Steven Abrams

Steven Abrams

Biostatistician studying infectious diseases, immunity and vaccination.

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Extending frailty models applied to infectious disease epidemiology

Published in Proceedings of the 28th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, Volume 2, 2013

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., & Hens, N. (2013) "Extending frailty models applied to infectious disease epidemiology." Proceedings of the 28th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, Volume 2. 475–478.

COL 2-03 - Resurgence risk for measles, mumps and rubella in France in 2016

Published in Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2016

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Recommended citation: Béraud, G., Abrams, S., Levy-Bruhl, D., Antona, D., Beutels, P., Dervaux, B., & Hens, N. (2016) "COL 2-03 - Resurgence risk for measles, mumps and rubella in France in 2016." Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses. 46(4), 4.

Correlated gamma frailty models for bivariate survival time data

Published in Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 2019

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Recommended citation: Martins, A., Aerts, M., Hens, N., Wienke, A., & Abrams, S. (2019) "Correlated gamma frailty models for bivariate survival time data." Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 28(10-11), 3437–3450.

Households or Hotspots? Defining Intervention Targets for Malaria Elimination in Ratanakiri Province, Eastern Cambodia

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019

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Recommended citation: Bannister-Tyrrell, M., Krit, M., Sluydts, V., Tho, S., Sokny, M., Mean, V., Kim, S., Menard, D., Grietens, K.P., Abrams, S., Hens, N., Coosemans, M., Bassat, Q., van Hensbroek, M.B., Durnez, L., & Van Bortel, W. (2019) "Households or Hotspots? Defining Intervention Targets for Malaria Elimination in Ratanakiri Province, Eastern Cambodia." The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 220(6), 1034–1043.

The analysis of multivariate serological data

Published in Handbook of Infectious Disease Data Analysis, 2019

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S. (2019) "The analysis of multivariate serological data." Handbook of Infectious Disease Data Analysis. Chapman & Hall/CRC. 335–360.

The seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in Belgium anno 2002 and 2006: A comparative analysis with hepatitis a virus seroprevalence

Published in Epidemiology and Infection, 2019

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Recommended citation: Smit, G.S.A., Abrams, S., Dorny, P., Speybroeck, N., Devleesschauwer, B., Hutse, V., Jansens, H., Theeten, H., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2019) "The seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in Belgium anno 2002 and 2006: A comparative analysis with hepatitis a virus seroprevalence." Epidemiology and Infection. 147.

A general frailty model to accommodate individual heterogeneity in the acquisition of multiple infections: An application to bivariate current status data

Published in Statistics in Medicine, 2020

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Recommended citation: Tran, T.M.P., Abrams, S., & Braekers, R. (2020) "A general frailty model to accommodate individual heterogeneity in the acquisition of multiple infections: An application to bivariate current status data." Statistics in Medicine. 39(12), 1695–1714.

Belgian COVID-19 Mortality, Excess Deaths, Number of Deaths per Million, and Infection Fatality Rates (8 March - 9 May 2020)

Published in medRxiv, 2020

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Recommended citation: Molenberghs, G., Faes, C., Aerts, J., Theeten, H., Devleesschauwer, B., Sierra, N.B., Braeye, T., Renard, F., Herzog, S., Lusyne, P., Van der Heyden, J., Van Oyen, H., Van Damme, P., & Hens, N. (2020) "Belgian COVID-19 Mortality, Excess Deaths, Number of Deaths per Million, and Infection Fatality Rates (8 March - 9 May 2020)." medRxiv.

Donor-derived cell-free DNA as a biomarker for rejection after kidney transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Transplant International, 2020

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Recommended citation: Wijtvliet, V.P.W.M., Plaeke, P., Abrams, S., Hens, N., Gielis, E.M., Hellemans, R., Massart, A., Hesselink, D.A., De Winter, B.Y., Abramowicz, D., & Ledeganck, K.J. (2020) "Donor-derived cell-free DNA as a biomarker for rejection after kidney transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Transplant International. 33(12), 1626–1642.

Effect of Ivermectin Treatment on the Frequency of Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Infected with Onchocerca volvulus

Published in Pathogens, 2020

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Recommended citation: Dusabimana, A., Tsebeni Wafula, S., Raimon, S.J., Fodjo, J.N.S., Bhwana, D., Tepage, F., Abd-Elfarag, G., Hotterbeekx, A., Abrams, S., & Colebunders, R. (2020) "Effect of Ivermectin Treatment on the Frequency of Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy Infected with Onchocerca volvulus." Pathogens. 10(1), 21.

Fluoroquinolone resistance in Escherichia coli isolates after exposure to non-fluoroquinolone antibiotics: A retrospective case-control study

Published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2020

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Recommended citation: Chaname Pinedo, L.E., Bruyndonckx, R., Catry, B., Latour, K., Goossens, H., Abrams, S., & Coenen, S. (2020) "Fluoroquinolone resistance in Escherichia coli isolates after exposure to non-fluoroquinolone antibiotics: A retrospective case-control study." Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 75(7), 1985–1992.

