Area of research
Epidemiology · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Research interest
Research interests include Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Respiratory and Cough-Related Research, and Respiratory viral infections research.
Long-term prognosis of adults with moderately severe SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory tract infection managed in primary care: Prospective cohort study.
Saline nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis (SNIFS II): a randomised controlled pilot trial with nested process evaluation.
Audit and Feedback Interventions for Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Development and validation of a risk prediction model for hospital admission in COVID-19 patients presenting to primary care.
Feasibility of tracking invasive Escherichia coli disease among older adults in a community setting: A prospective observational study.
Did aetiology matter in illness duration and complications in patients presenting in primary care with acute respiratory tract infections early in the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study in nine countries.
Effect of a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults (ImpresU): pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial in four European countries
Best management of patients with an acute sore throat – a critical analysis of current evidence and a consensus of experts from different countries and traditions
Antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infection in children presenting in primary care: ARTIC-PC RCT.
Antibiotic effectiveness for children with lower respiratory infections: prospective cohort and trial in primary care.
Predicting illness progression for children with lower respiratory infections in primary care: a prospective cohort and observational study.
Point-of-care testing, antibiotic prescribing, and prescribing confidence for respiratory tract infections in primary care: a prospective audit in 18 European countries.
Decisions on antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections in frail older adults: a qualitative study in four European countries
Methenamine hippurate to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in older women: protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (ImpresU)
New clinical prediction model for early recognition of sepsis in adult primary care patients: a prospective diagnostic cohort study of development and external validation.
The accuracy and feasibility of respiratory rate measurements in acutely ill adult patients by GPs: a mixed-methods study.
Recommendations for antibacterial therapy in adults with COVID-19 – an evidence based guideline
Lower respiratory tract infection in the community: associations between viral aetiology and illness course
Incidence and management of acute otitis media in adults: a primary care-based cohort study
Effects of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination of adults on lower respiratory tract infections and antibiotic use in primary care: secondary analysis of a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study
Oseltamivir for coronavirus illness: post-hoc exploratory analysis of an open-label, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial in European primary care from 2016 to 2018
Oseltamivir plus usual care versus usual care for influenza-like illness in primary care: an open-label, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial
Implementation and evaluation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme in companion animal clinics: A stepped-wedge design intervention study
Aetiology of lower respiratory tract infection in adults in primary care: a prospective study in 11 European countries
Cost-effectiveness of internet-based training for primary care clinicians on antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in Europe
Antibiotic prescribing in relation to diagnoses and consultation rates in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden: use of European quality indicators
The impact of penicillin allergy labels on antibiotic and health care use in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
Effect of structural animal health planning on antimicrobial use and animal health variables in conventional dairy farming in the Netherlands
How can we improve antibiotic prescribing in primary care?
Cost effectiveness of amoxicillin for lower respiratory tract infections in primary care: an economic evaluation accounting for the cost of antimicrobial resistance