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Joost Dekker is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and is active in the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Rheumatology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Oncology, Surgery, and General Health Professions. Dekker's research spans across multiple topics related to these areas.

The topics frequently addressed in Dekker's work include:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Cancer Survivorship and Care
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Knee Injuries and Reconstruction Techniques
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors in Dekker's research publications include:

  • Marike van der Leeden
  • M. van der Esch
  • Willem F. Lems
  • Raymond Ostelo
  • Annemarie Braamse

Dean's publications often appear in well-established venues such as:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Psycho-Oncology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Dekker include:

  • "Management of Distress in Patients with Cancer-Are We Doing the Right Thing?" (2020), published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • "Clinical management of emotions in patients with cancer: introducing the approach "emotional support and case finding"" (2020), published in Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • "Effects of alpha-glucosidase-inhibiting drugs on acute postprandial glucose and insulin responses: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in Nutrition and Diabetes
  • "High-intensity versus low-intensity resistance training in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial" (2022), published in Clinical Rehabilitation
  • "Depression, anxiety, and the risk of cancer: An individual participant data meta-analysis" (2023), published in Cancer

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 impact of physical therapy on functional outcomes after stroke: what's the evidence?

    R. P.S. Van Peppen;Gert Kwakkel;S. Wood-Dauphinee;H. J.M. Hendriks

  • Prevalence of chronic benign pain disorder among adults: A review of the literature.

    Peter F.M. Verhaak;Jan J. Kerssens;Joost Dekker;Marjolijn J. Sorbi

  • Potential barriers to the use of health services among ethnic minorities: a review.

    Emmanuel Scheppers;Els van Dongen;Jos Dekker;Jan Geertzen

  • Community based occupational therapy for patients with dementia and their care givers: randomised controlled trial

    Maud J L Graff;Myrra J M Vernooij-Dassen;Marjolein Thijssen;Joost Dekker

  • Effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

    Margriet E. Van Baar;Willem J. J. Assendelft;Joost Dekker;Rob A. B. Oostendorp

  • Prevalence of depression and anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Rosa E. Boeschoten;Rosa E. Boeschoten;Annemarie M.J. Braamse;Annemarie M.J. Braamse;Aartjan T.F. Beekman;Aartjan T.F. Beekman;Pim Cuijpers

  • Clinimetric evaluation of shoulder disability questionnaires: a systematic review of the literature.

    S.D.M. Bot;C.B. Terwee;D.A.W.M. van der Windt;L.M. Bouter

  • The effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a randomized clinical trial.

    M.E. van Baar;J. Dekker;R.A.B. Oostendorp;D. Bijl

  • Incidence and prevalence of complaints of the neck and upper extremity in general practice

    Sandra D.M. Bot;J. M. Van Der Waal;C. E. Terwee;D. A.W.M. Van Der Windt

  • Range of joint motion and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

    M. P. M. Steultjens;J. Dekker;M. E. van Baar;R. A. B. Oostendorp

  • Comparison of manual therapy and exercise therapy in osteoarthritis of the hip: a randomized clinical trial.

    Hugo L. Hoeksma;Joost Dekker;H. Karel Ronday;Annet Heering

  • Effects of Community Occupational Therapy on Quality of Life, Mood, and Health Status in Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Maud J. L. Graff;Myrra J. M. Vernooij-Dassen;Marjolein Thijssen;Joost Dekker

  • Effectiveness of exercise therapy: a best-evidence summary of systematic reviews.

    Nynke Smidt;Henrica C.W. de Vet;Lex M. Bouter;Joost Dekker

  • Pain and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: the relationship with articular, kinesiological, and psychological characteristics

    M. E. Van Baar;J. Dekker;J. A. M. Lemmens;R. A. B. Oostendorp

  • Effectiveness of exercise in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: nine months' follow up

    M E van Baar;J Dekker;R A B Oostendorp;D Bijl

  • Community occupational therapy for older patients with dementia and their care givers: cost effectiveness study

    Maud J L Graff;Eddy M M Adang;Myrra J M Vernooij-Dassen;Joost Dekker

  • Long-term effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a systematic review

    Martijn F. Pisters;Cindy Veenhof;Nico L. U. van Meeteren;Raymond W. Ostelo

  • Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients A Systematic Review

    Esther M.J. Steultjens;Joost Dekker;Lex M. Bouter;Jos C.M. van de Nes

  • Effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.

    Margriet E. Van Baar;Willem J. J. Assendelft;Joost Dekker;Rob A. B. Oostendorp

Frequent Co-Authors

Willem F. Lems
Willem F. Lems Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lex M. Bouter
Lex M. Bouter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dirk L. Knol
Dirk L. Knol VU University Medical Center
Giel Nijpels
Giel Nijpels VU University Medical Center
Aartjan T.F. Beekman
Aartjan T.F. Beekman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Caroline B. Terwee
Caroline B. Terwee VU University Medical Center
Robert J. Heine
Robert J. Heine VU University Medical Center
Johannes W. J. Bijlsma
Johannes W. J. Bijlsma Utrecht University
Arja Häkkinen
Arja Häkkinen University of Jyväskylä

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