Infectious diseases epidemiology, quantitative methodology, and clinical research in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from a European country

Published in Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2020

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Recommended citation: Molenberghs, G., Buyse, M., Abrams, S., Hens, N., Beutels, P., Faes, C., Verbeke, G., Van Damme, P., Goossens, H., Neyens, T., Herzog, S., Theeten, H., Pepermans, K., Abad, A.A., Van Keilegom, I., Speybroeck, N., Legrand, C., De Buyser, S., & Hulstaert, F. (2020) "Infectious diseases epidemiology, quantitative methodology, and clinical research in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from a European country." Contemporary Clinical Trials. 99, 106189.

Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study

Published in Pathogens, 2020

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Recommended citation: Dusabimana, A., Bhwana, D., Raimon, S., Mmbando, B.P., Hotterbeekx, A., Tepage, F., Mandro, M., Siewe Fodjo, J.N., Abrams, S., & Colebunders, R. (2020) "Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study." Pathogens. 9(8), 617.

Modeling the early phase of the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic using a stochastic compartmental model and studying its implied future trajectories

Published in medRxiv, 2020

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., Wambua, J., Santermans, E., Willem, L., Kuylen, E., Coletti, P., Libin, P., Faes, C., Petrof, O., Herzog, S.A., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2020) "Modeling the early phase of the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic using a stochastic compartmental model and studying its implied future trajectories." medRxiv.

Nonparametric estimation of the cross ratio function

Published in Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 2020

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., Janssen, P., Swanepoel, J., & Veraverbeke, N. (2020) "Nonparametric estimation of the cross ratio function." Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics. 72(3), 771–801.

Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS coronavirus 2 in Belgium - A serial prospective cross-sectional nationwide study of residual samples

Published in medRxiv, 2020

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Recommended citation: Herzog, S., De Bie, J., Abrams, S., Wouters, I., Ekinci, E., Patteet, L., Coppens, A., De Spiegeleer, S., Beutels, P., Van Damme, P., Hens, N., & Theeten, H. (2020) "Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS coronavirus 2 in Belgium - A serial prospective cross-sectional nationwide study of residual samples." medRxiv.

Single versus Multiple Dose Ivermectin Regimen in Onchocerciasis-Infected Persons with Epilepsy Treated with Phenobarbital: A Randomized Clinical Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Published in Pathogens, 2020

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Recommended citation: Mandro, M., Siewe Fodjo, J.N., Dusabimana, A., Mukendi, D., Haesendonckx, S., Lokonda, R., Nakato, S., Nyisi, F., Abhafule, G., Wonya’rossi, D., Hotterbeekx, A., Abrams, S., & Colebunders, R. (2020) "Single versus Multiple Dose Ivermectin Regimen in Onchocerciasis-Infected Persons with Epilepsy Treated with Phenobarbital: A Randomized Clinical Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo." Pathogens. 9(3), 205.

The impact of contact tracing and household bubbles on deconfinement strategies for COVID-19: An individual-based modelling study

Published in medRxiv, 2020

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Recommended citation: Willem, L., Abrams, S., Petrof, O., Coletti, P., Kuylen, E., Libin, P., Møgelmose, S., Wambua, J., Herzog, S.A., Faes, C., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2020) "The impact of contact tracing and household bubbles on deconfinement strategies for COVID-19: An individual-based modelling study." medRxiv.

The potential of donor-derived cell-free DNA as a biomarker for rejection in kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2020

This publication is available in the institutional repository.

Recommended citation: Wijtvliet, V., Plaeke, P., Abrams, S., Hens, N., Gielis, E., Hellemans, R., De Winter, B., Abramowicz, D., & Ledeganck, K. (2020) "The potential of donor-derived cell-free DNA as a biomarker for rejection in kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 35(Supplement_3): 190.

Time between Symptom Onset, Hospitalisation and Recovery or Death: Statistical Analysis of Belgian COVID-19 Patients

Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020

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Recommended citation: Faes, C., Abrams, S., Van Beckhoven, D., Meyfroidt, G., Vlieghe, E., & Hens, N. (2020) "Time between Symptom Onset, Hospitalisation and Recovery or Death: Statistical Analysis of Belgian COVID-19 Patients." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(20), 7560.

A data-driven metapopulation model for the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic: assessing the impact of lockdown and exit strategies

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021

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Recommended citation: Coletti, P., Libin, P., Petrof, O., Willem, L., Abrams, S., Herzog, S.A., Faes, C., Kuylen, E., Wambua, J., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2021) "A data-driven metapopulation model for the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic: assessing the impact of lockdown and exit strategies." BMC Infectious Diseases. 21(1).

