John Paget
PhD
Senior researcher (epidemiologist) Disasters and Environmental Hazard
0302729801
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- 2021|Terlinck, A.C., Broberg, E.K., Stuwitz Berg, A., Campbell, H., Reeves, R.M., Carnahan, A., Lina, B., Pakama, G., Bøås, H., Nohynek, H., Emborg, H.D., Nair, H., Reiche, J., Oliva, J.A., Gorman, J.O., Paget, J., Szymanski, K., Danis, K., Socan, M., Gijon, M., Rapp, M., Havlickova, M., Trebbien, R., Guiomar, R., Hirve, S.S., Buda, S., Werf, S. van der, Meijer, A., Fischer, T.K. Recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus surveillance at national level. European Respiratory Journal: 2021
- 2021|Staadegaard, L., Caini, S., Wangchuk, S., Thapa, B., Aparecida Ferreira de Ameida, W., Cotrim de Carvalho, F., Njouom, R., Fasce, R.A., Bustos, P., Kyncl, J., Novakova, L., Bruno Caicedo, A., Joseth de Mora Coloma, D., Meijer, A., Hooiveld, M., Huang, S., Wood, T., Guiomar, R., Rodrigues, A.P., Danilenko, D., Stolyarov, K., Jian Ming Lee, V., Wei Ang, L., Cohen, C., Moyes, J., Larrauri, A., Delgado-Sanz, C., Quynh Le, M., Vu Mai Hoang, P., Demont, C., Bangert, M., Summeren, J. van, Dückers, M., Paget, J. The global epidemiology of RSV in the community and hospitalized care: findings from 15 countries. Open Forum Infectious Diseases: 2021
- 2021|Staadegaard, L., Meijer, A., Rodrigues, A.P., Huang, S., Cohen, C., Demont, C., Summeren, J. van, Caini, S., Paget, J. Temporal variations in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics, by virus subtype, 4 countries. Emerging Infectious Diseases: 2021, 27(5)
- 2021|Osborne, J., Paget, J., Napier, D., Giles-Vernick, T., Kutalek, R., Rodyna, R., Ahmed, S., Dückers, M. Addressing vulnerabilities in communities facing infectious disease threats: A need for social science-driven assessments. Journal of Global Health: 2021, 11(03003)
- 2020|Vervloet, M., Korevaar, J., Leemrijse, C., Paget, J., Zullig, L., Dijk, L. van. Interventions to improve adherence to cardiovascular medication: what about gender differences? A Systematic Literature Review. Patient Preference and Adherence: 2020, 14, 2055-2070
- 2020|Wiegersma, S., Flinterman, L., Seghieri, C., Baldini, C., Paget, J., Barrio Cortés, J., Verheij, R. Fitness for purpose of routinely recorded health data to identify patients with complex diseases: the case of Sjögren's syndrome. Learning Health Systems: 2020, 4(4)
- 2021|Staadegaard, L., Taylor, R.J., Spreeuwenberg, P., Caini, S., Simonsen, L., Paget, J. Monitoring the mortality impact of COVID-19 in Europe: What can be learned from 2009 influenza H1N1p mortality studies? International Journal of Infectious Diseases: 2021, 102, 115-117
- 2020|Del Riccio, M., Lorini, C., Bonaccorsi, G., Paget, J., Caini, S. The association between influenza vaccination and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe illness, and death: a systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: 2020, 17(21), 7870
- 2020|Li, Y., Johnson, E.K., Shi, T., Campbell, H., Chaves, S.S., Commaille-Chapus, C., Dighero, I., James, S.L., Mahé, C., Ooi, Y., Paget, J., Pomeren, T. van, Viboud, C., Nair, H. National burden estimates of hospitalisations for acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2019 among 58 countries: a modelling study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: 2020
- 2020|Cozza, V., Campbell, H., Chang, H.H., Iuliano, A.D., Paget, J., Patel, N.N., Reiner, R.C., Troeger, C., Viboud, C., Bresee, J.S., Fitzner, J. Global seasonal influenza mortality estimates: a comparison of three different approaches. American Journal of Epidemiology: 2020
- 2020|Paget, J., Caini, S., Cowling, B., Esposito, S., Falsey, A.R., Gentile, A., Kyncl, J., MacIntyre, C., Pitman, R., Lina, B. Letter to the editor: The impact of influenza vaccination on the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence and lessons for public health policies. Vaccine: 2020, 38(42), 6485-6486
- 2020|Wang, X., Kulkarni, D., Dozier, M., Hartnup, K., Paget, J., Campbell, H., Nair, H. Influenza vaccination strategies for 2020-21 in the context of COVID-19. Journal of Global Health: 2020, 10(2), 021102
- 2020|Caini, S., Bellerba, F., Corso, F., Díaz-Basabe, A., Natoli, G., Paget, J., Facciotti, F., De Angelis, S.P., Raimondi, S., Palli, D., Mazzarella, L., Pelicci, P.G., Vineis, P., Gandini, S. Meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies up to 25 April 2020 and public health implications. Eurosurveillance: 2020, 25(23), 5 p.
- 2020|Schneider, P.P., Gool, C.J.A.W. van, Spreeuwenberg, P., Hooiveld, M., Donker, G.A., Barnett, D.J., Paget, J. Using web search queries to monitor influenza-like illness: an exploratory retrospective analysis, Netherlands, 2017/18 influenza season. Eurosurveillance: 2020, 25(21), 10 p.
- 2019|Paget, J., Spreeuwenberg, P., Charu, V., Taylor, R.J., Iuliano, A.D., Bresee, J., Simonsen, L., Viboud, C. Global mortality associated with seasonal influenza epidemics: New burden estimates and predictors from the GLaMOR Project. Journal of Global Health: 2019, 9(2), 12 p.
