012). Cost-effectiveness of minimal interventional procedures for chronic mechanical low back pain: design of four randomised controlled trials with an economic evaluation. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 13. (1). p. 260. BioMed Central

OTHER

Koehoorn, Mieke and McLeod, Christopher B and Tamburic, Lillian and Maas, Esther(2017). 0307 Determinants of modified work as part of the return-to-work process for injured workers with musculoskeletal injuries in british columbia, canada. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Maas, Esther and Koehoorn, Mieke and McLeod, Christopher(2017). 0350 Return-to-work for multiple jobholders with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder: a population-based, matched cohort in british columbia. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Choi, Kelvin and Maas, Esther and Koehoorn, Mieke and McLeod, Chris(2017). 0418 Violence in healthcare: how does it affect return-to-work after work injury?. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

CONFERENCE PAPER

van Tulder, Maurits and Juch, Johan and Maas, Esther and Groeneweg, George and Ostelo, Raymond and Koes, Bart and Verhagen, Arianne and Kallewaard, Jan Willem and van Dongen, Hanneke and Huygen, Frank(2016). effectiveness And Cost-effectiveness Of Radiofrequency Denervation For Chronic Low Back Pain Originating From The Sacroiliac Joints: sp01. Spine Journal Meeting Abstracts. p. 58.