Effectiveness of community-based cardiovascular disease prevention interventions to improve physical activity: A systematic review and meta-regression

Published in Preventive Medicine, 2021

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Recommended citation: Hassen, H.Y., Ndejjo, R., Musinguzi, G., Van Geertruyden, J.P., Abrams, S., & Bastiaens, H. (2021) "Effectiveness of community-based cardiovascular disease prevention interventions to improve physical activity: A systematic review and meta-regression." Preventive Medicine. 153, 106797.

Epidermal growth factor as a potential prognostic and predictive biomarker of response to platinum-based chemotherapy

Published in PLOS ONE, 2021

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Recommended citation: Geens, M., Stappers, S., Konings, H., De Winter, B.Y., Specenier, P., Van Meerbeeck, J.P., Verpooten, G.A., Abrams, S., Janssens, A., Peeters, M., Van de Heyning, P., Vanderveken, O.M., & Ledeganck, K.J. (2021) "Epidermal growth factor as a potential prognostic and predictive biomarker of response to platinum-based chemotherapy." PLOS ONE. 16(6), e0252646.

Evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity ratio and upper respiratory tract viral load among asymptomatic individuals screened before hospitalization or surgery in Flanders, Belgium

Published in PLOS ONE, 2021

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Recommended citation: Heireman, L., Abrams, S., Bruynseels, P., Cartuyvels, R., Cuypers, L., De Schouwer, P., Laffut, W., Lagrou, K., Hens, N., Ho, E., Padalko, E., Reynders, M., Vandamme, S., Van der Moeren, N., Verstrepen, W., Willems, P., & Naesens, R. (2021) "Evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity ratio and upper respiratory tract viral load among asymptomatic individuals screened before hospitalization or surgery in Flanders, Belgium." PLOS ONE. 16(11), e0259908.

Measuring association among censored antibody titer data

Published in Statistics in Medicine, 2021

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Recommended citation: Tran, T.M.P., Abrams, S., Aerts, M., Maertens, K., & Hens, N. (2021) "Measuring association among censored antibody titer data." Statistics in Medicine. 40(16), 3740–3761.

Modelling the early phase of the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic using a stochastic compartmental model and studying its implied future trajectories

Published in Epidemics, 2021

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., Wambua, J., Santermans, E., Willem, L., Kuylen, E., Coletti, P., Libin, P., Faes, C., Petrof, O., Herzog, S.A., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2021) "Modelling the early phase of the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic using a stochastic compartmental model and studying its implied future trajectories." Epidemics. 35, 100449.

Quantiles of the conditional residual lifetime

Published in Statistics, 2021

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., Janssen, P., & Veraverbeke, N. (2021) "Quantiles of the conditional residual lifetime." Statistics. 55(6), 1271–1290.

Benefit risk contextualization of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU

Published in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2022

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Recommended citation: Kurz, X., Cohet, C., Quinten, C., Molenberghs, G., Hens, N., Abrams, S., Willem, L., Crevecoeur, J., Loedy, N., & Verbeeck, J. (2022) "Benefit risk contextualization of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU." Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.

Correction: Dusabimana et al. Surveillance for Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy and Ov16 IgG4 Testing of Children 6–10 Years Old Should Be Used to Identify Areas Where Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs Need Strengthening. Pathogens 2022, 11 , 281

Published in Pathogens, 2022

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Recommended citation: Dusabimana, A., Siewe Fodjo, J.N., Ndahura, M.M., Mmbando, B.P., Jada, S.R., Boven, A., De Smet, E., Ukety, T., Njamnshi, A.K., Laudisoit, A., Abrams, S., & Colebunders, R. (2022) "Correction: Dusabimana et al. Surveillance for Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy and Ov16 IgG4 Testing of Children 6–10 Years Old Should Be Used to Identify Areas Where Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs Need Strengthening. Pathogens 2022, 11 , 281." Pathogens. 11(7), 746.

COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020

Published in Eurosurveillance, 2022

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Recommended citation: Molenberghs, G., Faes, C., Verbeeck, J., Deboosere, P., Abrams, S., Willem, L., Aerts, J., Theeten, H., Devleesschauwer, B., Bustos Sierra, N., Renard, F., Herzog, S., Lusyne, P., Van der Heyden, J., Van Oyen, H., Van Damme, P., & Hens, N. (2022) "COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality, deaths per million and infection fatality ratio, Belgium, 9 March 2020 to 28 June 2020." Eurosurveillance. 27(7).

Different forms of superspreading lead to different outcomes: Heterogeneity in infectiousness and contact behavior relevant for the case of SARS-CoV-2

Published in PLOS Computational Biology, 2022

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Recommended citation: Kuylen, E.J., Torneri, A., Willem, L., Libin, P.J.K., Abrams, S., Coletti, P., Franco, N., Verelst, F., Beutels, P., Liesenborgs, J., & Hens, N. (2022) "Different forms of superspreading lead to different outcomes: Heterogeneity in infectiousness and contact behavior relevant for the case of SARS-CoV-2." PLOS Computational Biology. 18(8), e1009980.