- 2019|Caini, S., Kusznierz, G., Garate, V.V., Wangchuk, S., Thapa, B., Paula Junior, F.J. de, Ferreira de Almeida, W.A., Njouom, R., Fasce, R.A., Bustos, P., Feng, L., Peng, Z., Araya, J.L., Bruno, A., Mora, D. de, Barahona de Gámez, M.J., Pebody, R., Zambon, M., Higueros, R., Rivera, R., Kosasih, H., Castrucci, M.R., Bella, A., Kadjo, H.A., Daouda, C., Makusheva, A., Bessonova, O., Chaves, S.S., Emukule, G.O., Heraud, J.M., Razanajatovo, N.H., Barakat, A., El Falaki, F., Meijer, A., Donker, G.A., Sue Huang, Q., Wood, T., Balmaseda, A., Palekar, R., Moreno Arévalo, B., Rodrigues, A.P., Guiomar, R., Lee, V.J.M., Ang, L.W., Cohen, C., Treurnicht, F., Mironenko, A., Holubka, O., Bresee, J., Brammer, L., Le, M.T.Q., Hoang, P.V.M., El Guerche-Séblain, C., Paget, J. The epidemiological signature of influenza B virus and its B/Victoria and B/Yamagata lineages in the 21st century. PLoS One: 2019, 14(9)
- 2019|Giles-Vernick, T., Kutalek, R., Napier, D., Kaawa-Mafigiri, D., Dückers, M., Paget, J., Masud Ahmed, S., Yeong Cheah, P., Desclaux, A., Vries, D. de, Hardon, A., MacGregor, H., Pell, C., Rashid, S.F., Rodyna, R., Schultsz, C., Sow, K., Wilkinson, A. A new social sciences network for infectious threats. The Lancet Infectious Diseases: 2019, 19(5), 461-463
- 2019|Spreeuwenberg, P., Kroneman, M., Paget, J. RE: "Reassessing the global mortality burden of the 1918 influenza pandemic". American Journal of Epidemiology: 2019
- 2019|Emukule, G.O., Ndegwa, L.K., Washington, M.L., Paget, J.W., Duque, J., Chaves, S.S., Otieno, N.A., Wamburu, K., Ndigirigi, I.W., Muthoka, P.M., Velden, K. van der, Mott, J.A. The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya. BMC Public Health: 2019, 19(suppl. 3), 471
- 2019|Guerche Séblain, C. el, Caini, S., Paget, J., Vanhems, P., Schellevis, F. Epidemiology and timing of seasonal influenza epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, 2010-2017: implications for influenza vaccination programs. BMC Public Health: 2019, 19(331)
- 2019|Kolozsvári, L.R., Kónya, J., Paget, J., Schellevis, F.G., Sándor, J., Szöllösi, G.J., Harsányi, S., Jancsó, Z., Rurik, I. Patient-related factors, antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial resistance of the commensal Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in a healthy population: Hungarian results of the APRES study. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2019, 19(253)
- 2019|Caini, S., Paget, J. Letter to the Editor (reply to Souty C et al.): the causes of long‐term trends in the epidemiology of influenza. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2019
- 2018|Yahiaoui, R.Y., Bootsma, H.J., Heijer, C.D.J. den, Pluister, G.N., Paget, W.J., Spreeuwenberg, P., Trzcinski, K., Stobberingh, E.E. Distribution of serotypes and patterns of antimicrobial resistance among commensal Streptococcus pneumoniae in nine European countries. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2018, 18(440)
- 2019|Caini, S., Mora, D. de, Olmedo, M., Portugal, D., Becerra, M.A., Mejía, M., Pacurucu, M.C., Ojeda, J., Bonaccorsi, G., Lorini, C., Paget, J., Bruno, A. The epidemiology and severity of respiratory viral infections in atropical country: Ecuador, 2009–2016. Journal of Infection and Public Health: 2019, 12(3), 357-363
- 2018|Lescure, D., Paget, J., Schellevis, F., Dijk, L. van. Determinants of self-medication with antibiotics in European and Anglo-Saxon countries: a systematic review of the literature. Frontiers in Public Health: 2018, 6, 370
- 2018|Caini, S., Paget, J. Results of a cross-validation exercise of the Global Influenza B Study (GIBS) and WHO FluNet databases Utrecht: Nivel, 2018.
- 2018|Spreeuwenberg, P., Kroneman, M., Paget, J. Reassessing the global mortality burden of the 1918 influenza pandemic. American Journal of Epidemiology: 2018, 187(12), 2561-2567
- 2018|Caini, S., Kroneman, M., Wiegers, T., Guerche Séblain, C. el, Paget, J. Clinical characteristics and severity of influenza infections by virus (sub)type: a literature review. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2018, 12(6), 780-792
- 2018|Caini, S., Spreeuwenberg, P., Kusznierz, G.F., Rudi, J.M., Owen, R., Pennington, K., Wangchuk, S., Gyeltshen, S., Ferreira de Almeida, W.A., Henriques, C.M.P., Njouom, R., Vernet, M.A., Fasce, R.A., Andrade, W., Yu, H., Feng, L., Yang, J., Peng, Z., Lara, J., Bruno, A., Mora, D. de, Lozano, C. de, Zambon, M., Pebody, R., Castillo, L., Clara, A.W., Matute, M.L., Kosasih, H., Nurhayati, Puzelli, S., Rizzo, C., Kadjo, H.A., Daouda, C., Kiyanbekova, L., Ospanova, A., Mott, J.A., Emukule, G.O., Heraud, J.M., Razanajatovo, N.H., Barakat, A., Falaki, F. el, Huang, S.Q., Lopez, L., Balmaseda, A., Moreno, B., Rodrigues, A.P., Guiomar, R., Ang, L.W., Lee, V.J.M., Venter, M., Cohen, C., Badur, S., Ciblak, M.A., Mironenko, A., Holubka, O., Bresee, J., Brammer, L., Hoang, P.V.M., Le, M.T.Q., Fleming, D., Guerche Séblain, C. el, Schellevis, F., Paget, J. Distribution of influenza virus types by age using case-based global surveillance data from twenty-nine countries, 1999-2014. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2018, 18, 269
- 2018|Caini, S., Spreeuwenberg, P., Donker, G., Korevaar, J., Paget, J. Climatic factors and long-term trends of influenza-like illness rates in The Netherlands, 1970–2016. Environmental Research: 2018, 167, 307-313
- 2018|Desomer, A., Heede, K. van der, Triemstra, M., Paget, J., Boer, D. de, Kohn, L., Cleemput, I. Use of patient-reported outcome and experience measures in patient care and policy. Brussels: Belgian Health Care Knowledge, 2018.
