Area of research
Epidemiology · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Research interest
Research interests include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews, and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders.
Challenging the dogma: why reviewers should be allowed to use AI tools
Understanding the biases to sepsis surveillance and quality assurance caused by inaccurate coding in administrative health data
S2k Guideline – Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin) – Update 2022
S2k‐Leitlinie – Merkelzellkarzinom – Update 2022
Development and validation of risk-adjusted quality indicators for the long-term outcome of acute sepsis care in German hospitals based on health claims data
Modified risk-stratified sequential treatment (subcutaneous rituximab with or without chemotherapy) in B-cell Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) after Solid organ transplantation (SOT): the prospective multicentre phase II PTLD-2 trial
Rethinking internal quality control: the time is now
Health policy analysis on barriers and facilitators for better oral health in German care homes: a qualitative study
Digitalisierung, Evidenzbasierte Medizin, Prävention und Forschungskompetenz: Die Rolle der Medical Data Sciences im neuen Medizin-Curriculum
Global incidence and mortality of neonatal sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Incidence and mortality of hospital- and ICU-treated sepsis: results from an updated and expanded systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinical pre-test probability for obstructive coronary artery disease: insights from the European DISCHARGE pilot study
Validation study of German inpatient administrative health data for epidemiological surveillance and measurement of quality of care for sepsis: the OPTIMISE study protocol
MRI for measuring therapy efficiency after revascularisation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
Diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease using computed tomography angiography in patients with stable chest pain depending on clinical probability and in clinically important subgroups: meta-analysis of individual patient data
Deep learning and medical diagnosis
The global burden of paediatric and neonatal sepsis: a systematic review
Applicability and accuracy of pretest probability calculations implemented in the NICE clinical guideline for decision making about imaging in patients with chest pain of recent onset
Correction to: Applicability and accuracy of pretest probability calculations implemented in the NICE clinical guideline for decision making about imaging in patients with chest pain of recent onset
How Effective Is Algorithm-Guided Treatment for Depressed Inpatients? Results from the Randomized Controlled Multicenter German Algorithm Project 3 Trial
Coronary Artery Disease: Analysis of Diagnostic Performance of CT Perfusion and MR Perfusion Imaging in Comparison with Quantitative Coronary Angiography and SPECT—Multicenter Prospective Trial
Evaluation of computed tomography in patients with atypical angina or chest pain clinically referred for invasive coronary angiography: randomised controlled trial
Influenza virus infections in patients with malignancies –– characteristics and outcome of the season 2014/15. A survey conducted by the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Haematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)
Assessment of Global Incidence and Mortality of Hospital-treated Sepsis: Current Estimates and Limitations
International Prognostic Index, Type of Transplant and Response to Rituximab Are Key Parameters to Tailor Treatment in Adults With CD20-Positive B Cell PTLD: Clues From the PTLD-1 Trial
Extracardiac findings on coronary CT angiography: A systematic review
Compliance with STARD Checklist among Studies of Coronary CT Angiography: Systematic Review
Individual patient data meta-analysis for the clinical assessment of coronary computed tomography angiography: protocol of the Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Cardiac CT (CoMe-CCT)
Use of 3x2 tables with an intention to diagnose approach to assess clinical performance of diagnostic tests: meta-analytical evaluation of coronary CT angiography studies