Factors affecting inter-individual variability in endoxifen concentrations in patients with breast cancer: results from the prospective TOTAM trial

Published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2022

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Recommended citation: Braal, C.L., Westenberg, J.D., Buijs, S.M., Abrams, S., Mulder, T.A.M., van Schaik, R.H.N., Koolen, S.L.W., Jager, A., & Mathijssen, R.H.J. (2022) "Factors affecting inter-individual variability in endoxifen concentrations in patients with breast cancer: results from the prospective TOTAM trial." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 195(1), 65–74.

Inferring age-specific differences in susceptibility to and infectiousness upon SARS-CoV-2 infection based on Belgian social contact data

Published in PLOS Computational Biology, 2022

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Recommended citation: Franco, N., Coletti, P., Willem, L., Angeli, L., Lajot, A., Abrams, S., Beutels, P., Faes, C., & Hens, N. (2022) "Inferring age-specific differences in susceptibility to and infectiousness upon SARS-CoV-2 infection based on Belgian social contact data." PLOS Computational Biology. 18(3), e1009965.

Level of cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception and intention towards healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic disparities among adults in vulnerable communities of Belgium and England

Published in BMC Public Health, 2022

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Recommended citation: Hassen, H.Y., Bowyer, M., Gibson, L., Abrams, S., & Bastiaens, H. (2022) "Level of cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception and intention towards healthy lifestyle and socioeconomic disparities among adults in vulnerable communities of Belgium and England." BMC Public Health. 22(1).

mRNA-1273 vaccine (Moderna): a better option than BNT162b2 (Pfizer) in kidney transplant recipients and dialysis patients?

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2022

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Recommended citation: Wijtvliet, V.P.W.M., Ariën, K.K., Abrams, S., Couttenye, M.M., Mestrez, F., Mariën, J., De Winter, B.Y., Van Damme, P., Pipeleers, L., Wissing, K.M., Abramowicz, D., & Ledeganck, K.J. (2022) "mRNA-1273 vaccine (Moderna): a better option than BNT162b2 (Pfizer) in kidney transplant recipients and dialysis patients?." Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 37(4), 799–803.

Nationwide implementation of online communication skills training to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in general practice

Published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2022

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Recommended citation: D’Hulster, L., Abrams, S., Bruyndonckx, R., Anthierens, S., Adriaenssens, N., Butler, C.C., Verheij, T., Goossens, H., Little, P., & Coenen, S. (2022) "Nationwide implementation of online communication skills training to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in general practice." JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 4(3).

Nonparametric estimation of risk ratios for bivariate data

Published in Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, 2022

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Recommended citation: Abrams, S., Janssen, P., Swanepoel, J., & Veraverbeke, N. (2022) "Nonparametric estimation of risk ratios for bivariate data." Journal of Nonparametric Statistics. 34(4), 940–963.

Predicting mortality in intensive care unit patients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae: A retrospective cohort study

Published in Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, 2022

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Recommended citation: Tran, T.N., Vu, D.H., Nguyen, H.A., Abrams, S., Bruyndonckx, R., Nguyen, T.T., Tran, N.M., Trinh, T.A., Do, T.H.G., Pham, H.N., Nguyen, G.B., & Coenen, S. (2022) "Predicting mortality in intensive care unit patients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae: A retrospective cohort study." Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 28(1), 10–18.

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination is not associated with the induction of anti-HLA or non-HLA antibodies

Published in Transplant Immunology, 2022

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Recommended citation: Wijtvliet, V.P.W.M., Verheyden, S., Depreter, B., Heylen, C., Coeman, E., Abrams, S., De Winter, B.Y., Massart, A., Hellemans, R., Pipeleers, L., Claas, F.H.J., Ariën, K.K., Wissing, K.M., Abramowicz, D., & Ledeganck, K.J. (2022) "SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination is not associated with the induction of anti-HLA or non-HLA antibodies." Transplant Immunology. 74, 101670.

Sequencing Mycobacteria and Algorithm-determined Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (SMARTT): a study protocol for a phase IV pragmatic randomized controlled patient management strategy trial

Published in Trials, 2022

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Recommended citation: Van Rie, A., De Vos, E., Costa, E., Verboven, L., Ndebele, F., Heupink, T.H., Abrams, S., Maraba, N., Makkan, H., Beattie, T., Sibeko, Z.R., Bohlela, S., Segwaba, P., Ogunbayo, E.A., Mhlambi, N., Wells, F., Rigouts, L., Maartens, G., Conradie, F., Black, J., Potgieter, S., Fanampe, B., Van der Spoel Van Dyk, A., Charalambous, S., Churchyard, G., & Warren, R. (2022) "Sequencing Mycobacteria and Algorithm-determined Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (SMARTT): a study protocol for a phase IV pragmatic randomized controlled patient management strategy trial." Trials. 23(1).