- 2018|Desomer, A., Heede, K. van der, Triemstra, M., Paget, J., Boer, D. de, Kohn, L., Cleemput, I. Het gebruik van patiëntenuitkomsten en -ervaringen (PROMS/PREMS) voor klinische en beleidsdoeleinden. Brussels: Belgian Health Care Knowledge, 2018.
- 2018|Caini, S., El-Guerche Séblain, C., Ciblak, M.A., Paget, J. Epidemiology of seasonal influenza in the Middle East and North Africa regions, 2010-2016: Circulating influenza A and B viruses and spatial timing of epidemics. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2018, 12(3), 344-352
- 2018|Caini, S., Schellevis, F., Guerche Séblain, C. el, Paget, J. Important changes in the timing of influenza epidemics in the WHO European Region over the past 20 years: virological surveillance 1996 to 2016. Eurosurveillance: 2018, 23(1)
- 2017|Caini, S., Alonso, W.J., El-Guerche Séblain, C., Schellevis, F., Paget, J. Authors’ reply: geographic resolution of surveillance data and influenza prevention in large countries. Eurosurveillance: 2017, 22(40)
- 2017|Morales, K.F., Paget, J., Spreeuwenberg, P. Possible explanations for why some countries were harder hit by pandemic influenza virus in 2009 - a global mortality impact modeling study. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2017, 17(642)
- 2017|Caini, S., Alonso, W.J., El-Guerche Séblain, C., Schellevis, F., Paget, J. The spatiotemporal characteristics of influenza A and B in the WHO European Region: can one define influenza transmission zones in Europe? Eurosurveillance: 2017, 22(35), 30606
- 2017|Emukule, G.O., Spreeuwenberg, P., Chaves, S.S., Mott, J.A., Tempia, S., Bigogo, G., Nyawanda, B., Nyaguara, A., Widdowson, M.A., Velden, K. van der, Paget, J. Estimating influenza and respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in Western Kenya using health and demographic surveillance system data, 2007-2013. PLoS One: 2017, 12(7)
- 2017|Paget, J., Lescure, D., Versporten, A., Goossens, H., Schellevis, F., Dijk, L. van. Antimicrobial resistance and causes of non-prudent use, of antibiotics in human medicine in the EU. Brussel: European Union, 2017.
- 2017|Caini, S., Alonso, W.J., Balmaseda, A., Bruno, A., Busto, P., Castillo, L., Lozano, C. de, Mora, D. de, Fasce, R. A., Ferreira de Almeida, W.A., Kusznierz, G.F., Lara, J., Matute, M.L., Moreno, B., Pessanha Henriques, C.M., Rudi, J.M., El-Guerche Séblain, C., Schellevis, F., Paget, J. Characteristics of seasonal influenza A and B in Latin America: influenza surveillance data from ten countries. PLoS One: 2017, 12(3), e0174592
- 2016|Emukule, G.O., Mott, J.A., Spreeuwenberg, P., Viboud, C., Commanday, A., Muthoka, P., Munywoki, P.K., Nokes, D.J., Velden, K. van der, Paget, W.J. Influenza activity in Kenya, 2007–2013: timing, association with climatic factors, and implications for vaccination campaigns. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2016, 10(5), 375-385
- 2016|Hirve, S., Newman, L.P., Paget, J., Azziz-Baumgartner, E., Fitzner, J., Bhat, N., Vandemaele, K., Zhang, W. Influenza seasonality in the tropics and subtropics: when to vaccinate? PLoS One: 2016, 11(4)
- 2016|Silva, M.L., Paget, W.J., Mosnier, A., Buthion, V., Cohen, J.M., Perrier, L., Späth, H.M. Development of seasonal influenza vaccination recommendations: relevance and influence of the evidence on the decision-making process in France and the Netherlands. Value in Health: 2016, 19(5), 670-679
- 2016|Hirve, S., Lambach, P., Paget, J., Vandemaele, K., Fitzner, J., Zhang, W. Seasonal influenza vaccine policy, use and effectiveness in the tropics and subtropics: a systematic literature review. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2016, 10(4), 254-267
- 2016|Yahiaoui, R.Y., Heijer, C.D.J. den, Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Pringle, M., Goossen, H., Bruggeman, C.A., Schellevis, F.G., Stobberingh, E.E. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of commensal Streptococcus pneumoniae in nine European countries. Future Microbiology: 2016, 11(6), 737-744
- 2016|Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Schellevis, F.G. Resistentie van Staphylococcus aureus in Europa en de behandeling van huidinfecties in de eerste lijn. MFM - Tijdschrift over praktijkgerichte farmacotherapie: 2016, 6(3), 21-25
- 2016|Silva, M.L., Perrier, L., Paget, W.J., Mosnier, A., Buthion, V., Cohen, J.M., Späth, H.M. Influenza vaccination policy-making processes in France and The Netherlands: framework and determinants. Health Policy: 2016, 120(3), 293-305
- 2016|Brandwagt, D.A., Herremans, T., Schneeberger, P.M., Hackert, V.H., Hoebe, C.J., Paget, J., Hoek, W. van der. Waning population immunity prior to a large Q fever epidemic in the south of The Netherlands. Epidemiology and Infection: 2016, 144(13), 2866-2872
- 2016|Hoffmann, K., Paget, J., Wojczewski, S., Katic, M., Maier, M., Soldo, D. Influenza vaccination prevalence and demographic factors of patients and GPs in primary care in Austria and Croatia: a cross-sectional comparative study in the framework of the APRES project. European Journal of Public Health: 2016, 26(3), 395-401
