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99
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60874
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8407
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328

Dirk L. Knol publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dirk L. Knol sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 422 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dirk L. Knol D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dirk L. Knol sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 99 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Dirk L. Knol is affiliated with the VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research contributions include work focusing on the quality of end-of-life care and dying for long-term care residents with dementia.

Among their recent scholarly output is the publication titled "Psychometric properties of instruments to measure the quality of end-of-life care and dying for long-term care residents with dementia", published in 2020 in the venue UNC Libraries.

They have collaborated with the following co-authors:

  • Mirjam C. van Soest-Poortvliet
  • Jenny T. van der Steen
  • Sheryl Zimmerman
  • Lauren W. Cohen
  • Maartje S. Klapwijk

Dirk L. Knol's publications have appeared in the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Quality criteria were proposed for measurement properties of health status questionnaires

    Caroline B. Terwee;Sandra D.M. Bot;Michael R. de Boer;Daniëlle A.W.M. van der Windt

  • The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes.

    Lidwine B. Mokkink;Caroline B. Terwee;Donald L. Patrick;Jordi Alonso

  • The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study

    Lidwine B. Mokkink;Caroline B. Terwee;Donald L. Patrick;Jordi Alonso

  • Rating the methodological quality in systematic reviews of studies on measurement properties: a scoring system for the COSMIN checklist

    Caroline B. Terwee;Lidwine B. Mokkink;Dirk L. Knol;Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo

  • When to use agreement versus reliability measures

    Henrica C.W. de Vet;Caroline B. Terwee;Dirk L. Knol;Lex M. Bouter

  • Prevalence of cerebral amyloid pathology in persons without dementia: a meta-analysis.

    Willemijn J. Jansen;Rik Ossenkoppele;Dirk L. Knol;Betty M. Tijms

  • The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: A clarification of its content

    Lidwine B Mokkink;Caroline B Terwee;Dirk L Knol;Paul W Stratford

  • Measurement in Medicine: A Practical Guide

    H.C.W. de Vet;C.B. Terwee;L.B. Mokkink;D.L. Knol

  • Minimal changes in health status questionnaires: distinction between minimally detectable change and minimally important change

    Henrica C de Vet;Caroline B Terwee;Raymond W Ostelo;Heleen Beckerman

  • Prevalence and prognostic value of CSF markers of Alzheimer's disease pathology in patients with subjective cognitive impairment or mild cognitive impairment in the DESCRIPA study: a prospective cohort study

    Pieter Jelle Visser;Pieter Jelle Visser;Frans Verhey;Dirk L Knol;Philip Scheltens

  • Vitamin D status predicts physical performance and its decline in older persons.

    Ilse S Wicherts;Natasja M van Schoor;A Joan P Boeke;Marjolein Visser;Marjolein Visser

  • Prevalence of amyloid PET positivity in dementia syndromes: a meta-analysis.

    Rik Ossenkoppele;Willemijn J Jansen;Gil D Rabinovici;Dirk L Knol

  • Global Perceived Effect scales provided reliable assessments of health transition in people with musculoskeletal disorders, but ratings are strongly influenced by current status

    Steven J. Kamper;Raymond W.J.G. Ostelo;Dirk L. Knol;Christopher G. Maher

  • Clinimetric Properties of the Motor Activity Log for the Assessment of Arm Use in Hemiparetic Patients

    J.H. van der Lee;H. Beckerman;D.L. Knol;H.C.W. de Vet

  • Protocol of the COSMIN study: COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments.

    L.B. Mokkink;C.B. Terwee;D.L. Knol;P.W. Stratford

  • Minimally important change determined by a visual method integrating an anchor-based and a distribution-based approach

    Henrica C. W. de Vet;Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo;Caroline B. Terwee;Nicole van der Roer

  • Cortisol Moderates the Relationship between Testosterone and Aggression in Delinquent Male Adolescents

    Arne Popma;Robert Vermeiren;Robert Vermeiren;Charlotte A.M.L. Geluk;Thomas Rinne

  • Brain atrophy and lesion load predict long term disability in multiple sclerosis

    Veronica Popescu;Federica Agosta;Hanneke E Hulst;Ingrid C Sluimer

  • Randomised controlled trial of integrated care to reduce disability from chronic low back pain in working and private life

    L.C. Lambeek;W. van Mechelen;D.L. Knol;P. Loisel

  • Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for subacute low back pain: graded activity or workplace intervention or both?: a randomized controlled trial

    Johannes R Anema;Ivan A Steenstra;Paulien M Bongers;Henrica C W de Vet

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederik Barkhof
Frederik Barkhof University College London
Henrica C.W. de Vet
Henrica C.W. de Vet University of Amsterdam
Philip Scheltens
Philip Scheltens Amsterdam UMC
Caroline B. Terwee
Caroline B. Terwee VU University Medical Center
Lex M. Bouter
Lex M. Bouter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Joost Dekker
Joost Dekker University of Amsterdam
Hugo Vrenken
Hugo Vrenken Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chris H. Polman
Chris H. Polman VU University Medical Center
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo
Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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