Seroconversion rate after primary vaccination with two doses of BNT162b2 versus mRNA-1273 in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2022

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Recommended citation: Verleye, A., Wijtvliet, V., Abrams, S., Hellemans, R., Bougrea, R., Massart, A., Pipeleers, L., Wissing, K.M., Ariën, K.K., De Winter, B.Y., Van Damme, P., Abramowicz, D., & Ledeganck, K.J. (2022) "Seroconversion rate after primary vaccination with two doses of BNT162b2 versus mRNA-1273 in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 37(8), 1566–1575.

Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 – a serial prospective cross-sectional nationwide study of residual samples, Belgium, March to October 2020

Published in Eurosurveillance, 2022

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Recommended citation: Herzog, S.A., De Bie, J., Abrams, S., Wouters, I., Ekinci, E., Patteet, L., Coppens, A., De Spiegeleer, S., Beutels, P., Van Damme, P., Hens, N., & Theeten, H. (2022) "Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 – a serial prospective cross-sectional nationwide study of residual samples, Belgium, March to October 2020." Eurosurveillance. 27(9).

Surveillance for Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy and OV16 IgG4 Testing of Children 6–10 Years Old Should Be Used to Identify Areas Where Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs Need Strengthening

Published in Pathogens, 2022

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Recommended citation: Dusabimana, A., Siewe Fodjo, J.N., Ndahura, M.M., Mmbando, B.P., Jada, S.R., Boven, A., De Smet, E., Ukety, T., Njamnshi, A.K., Laudisoit, A., Abrams, S., & Colebunders, R. (2022) "Surveillance for Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy and OV16 IgG4 Testing of Children 6–10 Years Old Should Be Used to Identify Areas Where Onchocerciasis Elimination Programs Need Strengthening." Pathogens. 11(3), 281.

The Effect of Serine Protease Inhibitors on Visceral Pain in Different Rodent Models With an Intestinal Insult

Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022

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Recommended citation: Ceuleers, H., Hanning, N., De bruyn, M., De Man, J.G., De Schepper, H.U., Li, Q., Liu, L., Abrams, S., Smet, A., Joossens, J., Augustyns, K., De Meester, I., Pasricha, P.J., & De Winter, B.Y. (2022) "The Effect of Serine Protease Inhibitors on Visceral Pain in Different Rodent Models With an Intestinal Insult." Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13.

Type and effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving knowledge related to cardiovascular diseases and risk factors: A systematic review

Published in American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2022

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Recommended citation: Hassen, H.Y., Ndejjo, R., Van Geertruyden, J.P., Musinguzi, G., Abrams, S., & Bastiaens, H. (2022) "Type and effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving knowledge related to cardiovascular diseases and risk factors: A systematic review." American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 10, 100341.

Dietary outcomes of community-based cardiovascular disease preventive interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Public Health Nutrition, 2023

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Recommended citation: Hassen, H.Y., Sisay, B.G., Van Geertruyden, J.P., Le Goff, D., Ndejjo, R., Musinguzi, G., Abrams, S., & Bastiaens, H. (2023) "Dietary outcomes of community-based cardiovascular disease preventive interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Public Health Nutrition. 26(11), 2480–2491.

Disparities in the non-laboratory INTERHEART risk score and its components in selected countries of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa: analysis from the SPICES multi-country project

Published in European Heart Journal, 2023

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Recommended citation: Hassen, H.Y., Abrams, S., Musinguzi, G., Rogers, I., Dusabimana, A., Mphekgwana, P.M., Bastiaens, H., Bastiaens, H., Hassen, H.Y., Aerts, N., Anthierens, S., Van Royen, K., Masquillier, C., Le Reste, J.Y., Le Goff, D., Perraud, G., van Marwijk, H., Ford, E., Grice-Jackson, T., Rogers, I., Nahar, P., Gibson, L., Bowyer, M., Nkengateh, A., Musinguzi, G., Ndejjo, R., Nuwaha, F., Sodi, T., Mphekgwana, P.M., Malema, N., Kgatla, N., & Mothiba, T.M. (2023) "Disparities in the non-laboratory INTERHEART risk score and its components in selected countries of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa: analysis from the SPICES multi-country project." European Heart Journal. 3(6).

Evolution of human papilloma virus prevalence in a highly vaccinated region in Belgium: a retrospective cohort study in Flemish women (2010-2019)

Published in European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2023

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Recommended citation: Huyghe, E., Abrams, S., Bogers, J.P., Verhoeven, V., & Benoy, I. (2023) "Evolution of human papilloma virus prevalence in a highly vaccinated region in Belgium: a retrospective cohort study in Flemish women (2010-2019)." European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 32(1), 48–56.

Modeling antibody dynamics following herpes zoster indicates that higher varicella-zoster virus viremia generates more VZV-specific antibodies

Published in Frontiers in Immunology, 2023

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Recommended citation: Besbassi, H., Garcia-Fogeda, I., Quinlivan, M., Breuer, J., Abrams, S., Hens, N., Ogunjimi, B., & Beutels, P. (2023) "Modeling antibody dynamics following herpes zoster indicates that higher varicella-zoster virus viremia generates more VZV-specific antibodies." Frontiers in Immunology. 14.