- 2016|Caini, S., Andrade, W., Badur, S., Balmaseda, A., Barakat, A., Bella, A., Bimohuen, A., Brammer, L., Bresee, J., Bruno, A., Castillo, L., Ciblak, M.A., Clara, A.W., Cohen, C., Cutter, J., Daouda, C., Lozano, C. de, Mora, D. de, Dorji, K., Emukule, G.O., Fasce, R.A., Feng, L., Almeida, W.A.F. de, Guiomar, R., Heraud, J.M., Holubka, O., Huang, Q.S., Kadjo, H.A., Kiyanbekova, L., Kosasih, H., Kusznierz, G., Lara, J., Li, M., Lopez, L., Hoang, P.V.M., Henriques, C.M.P., Matute, M.L., Mironenko, A., Moreno, B., Mott, J.A., Njouom, R., Nurhayati, Ospanova, A., Owen, R., Pebody, R., Puzelli, S., Le, M.T.Q., Razanajatovo, N.H., Rodrigues, A., Rudi, J.M., Lin, R.T.P., Venter, M., Vernet, M.A., Wangchuk, S., Yang, J., Yu, H., Zambon, M., Schellevis, F., Paget, J. Temporal patterns of influenza A and B in tropical and temperate countries: what are the lessons for influenza vaccination? PLoS One: 2016, 11(1), e0152310
- 2015|Paget, J., Aangenend, H., Kühn, M., Hautvast, J., Oorschot, D. van, Olde Loohuis, A., Velden, K. van der, Friedrich, A.W., Voss, A., Köck, R. MRSA carriage in community outpatients: a cross-sectional prevalence study in a high-density livestock farming area along the Dutch-German border. PLoS One: 2015, 10(11), e0139589
- 2015|Emukule, G.O., Paget, J., Velden, K. van der, Mott, J.A. Influenza-associated disease burden in Kenya: a systematic review of literature. PLoS One: 2015, 10(9), e0138708
- 2015|Cohen, J.M., Silva, M.L., Caini, S., Ciblak, M.A., Mosnier, A., Daviaud, I., Matias, G., Badur, S., Valette, M., Enouf, V., Paget, J., Fleming, D.M. Striking similarities in the presentation and duration of illness of influenza A and B in the community: a study based on sentinel surveillance networks in France and Turkey, 2010-2012. PLoS One: 2015, 10(10), e0139431
- 2015|Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Lange-de Klerk, E.S.M. de, Heijer, C.D.J. den, Versporten, A., Stobberingh, E.E., Goossen, H., Schellevis, F.G. Antibiotic exposure and other risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in nasal commensal staphylococcus aureus: an ecological study in 8 European countries. PLoS One: 2015, 10(8), e0135094
- 2015|Caini, S., Sue Huang, Q., Ciblak, M.A., Kusznierz, G., Owen, R., Wangchuk, S., Henriques, C.M.P., Njouom, R., Fasce, R.A., Yu, H., Feng, L., Zambon, M., Clara, A.W., Kosasih, H., Puzelli, S., Kasjo, H.A., Emukule, G., Hereaud, J.M., Ang, L.W., Venter, M., Mironenko, A., Brammer, L., Mai, L.T.Q., Schellevis, F., Plotkin, S., Paget, J. Epidemiological and virological characteristics of influenza B: results of the global influenza B study. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2015, 9(Sup. 1), 3-12
- 2015|Paget, J. Preventing seasonal influenza worldwide through vaccination, education, and international cooperation: research, findings, and recommendations from the Global Influenza Initiative. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: 2015, 9(suppl. 1), 1-2
- 2015|Silva, M.L., Perrier, L., Cohen, J.M., Paget, W.J., Mosnier, A., Späth, H.M. A literature review to identify factors that determine policies for influenza vaccination. Health Policy: 2015, 119(6), 697-708
- 2015|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Houtvast, J.L.A., Akkermans, R.P., Donders, N.C.G.M., Vercoulen, J.H., Paget, W.J., Velden, K. van der. Work participation in Q-fever patients and patients with Legionnaires' disease: a 12-month cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health: 2015, 43(3), 294-301
- 2015|Dam, A.S.G. van, Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Peters, J.B., Rietveld, A., Paget, W.J., Akkermans, R.P., Olde Loohuis, A., Hautvast, J.L.A., Velden, J. van der. A cross-sectional study to assess the long-term health status of patients with lower respiratory tract infections, including Q-fever. Epidemiology and Infection: 2015, 143(1), 48-54
- 2015|Bijnen, E. van, Paget, J., Heijer, C. den, Schellevis, F. Huisartsenzorg in cijfers: resistentie S. aureus en huidinfecties. Huisarts en Wetenschap: 2015, 58(1), 36
- 2014|Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Heijer, C.D.J. den, Stobberingh, E.E., Bruggeman, C.A., Schellevis, F.G. Primary care treatment guidelines for skin infections in Europe: congruence with antimicrobial resistance found in commensal Staphylococcus aureus in the community. BMC Family Practice: 2014, 15(175)
- 2013|Heijer, C.D.J. den, Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Pringle, M., Goossen, H., Bruggeman, C.A., Schellevis, F.G., Stobberingh, E.E. Prevalence and resistance of commensal Staphylococcus aureus, including meticillin-resistant S aureus, in nine European countries: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Infectious Diseases: 2013, 13(5), 409-415
- 2014|Heijer, C.D.J. den, Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Stobberingh, E.E. Fusidic acid resistance in Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage strains in nine European countries. Future Microbiology: 2014, 9(6), 737-745
- 2014|Silva, M.L., Perrier, L., Paget, J., Mosnier, A., Buthion, V., Cohen, J.M., Späth, H.M. Information used in the decision-making process regarding influenza vaccination policy: perceptions of stakeholders in France and the Netherlands. Value in Health: 2014, 17(7) A 329. Abstract: ISPOR 17th Annual European Congress. Amsterdam – November, 2014.