The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021

Published in BMC Public Health, 2023

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Recommended citation: Devleesschauwer, B., Willem, L., Jurčević, J., Smith, P., Scohy, A., Wyper, G.M.A., Pires, S.M., Van Goethem, N., Beutels, P., Franco, N., Abrams, S., Van Cauteren, D., Speybroeck, N., Hens, N., & De Pauw, R. (2023) "The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021." BMC Public Health. 23(1).

Characterising information gains and losses when collecting multiple epidemic model outputs

Published in Epidemics, 2024

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Recommended citation: Sherratt, K., Srivastava, A., Ainslie, K., Singh, D.E., Cublier, A., Marinescu, M.C., Carretero, J., Garcia, A.C., Franco, N., Willem, L., Abrams, S., Faes, C., Beutels, P., Hens, N., Müller, S., Charlton, B., Ewert, R., Paltra, S., Rakow, C., Rehmann, J., Conrad, T., Schütte, C., Nagel, K., Abbott, S., Grah, R., Niehus, R., Prasse, B., Sandmann, F., & Funk, S. (2024) "Characterising information gains and losses when collecting multiple epidemic model outputs." Epidemics. 47, 100765.

Exploring the Pareto front of multi-objective COVID-19 mitigation policies using reinforcement learning

Published in Expert Systems With Applications, 2024

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Recommended citation: Reymond, M., Hayes, C.F., Willem, L., Rădulescu, R., Abrams, S., Roijers, D.M., Howley, E., Mannion, P., Hens, N., Nowé, A., & Libin, P. (2024) "Exploring the Pareto front of multi-objective COVID-19 mitigation policies using reinforcement learning." Expert Systems With Applications. 249, 123686.

Predictors of moderate-to-severe side-effects following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination: a prospective cohort study among primary health care providers in Belgium

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024

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Recommended citation: Domen, J., Abrams, S., Digregorio, M., Van Ngoc, P., Duysburgh, E., Scholtes, B., & Coenen, S. (2024) "Predictors of moderate-to-severe side-effects following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination: a prospective cohort study among primary health care providers in Belgium." BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1).

The impact of quality-adjusted life years on evaluating COVID-19 mitigation strategies: lessons from age-specific vaccination roll-out and variants of concern in Belgium (2020-2022)

Published in BMC Public Health, 2024

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Recommended citation: Willem, L., Abrams, S., Franco, N., Coletti, P., Libin, P.J.K., Wambua, J., Couvreur, S., André, E., Wenseleers, T., Mao, Z., Torneri, A., Faes, C., Beutels, P., & Hens, N. (2024) "The impact of quality-adjusted life years on evaluating COVID-19 mitigation strategies: lessons from age-specific vaccination roll-out and variants of concern in Belgium (2020-2022)." BMC Public Health. 24(1).

The Intestinal Mucin Isoform Landscape Reveals Region- Specific Biomarker Panels for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Stratification

Published in Journal of Crohn's and colitis, 2024

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Recommended citation: Arras, W., Breugelmans, T., Oosterlinck, B., De Man, J.G., Malhotra-Kumar, S., Abrams, S., Van Laere, S., Macken, E., Somers, M., Jauregui-Amezaga, A., De Winter, B.Y., & Smet, A. (2024) "The Intestinal Mucin Isoform Landscape Reveals Region- Specific Biomarker Panels for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Stratification." Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. 19(3).

Types and Effectiveness of Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Interventions in Reducing Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Published in Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 2024

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Recommended citation: Berhe, N.M., Hassen, H.Y., Van Geertruyden, J.P., Ndejjo, R., Musinguzi, G., Bastiaens, H., & Abrams, S. (2024) "Types and Effectiveness of Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Interventions in Reducing Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

Who acquires infection from whom? A sensitivity analysis of transmission dynamics during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium

Published in Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2024

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Recommended citation: Angeli, L., Caetano, C.P., Franco, N., Abrams, S., Coletti, P., Van Nieuwenhuyse, I., Pop, S., & Hens, N. (2024) "Who acquires infection from whom? A sensitivity analysis of transmission dynamics during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium." Journal of Theoretical Biology. 581, 111721.

An extension of the Benefit Risk Assessment of VaccinEs toolkit to evaluate Comirnaty and Spikevax vaccination in the European Union

Published in European Journal of Public Health, 2025

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Recommended citation: Loedy, N., Dorta, H.G., Abrams, S., Crèvecoeur, J., Morales, D.R., Cohet, C., Willem, L., Molenberghs, G., Hens, N., Kurz, X., Quinten, C., & Verbeeck, J. (2025) "An extension of the Benefit Risk Assessment of VaccinEs toolkit to evaluate Comirnaty and Spikevax vaccination in the European Union." European Journal of Public Health. 35(5), 1007–1013.