- 2014|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Tiel, H.H.M.M. van, Heuvel, J. van den, Vercoulen, J.H., Bor, H., Velden, K. van der, Paget, W.J., Hautvast, J.L.A. Serious long-term health consequences of Q-fever and Legionnaires' disease. Journal of Infection: 2014, 68(6), 527-533
- 2014|Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, J., Heijer, C.D.J. den, Stobberingh, E.E., Bruggeman, C.A., Schellevis, F.G. Evidence-based primary care treatment guidelines for skin infections in Europe: a comparative analysis. European Journal of General Practice: 2014, 20(4), 294-300
- 2015|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Houtvast, J.L.A., Vercoulen, J.H., Akkermans, R.P., Wijkmans, C.J., Velden, K. van der, Paget, W.J. Q-fever patients suffer from impaired health status long after the acute phase of the illness: results from a 24-month cohort study. Journal of Infection: 2015, 70(3), 237-246
- 2014|Heijer, C.D.J. den, Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Pringle, M., Goossen, H., Bruggeman, C.A., Schellevis, F.G., Stobberingh, E.E. Prevalence and resistance of commensal Staphylococcus aureus, including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a European cross-sectional study. European Journal of Public Health: 2014, 24(suppl. 2) . Abstract: 7th European Public Health Conference 'Mind the Gap: Reducing Inequalities in health and health care'. 19-22 November 2014, Glasgow.
- 2013|Simonsen, L., Spreeuwenberg, P., Lustig, R., Taylor, R.J., Fleming, D.M., Kroneman, M., Kerkhove, M.D. van, Mounts, A.W., Paget, W.J., GLaMOR Collaborating Teams. Global mortality estimates for the 2009 influenza pandemic from the GLaMOR Project: a modeling study. Plos Medicine: 2013, 10(11), e1001558
- 2013|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Paget, W.J., Sandker, G.W., Hautvast, J.L.A., Velden, K. van der, Vercoulen, J.H. Assessing health status and quality of life of Q-fever patients: the Nijmegen Clinical Screening Instrument versus the Short Form 36. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes: 2013, 11(112)
- 2014|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Hautvast, J.L.A., Vercoulen, J.H., Akkermans, R.P., Wijkmans, C.J., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Herstel Q-koortspatiénten geleidelijk gedurende 24 maanden na diagnose. Abstract. In: Abstractboek: NHG-Wetenschapsdag 2014. 13 juni 2014, Groningen. 40-41
- 2012|Loenhout, J.A.F. van, Paget, W.J., Vercoulen, J.H., Wijkmans, C.J., Hautvast, J.L.A., Velden, K. van der. Assessing the long-term health impact of Q-fever in the Netherlands: a prospective cohort study started in 2007 on the largest documented Q-fever outbreak to date. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2012, 12(280)
- 2012|Martirosyan, L., Paget, W.J., Jorgensen, P., Brown, C.S., Meerhoff, T.J., Pereyaslov, D., Mott, J.A., EUROFLU GROUP. The community impact of the 2009 influenza pandemic in the WHO European region: a comparison with historical seasonal data from 28 countries. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2012, 12(36)
- 2011|Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Heijer, C.D.J. den, Paget, W.J., Stobberingh, E.E., Verheij, R.A., Bruggeman, C.A., Pringle, M., Goossens, H., Schellevis, F.G. The appropriateness of prescribing antibiotics in the community in Europe: study design. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2011, 11(293)
- 2009|Fleming, D.M., Elliot, A.J., Meijer, A., Paget, W.J. Influenza virus resistance to oseltamivir: what are the implications? European Journal of Public Health: 2009, 19(3), 238-239
- 2010|Paget, W.J., Balderston, C., Casas, I., Donker, G., Edelman, L, Fleming, D., Larrauri, A., Meijer, A., Puzelli, S., Rizzo, C., Simonsen, L. Assessing the burden of paediatric influenza in Europe: the European Paediatric Influenza Analysis (EPIA) project. European Journal of Pediatrics: 2010, 169(8), 997-1008
- 2009|Meerhoff, T.J., Paget, W.J., Kimpen, J.L., Schellevis, F. Variation of respiratory syncytial virus and the relation with meteorological factors in different winter seasons. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal: 2009, 28(10), 860-866
- 2010|Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Lessons learned from the global surveillance of pandemic influenza, the different communication strategies and the impact on Europe’s public health response. European Journal of Public Health: 2010, 20(suppl. 1) 103. Abstract. 3rd European Public Health Conference 'Integrated Public Health', 10 - 13 November 2010, Amsterdam.
- 2009|Meerhoff, T.J., Mosnier, A., Schellevis, F., Paget, W.J. Progress in the surveillance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Europe: 2001-2008. Eurosurveillance: 2009, 14(40), 14-18
- 2009|Paget, J. The influenza pandemic and Europe: the social impact and public health response. Italian Journal of Public Health: 2009, 6(3), 257-259
- 2009|Brown, C.S., Andraghetti, R., Paget, J. WHO Regional Office for Europe guidance for influenza surveillance in humans. Kopenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2009.
- 2008|Meerhoff, T.J., MacKay, W.G., Meijer, A., Paget, W.J., Niesters, H.G.M., Kimpen, J.L.L., Schellevis, F. The impact of laboratory characteristics on molecular detection of respiratory syncytial virus in a European multicentre quality control study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection: 2008, 14(12), 1173-1176
- 2009|Meijer, A., Lackenby, A., Hungnes, O., Lina, B., Werf, S. van der, Schweiger, B., Opp, M., Paget, J., Kassteele, J. van de, Hay, A., Zambon, M. Oseltamivir-resistant influenza virus A (H1N1), Europe, 2007/08 season. Emerging Infectious Diseases: 2009, 15(4), 552-560
- 2010|Nielen, M.M.J., Spreeuwenberg, P., Paget, W.J., Donker, G.A., Meijer, A., Schellevis, F.G., Fleming, D., Elliot, A., Mosnier, A., Cohen, J.M., Werf, S. van der, Lina, B., Nunes, B., Marinho Falcão, J., Rebelo de Andrade, H., Jiménez-Jorge, S., López-Cuadrado, T., Larrauri Cámara, A. The age-specific impact of influenza on hospital admissions and mortality in five countries in Europe. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2010.
- 2008|Arkema, A., Paget, J., Meijer, A., Meerhoff, T., Velden, K. van der, Faassen, A. European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS): annual report 2006-2007 influenza season. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2008.
- 2008|Marquet, R., Fleming, D., Elliot, A., Larrauri, A., Mateo, S. de, Schellevis, F., Paget, J. The burden of disease of influenza: age specific data from the Netherlands, England and Spain. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2008.
- 2008|Kroneman, M., Paget, J., Meuwissen, L., Joseph, C., Kennedy, H. An approach to monitor influenza vaccination uptake across Europe. Eurosurveillance: 2008, 13(20)
- 2008|Lackenby, A., Hungnes, O., Dudman, S.G., Meijer, A., Paget, W.J., Hay, A.J., Zambon, M.C. Emergence of resistance to oseltamivir among influenza A(H1N1) viruses in Europe. Eurosurveillance: 2008, 13(5), 8026
- 2007|Paget, J., Marquet, R., Meijer, A., Velden, L. van der. Influenza activity in Europe during eight seasons (1999-2007): an evaluation of the indicators used to measure activity and an assessment of the timing, length and course of peak activity (spread) across Europe. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2007, 7(141)
- 2007|Arkema, J.M.S., Meerhoff, T.J., Paget, W.J., Meijer, A., Ansaldi, F., Buchholz, U., Nicoll, A., Velden, J. van der. Seasonal influenza activity in Europe: declining in most countries in the West but increasing in the North-East. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2007, 12(3)
- 2001|Paget, W.J., Schellevis, F.G., Fleming, D.M. Information on the health of Europeans: what can sentinel networks contribute? European Journal of General Practice: 2001, 7(1), A.6
- 2003|Aguilera, J.F., Paget, W.J., Mosnier, A., Heijnen, M.L., Uphoff, H., Velden, J. van der. Heterogeneous case definitions used for the surveillance of influenza in Europe. European Journal of Epidemiology: 2003, 18(8), 751-754
- 2007|Meijer, A., Meerhoff, T.J., Meuwissen, L.E., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza activity in Europe, during the winter 2005-2006. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2007, 12(9), E11-E12
- 2004|Paget, J., Meijer, A., Fleming, D., Samuelson, S. Further reductions of influenza activity reported in Europe in week 02/2004: an update from EISS. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2004, 8(4)
- 2003|Paget, W.J. Protocol for the evaluation of clinical data collected by the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2003, 7(26), 1
- 2005|Kyncl, J., Paget, W.J., Havlickova, M., Kriz, B. Harmonisation of the acute respiratory infection reporting system in the Czech Republic with the European community networks. Eurosurveillance: 2005, 10(1/3), 30-33
- 2003|Paget, J., Fleming, D., Meijer, A., Samuelson, S., Schweiger, B. Low but increasing levels of influenza activity in Europe: an update form EISS, week 43. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2003, 7(45), 1-3
- 2005|Meijer, A., Valette, M., Manuguerra, J.C., Perez-Brena, P., Paget, J., Brown, C., Velden, K. van der. Implementation of the community network of reference laboratories for human influenza in Europe. Journal of Clinical Virology: 2005, 34(1), 87-96
- 2002|Kroneman, M., Paget, W.J., Essen, G.A. van. Influenza-vaccination: an inventory of strategies to reach the target population and optimise vaccination uptake. European Journal of Public Health: 2002, 12(4 suppl.), 70
- 2006|Meuwissen, L.E., Wienand, I., Kistemann, T.H., Paget, W.J., Uphoff, H. Mapping influenza-activity in Europe. European Journal of Public Health: 2006, 16(Suppl. 1) 69-70. Abstract. 14 th Eupha conference "Politics, Policies and /or the Public's Health", Montreux, 16-18 November 2006.
- 2002|Kroneman, M., Paget, J. Influenza-vaccination: an inventory of strategies to reach the target population and optimise vaccination uptake. European Journal of Public Health: 2002, 12(4 suppl.) . Abstract. 10th Annual Eupha Meeting 'Bridging the gap between research and policy in public health: information, promotion and training' in Dresden, Germany 28 - 30 November 2002.
- 2004|Meerhoff, T.J., Paget, W.J., Aguilera, J.F., Velden, J. van der. Harmonising the virological surveillance of influenza in Europe: results of an 18-country survey. Virus Research: 2004, 103, 31-33
- 2002|Paget, W.J., Meerhoff, T.J., Goddard, N.L. Mild to moderate influenza activity in Europe and the detection of novel A (H1N2) and B viruses during the winter of 2001-02. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2002, 7(11), 147-157
- 2006|Deckers, J.G.M., Paget, J., Schellevis, F., Fleming, D.M. European primary care surveillance networks: their structure and operation. Family Practice: 2006, 23(2), 151-158
- 2003|Crofts, J., Paget, J., Karcher, F. H5N1 avian influenza virus: human cases reported in southern China. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2003, 7(9), 1
- 2005|Paget, W.J., Meijer, A., Brown, C., Meerhoff, T.J., Velden, J. van der. The 2004-2005 influenza season in Europe and the emergence of a new influenza A (H3) virus strain. European Journal of Public Health: 2005, 15(Suppl. 1) 162. Abstract. 13th Annual EUPHA Meeting "Promoting the public's health: reorienting health policies, linking health promotion and health care", Graz, 10-12 November 2005.