Assessing the capacity of primary healthcare facilities and healthcare workers in managing diabetes and hypertension in Kisumu county, Kenya

Published in BMC Health Services Research, 2025

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Recommended citation: Ouma, O.J., Omondi, D., Museve, E., Owenga, J., Bogers, J., Abrams, S., & van Olmen, J. (2025) "Assessing the capacity of primary healthcare facilities and healthcare workers in managing diabetes and hypertension in Kisumu county, Kenya." BMC Health Services Research. 25(1).

Charcoal and firewood use in urban areas of developing countries: Drivers, consequences, and the need for clean cooking solutions

Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025

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Recommended citation: Balume, B.S., Bijnens, L., Abrams, S., Banza, B.B., & Deferme, W. (2025) "Charcoal and firewood use in urban areas of developing countries: Drivers, consequences, and the need for clean cooking solutions." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 217, 115745.

Cracking the code of a correlate of protection against SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in cancer patients

Published in Scientific Reports, 2025

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Recommended citation: Debie, Y., Garcia-Fogeda, I., Willem, L., Roelant, E., Verbruggen, L., Vanhoutte, G., Croes, L., Vulsteke, C., Demey, W., Lybaert, W., Hanssens, M., Bols, A., Van ongeval, J., De Becker, A., Jansens, H., Goossens, M.E., Janssens, A., Prenen, H., Anguille, S., Peeters, M., van Dam, P.A., Hens, N., Abrams, S., & Vandamme, T. (2025) "Cracking the code of a correlate of protection against SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in cancer patients." Scientific Reports. 15(1).

Frailty Model, The

Published in International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science, 2025

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Recommended citation: Duchateau, L., Janssen, P., & Abrams, S. (2025) "Frailty Model, The." International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science. Springer. 982–992.

Improving the efficiency of drug resistant tuberculosis treatment trials: a time-to-event alternative marker for bacteriological response and adaptive minimization for randomization

Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2025

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Recommended citation: De Vos, E., Van Rie, A., & Abrams, S. (2025) "Improving the efficiency of drug resistant tuberculosis treatment trials: a time-to-event alternative marker for bacteriological response and adaptive minimization for randomization." BMC Medical Research Methodology. 25(1).

Performance evaluation of RespiCast ensemble forecasts for primary care syndromic indicators of viral respiratory disease in Europe during the 2023/24 winter season

Published in medRxiv, 2025

Recommended citation: Gozzi, N., Gioannini, C., Milano, P., Vismara, I., Rossi, L., Quaggiotto, M., Fiandrino, S., Paolotti, D., Vespignani, A., Johnson, H., Grah, R., Funk, S., Sherratt, K., Hens, N., Abrams, S., Bosschaert, M., Celino, F., Zino, L., Rizzo, A., Kandula, S., Freiesleben de Blasio, B., Aalto, A., Proverbio, D., Giordano, G., Gonçalves, J., Li, Y., Perra, N., Omokanye, A., Martin, L. J., Niehus, R., Canevari, J., Bons, E. (2025). Performance evaluation of RespiCast ensemble forecasts for primary care syndromic indicators of viral respiratory disease in Europe during the 2023/24 winter season. medRxiv.

Population-level associations in the spread of co-circulating respiratory viruses: A multi-method statistical investigation using incidence data

Published in medRxiv, 2025

Recommended citation: Barth, N., Carstens, G., Kozanli, E., Han, W., Hermans, L., Paolotti, D., Abrams, S., Molenberghs, G., Hens, N., Faes, C., Eggink, D., van Hoek, A. J., Torneri, A. (2025). Population-level associations in the spread of co-circulating respiratory viruses: A multi-method statistical investigation using incidence data. medRxiv.

Solar Cooker for All: Towards Sustainable Cooking in Lubumbashi

Published in Proceedings of the African Conference on Resilient and Sustainable Cities, 26–27, 2025

Recommended citation: Balume Baderha, S., Bijnens, L., Abrams, S., Banza Wa Banza, B., Deferme, W. (2025). Solar Cooker for All: Towards Sustainable Cooking in Lubumbashi. Proceedings of the African Conference on Resilient and Sustainable Cities, 26–27.

Systematic Molecular Influenza A/B Screening Upon Hospital Admission in Belgium, January-April 2022: Positivity Ratios and Viral Loads According to Symptomatology, Age, and Vaccination Status

Published in Journal of Medical Virology, 2025

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Recommended citation: Huyghe, E., Abrams, S., André, E., Anseeuw, K., Bernaert, E., Bruynseels, P., Cuypers, L., De Schouwer, P., Hilkens, P., Keyaerts, E., Laenen, L., Maes, J., Magerman, K., Van de gaer, O., Verdonck, A., Verstrepen, W., Ombelet, S., & Naesens, R. (2025) "Systematic Molecular Influenza A/B Screening Upon Hospital Admission in Belgium, January-April 2022: Positivity Ratios and Viral Loads According to Symptomatology, Age, and Vaccination Status." Journal of Medical Virology. 97(1).