- 2006|Meijer, A., Paget, W.J., Meerhoff, T.J., Brown, C.S., Meuwissen, L.E., Velden, J. van der. Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza activity in Europe, during the 2004-2005 winter. EuroSurveillance Quarterly: 2006, 11(4-6), 111-118
- 2006|Paget, W.J., Meijer, A., Falcao, J.M., Jong, J.C. de, Kyncl, J., Meerhoff, T.J., Meuwissen, L.E., Nicoll, A., Velden, J. van der. Seasonal influenza activity for 2005-2006 season seems to be ending in most European countries. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2006, 11(4)
- 2003|Kroneman, M., Paget, W.J., Essen, G.A. van. Influenza vaccination in Europe: an inventory of strategies to reach target populations and optimise vaccination uptake. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2003, 8(6), 130-138
- 2001|Manuguerra, J.C., Mosnier, A., Paget, W.J. Monitoring of influenza in the EISS European network member countries for october 2000 to april 2001. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2001, 6(9), 127-135
- 2002|Manuguerra, J.C., Mosnier, A., Paget, W.J. Surveillance de la grippe dans les pays membres du réseau européen European Influenza Surveillance Scheme d'octobre 2000 à avril 2001. Bulletin Epidémiologique Hebdomadaire: 2002(7), 1-7
- 2006|Kroneman, M., Essen, G.A. van, Paget, J. Influenza vaccination coverage and reasons to refrain among high-risk persons in four European countries. Vaccine: 2006, 24, 622-628
- 2003|Paget, J., Zambon, M., Uphoff, H., Bartelds, A. Declining influenza activity in Europe while public concern over SARS has not increased general practice consultations for influenza-like illness of acute respiratory infections. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2003, 7(16), 1-3
- 2005|Paget, J. Considerable progress in European preparations for a potential influenza pandemic. EuroSurveillance Quarterly: 2005, 10(1/3), 67-68
- 2006|Marquet, R.L., Bartelds, A.I.M., Noort, S.P. van, Koppeschaar, C.E., Paget, J., Schellevis, F.G., Zee, J. van der. Internet-based monitoring of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the general population of the Netherlands during the 2003-2004 influenza season. BMC Public Health: 2006, 6(242)
- 2006|Meijer, A., Falcao, J.M., Jong, J.C. de, Kyncl, J., Meerhoff, T.J., Meuwissen, L.E., Nicoll, A., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Clinical influenza activity in Europe is still low, with influenza B virus being dominant: an update from EISS. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2006, 11(2)
- 2001|Fleming, D.M., Schellevis, F.G., Paget, W.J. How frequently does varicella occur without consulting doctor? Abstract. European Journal of General Practice: 2001, 7(1), A.6-A.7
- 2006|Schellevis, F.G., Deckers, J.G., Paget, W.J., Fleming, D.M. European primary care surveillance networks: their structure and operation. Occhio Clinico: 2006(suppl. 6) 235. Abstract.12th Regional Conference of the European Society of General Practice/ Family Medicine "Towards medical renaissance bridging the gap between biology and humanities", Florence, Italy on 27-30 August 2006.
- 2003|Fleming, D.M., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. The evolution of influenza surveillance in Europe and prospects for the next ten years. Vaccine: 2003, 21(16), 1749-1753
- 2004|Goddard, N., Paynter, S., Paget, J. Outbreak of influenza A(H1N1) in a school in southern England. Eurosurveillance: 2004, 8(24)
- 2002|Aguilera, J.F., Paget, W.J., Velden, J. van der. Development of a protocol to evaluate the quality of clinical influenza data collected by sentinel practitioners in Europe. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2002, 7(11), 158-160
- 2005|Paget, W.J., Meerhoff, T.J., Meijer, A. Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza activity in Europe during the 2003-2004 season. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2005, 10(4), 107-111
- 2003|Paget, J. Increasing laboratory confirmed cases of influenza in Europe, particularly cases of influenza B in the south west. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2003, 7(2), 1-2
- 2005|Brown, C., Paget, J., Meijer, A. Avian influenza: current situation in southeast Asia and impact on Europe. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2005, 10(1)
- 2006|Meerhoff, T.J., Fleming, D., Smith, A., Mosnier, A., Gageldonk-Lafeber, A.B. van, Paget, W.J., EISS RSV Task Group. Surveillance recommendations based on an exploratory analysis of respiratory syncytial virus reports derived from the European Influenza Surveillance System. BMC Infectious Diseases: 2006, 6(128)
- 2006|Marquet, R.L., Bartelds, A.I.M., Noort, S.P. van, Koppeschaar, C.E., Paget, W.J., Schellevis, F.G., Zee, J. van der. Use of the internet for monitoring of influenza-like illness (ILI). European Journal of Public Health: 2006, 16(Suppl. 1) 69. Abstract. 14 th Eupha conference "Politics, Policies and /or the Public's Health", Montreux, 16-18 November 2006.
- 2004|Kroneman, M.W., Essen, G.A. van, Tacken, M.A.J.B., Paget, W.J., Verheij, R. Does a population survey provide reliable influenza vaccine uptake rates among high-risk groups? A case-study of the Netherlands. Vaccine: 2004, 22, 2163-2170
- 2001|Paget, J., Aguilera, J.F. Influenza pandemic planning in Europe. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2001, 6(9), 136-140
- 2004|Meerhoff, T.J., Meijer, A., Paget, W.J. Methods for sentinel virological surveillance of influenza in Europe: an 18-country survey. Eurosurveillance: 2004, 9(1), 35-38
- 2004|Deckers, J.G.M., Paget, W.J., Schellevis, F.G., Fleming, D.M. European primary care surveillance networks: an overview of structure and operation. European Journal of Public Health: 2004, 14(4 Suppl.) 58. Abstract. 12 th Annual EUPHA meeting: Urbanisation and health: new challenges in health promotion and prevention in Oslo, Norway, 7-9 october 2004.
- 2003|Paget, W.J., Meerhoff, T.J., Rebelo de Andrade, H. Heterogeneous influenza activity across Europe during the winter of 2002-2003. Eurosurveillance Monthly: 2003, 8(12), 230-239
- 2005|Meerhoff, T.J., Bermingham, A., Smith, A., Valette, M., Gageldonk-Lafeber, A.B. van, Paget, W.J., Schellevis, F. The role of respiratory syncytial virus in influenzalike illness in the general population. European Journal of Public Health: 2005, 15(suppl. 1) 101-102. Abstract. 13th Annual EUPHA Meeting "Promoting the public's health: reorienting health policies, linking health promotion and health care", Graz, 10-12 November 2005.
- 2006|Paget, W.J. Europe's preparedness for an influenza pandemic: commentary. European Journal of Public Health: 2006, 16(2), 121
- 2006|Meijer, A., Meerhoff, T.J., Meuwissen, L.E., Velden, J. van der, Paget, W.J. Very little influenza activity in Europe up until the end of 2005. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2006, 11(1)
- 2002|Paget, W.J. The surveillance and epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2002.