Utilising the Benefit Risk Assessment of Vaccines (BRAVE) toolkit to evaluate the benefits and risks of Vaxzevria in the EU: a population-based study

Published in The Lancet Digital Health, 2025

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Recommended citation: Gonzalez Dorta, H., Verbeeck, J., Crevecoeur, J., Morales, D.R., Loedy, N., Cohet, C., Willem, L., Molenberghs, G., Hens, N., Kurz, X., Quinten, C., & Abrams, S. (2025) "Utilising the Benefit Risk Assessment of Vaccines (BRAVE) toolkit to evaluate the benefits and risks of Vaxzevria in the EU: a population-based study." The Lancet Digital Health. 7(5), 100861.

Beyond staffing ratios-team demographic diversity, workforce stability, and their effects on patient safety and workforce sustainability: A multi-country analysis

Published in International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2026

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Recommended citation: Vleminckx, S., De Meulenaere, K., Van Bogaert, P., Abrams, S., Willem, L., & Haegdorens, F. (2026) "Beyond staffing ratios-team demographic diversity, workforce stability, and their effects on patient safety and workforce sustainability: A multi-country analysis." International Journal of Nursing Studies. 181, 105570.

Corrigendum to “Beyond staffing ratios - team demographic diversity, workforce stability, and their effects on patient safety and workforce sustainability: A multi-country analysis” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 181 (2026) 105570]

Published in International journal of nursing studies, 2026

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Recommended citation: Vleminckx, Senne; De Meulenaere, Kim; Van Bogaert, Peter; ABRAMS, Steven; WILLEM, Lander; Haegdorens, Filip. (2026). Corrigendum to “Beyond staffing ratios - team demographic diversity, workforce stability, and their effects on patient safety and workforce sustainability: A multi-country analysis” [Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 181 (2026) 105570]. International journal of nursing studies.
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Decentralizing care for cutaneous leishmaniasis and other skin diseases to primary health facilities in Southern Ethiopia: What are the needs?

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases, 2026

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Recommended citation: Tadesse, D., Henten, S., Batire, S., Woge, M.T., Degaga, T.S., Merdekios, B., Abrams, S., Hailu, A., Geertruyden, J.P.V., Griensven, J., & Pareyn, M. (2026) "Decentralizing care for cutaneous leishmaniasis and other skin diseases to primary health facilities in Southern Ethiopia: What are the needs?." BMC Infectious Diseases. 26(1).

Estimating the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections by jointly modelling seroprevalence, hospitalization and mortality data, February 2020-January 2021, Belgium

Published in Archives of Public Health, 2026

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Recommended citation: Braeye, T., De Pauw, R., Geebelen, L., Abrams, S., Desombere, I., Hens, N., Hammami, N., Roelants, M., Muylaert, A., & Herzog, S.A. (2026) "Estimating the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections by jointly modelling seroprevalence, hospitalization and mortality data, February 2020-January 2021, Belgium." Archives of Public Health. 84(1).

Informing quarantine policy for measles control in primary school and daycare settings: insights from a simulation study, Flanders, Belgium

Published in Eurosurveillance, 2026

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Recommended citation: Kremer, C., Hammami, N., Cornelissen, L., Theeten, H., Braeye, T., Torneri, A., Abrams, S., & Hens, N. (2026) "Informing quarantine policy for measles control in primary school and daycare settings: insights from a simulation study, Flanders, Belgium." Eurosurveillance. 31(22).

Population-level associations in the spread of co-circulating respiratory viruses: A multi-method statistical investigation using incidence data

Published in EPIDEMICS, 2026

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Recommended citation: Barth, Nadine; Carstens, Gesa; Kozanli, Eva; Han , Wanda; Hermans, Lisa; Paolotti, Daniela; Abrams, Steven; Molenberghs, Geert; Hens, Niel; Faes, Christel; Eggink, Dirk; Van Hoek, Albert Jan; Torneri, Andrea. (2026). Population-level associations in the spread of co-circulating respiratory viruses: A multi-method statistical investigation using incidence data. EPIDEMICS.
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Whole genome sequencing precision medicine strategy to shorten treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (SMARTT): a pragmatic, randomised, single-blind phase 4 trial

Published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2026

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Recommended citation: Van Rie, A., Conceição, E.C., Ndebele, F., Wells, F., Paulse, A., Mekonnen, E.G., Ngarega, M., Trang, T.P.H., Bohlela, S., Sibeko, Z., Segwaba, P., Verboven, L., Heupink, T.H., Fuertes, M.D.D., Rennie, V., Dippenaar, A., Rigouts, L., Setlhare, L., Ogunbayo, A.E., VanderSpoel Van Dyk, A., Conradie, F., Maartens, G., Potgieter, S., Black, J., Fanampe, B., Abrams, S., Churchyard, G., Warren, R., & Charalambous, S. (2026) "Whole genome sequencing precision medicine strategy to shorten treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (SMARTT): a pragmatic, randomised, single-blind phase 4 trial." The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 14(6), 521–532.

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