- 2005|Saito, R., Paget, J., Hitaka, S., Sakai, T., Sasaki, A., Velde, K. van der, Suzuki, H. Geographic mapping method shows potential for mapping influenza activity in Europe. Eurosurveillance: 2005, 10(10)
- 2003|Fleming, D.M., Schellevis, F.G., Paget, W.J. Health monitoring in sentinel practice networks: the contribution of primary care. European Journal of Public Health: 2003, 13(3), 80-84
- 2002|Paget, W.J., Zbinden, R., Ritzler, E., Zwahlen, M., Lengeler, C., Sturchler, D., Matter, H.C. National laboratory reports of chlamydia trachomatis seriously underestimate the frequency of genital chlamydial infections among women in Switzerland. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: 2002, 29(11), 715-720
- 2009|Ciancio B.C., Meerhoff, T.J., Kramarz, P., Bonmarin, I., Borgen, K., Boucher, C.A., Buchholz, U., Buda, S., Dijkstra, F., Dudman, S., Duwe, S., Hauge, S.H., Hungnes, O., Meijer, A., Mossong, J., Paget, W.J., Phin, N., Sande, M. van der, Schweiger, B., Nicoll, A. Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses detected in Europe during season 2007-8 had epidemiologic and clinical characteristics similar to co-circulating susceptible A(H1N1) viruses. Eurosurveillance: 2009, 14(46), 13-20
- 2011|Steffen, C., Diop, O.M., Gessner, B.D., Hacen, M.M., Hassar, M., Katz, M.A., Miller, M.A., Paget, W.J., Schoub, B.D., Vernet, G., Ndumbe, P.M. Afriflu—International conference on influenza disease burden in Africa, 1–2 June 2010, Marrakech, Morocco. Vaccine: 2011, 29(3), 363-369
- 2007|Arkema, J.M.S., Meerhoff, T.J., Paget, W.J., Meijer, A., Ansaldi, F., Buchholz, U., Nicoll, A., Velden, J. van der. Seasonal influenza beginning in Europe: report from EISS. Eurosurveillance Weekly: 2007, 12(1)
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Career history
October 2012 – December 31, 2018. Associate Editor, BMC Infectious Diseases
September 2009 – May 17, 2017. Senior Researcher (Epidemiologist), Radboud University Medical School, Department of Public Health, Nijmegen [http://www.academischewerkplaatsamphi.nl/Medewerkers/Algemeen] (Part-time position – 1 day per week). Areas of activity: Q fever and MRSA. Infectious disease surveillance teaching as of 2011.
September 2008 – present. Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Health Care Research (Nivel).
Member of the Steering Committee, Global Influenza Initiative (GII), 2015-2018
Co-Chair of the Global Influenza and RSV Initiative (GIRI), 2018-present
Member of the Independent Scientific Committee, Global Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Paris, France, 2017-present
Member of the Executive Committee, Foundation for Influenza, Paris, France, 2017-present
Current activities at Nivel:
Project Leader, Estimating the Global 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Mortality Burden (GLaMOR). Project funded by WHO HQ [since 1 July 2011]
Project Leader, The appropriateness of prescribing antibiotics in primary care in Europe related to antibiotic resistance (APRES) ; see: www.nivel.eu/apres for full description of this project [since September 2009].
Steering Committee Member, Influenza B General Practitioners (IBGP), project co-ordinated by Open Rome, Paris, France [since 2009]
Previous activities at Nivel:
2009 - December 2011: European Co-ordinator of the European Paediatric Influenza Analysis project – EPIA (2009-2011)
October 2008 - December 2011: September Advisor supporting WHO Euro (http://www.euroflu.org) with the surveillance of influenza in non-EU countries in the Europe Region. Included the preparation of a WHO guideline document for the surveillance of influenza in Europe (2008-2011).
April 2000 – September 2008. Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Health Care Research (Nivel). Project leader and co-ordinator of the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) [EISS is now based at ECDC].
◾January 1992 - March 2000. Epidemiologist, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Bern Switzerland.
◾February 1989 - December 1991.Technical Officer, Global Programme on AIDS, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland.
September 2009 – May 17, 2017. Senior Researcher (Epidemiologist), Radboud University Medical School, Department of Public Health, Nijmegen [http://www.academischewerkplaatsamphi.nl/Medewerkers/Algemeen] (Part-time position – 1 day per week). Areas of activity: Q fever and MRSA. Infectious disease surveillance teaching as of 2011.
September 2008 – present. Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Health Care Research (Nivel).
Member of the Steering Committee, Global Influenza Initiative (GII), 2015-2018
Co-Chair of the Global Influenza and RSV Initiative (GIRI), 2018-present
Member of the Independent Scientific Committee, Global Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Paris, France, 2017-present
Member of the Executive Committee, Foundation for Influenza, Paris, France, 2017-present
Current activities at Nivel:
Project Leader, Estimating the Global 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Mortality Burden (GLaMOR). Project funded by WHO HQ [since 1 July 2011]
Project Leader, The appropriateness of prescribing antibiotics in primary care in Europe related to antibiotic resistance (APRES) ; see: www.nivel.eu/apres for full description of this project [since September 2009].
Steering Committee Member, Influenza B General Practitioners (IBGP), project co-ordinated by Open Rome, Paris, France [since 2009]
Previous activities at Nivel:
2009 - December 2011: European Co-ordinator of the European Paediatric Influenza Analysis project – EPIA (2009-2011)
October 2008 - December 2011: September Advisor supporting WHO Euro (http://www.euroflu.org) with the surveillance of influenza in non-EU countries in the Europe Region. Included the preparation of a WHO guideline document for the surveillance of influenza in Europe (2008-2011).
April 2000 – September 2008. Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Health Care Research (Nivel). Project leader and co-ordinator of the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) [EISS is now based at ECDC].
◾January 1992 - March 2000. Epidemiologist, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Bern Switzerland.
◾February 1989 - December 1991.Technical Officer, Global Programme on AIDS, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland.