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Mirjam A. G. Sprangers

Mirjam A. G. Sprangers

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
44017
World Ranking
7584
National Ranking
294

Mirjam A. G. Sprangers 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 Mirjam A. G. Sprangers sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 489 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mirjam A. G. Sprangers 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 Mirjam A. G. Sprangers sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mirjam A. G. Sprangers is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of Medicine with a substantial number of publications in subfields such as Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, General Health Professions, and Economics and Econometrics.

The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Sprangers has contributed to numerous research articles in notable publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Quality of Life Research
  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Diseases of the Esophagus
  • PLoS ONE

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven
  • Pythia T. Nieuwkerk
  • Michael Scherer-Rath
  • Galina Velikova
  • Andrew Bottomley

Examples of recently published papers showcase the scope and depth of their research:

  • Fatigue in patients with chronic disease: results from the population-based Lifelines Cohort Study, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Minimally important differences for interpreting EORTC QLQ-C30 change scores over time: A synthesis across 21 clinical trials involving nine different cancer types, 2023, European Journal of Cancer
  • An international update of the EORTC questionnaire for assessing quality of life in breast cancer patients: EORTC QLQ-BR45, 2020, Annals of Oncology
  • Response shift in patient-reported outcomes: definition, theory, and a revised model, 2021, Quality of Life Research
  • The effects of art therapy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in adults with cancer: a systematic literature review, 2020, Supportive Care in Cancer

Best Publications

  • Integrating response shift into health-related quality of life research: a theoretical model

    Mirjam A.G Sprangers;Carolyn E Schwartz;Carolyn E Schwartz

  • Translation, Validation, and Norming of the Dutch Language Version of the SF-36 Health Survey in Community and Chronic Disease Populations

    Neil K. Aaronson;Martin Müller;Peter D.A Cohen;Marie-Louise Essink-Bot

  • The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer breast cancer-specific quality-of-life questionnaire module: first results from a three-country field study.

    M. A. G. Sprangers;M. Groenvold;J. I. Arraras;J. Franklin

  • Methodological approaches for assessing response shift in longitudinal health-related quality-of-life research.

    Carolyn E Schwartz;Mirjam A.G Sprangers

  • The role of health care providers and significant others in evaluating the quality of life of patients with chronic disease: A review

    Mirjam A.G. Sprangers;Neil K. Aaronson;Neil K. Aaronson

  • Laparoscopy in Combination with Fast Track Multimodal Management is the Best Perioperative Strategy in Patients Undergoing Colonic Surgery A Randomized Clinical Trial (LAFA-study)

    Malaika S. Vlug;Jan Wind;Markus W. Hollmann;Dirk T. Ubbink

  • Which chronic conditions are associated with better or poorer quality of life

    Mirjam A.G. Sprangers;Ellen B. de Regt;Frank Andries;Heleen M.E. van Agt

  • Is a single-item visual analogue scale as valid, reliable and responsive as multi-item scales in measuring quality of life?

    A.G.E.M. de Boer;J.J.B. van Lanschot;P.F.M. Stalmeier;J.W. van Sandick

  • The development of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL: A shortened questionnaire for cancer patients in palliative care

    Mogens Groenvold;Mogens Groenvold;Morten Aa. Petersen;Neil K. Aaronson;Juan I. Arraras

  • Factors reported to influence the return to work of cancer survivors: a literature review

    Evelien R. Spelten;Mirjam A.G. Sprangers;Jos H.A.M Verbeek

  • Understanding self-rated health.

    Peter M Fayers;Mirjam A G Sprangers

  • The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Approach to quality of life assessment: guidelines for developing questionnaire modules. EORTC Study Group on Quality of Life.

    M. A. G. Sprangers;A. Cull;K. Bjordal;M. Groenvold

  • Quality of life in colorectal cancer. Stoma vs. nonstoma patients

    M. A. G. Sprangers;B. G. Taal;N. K. Aaronson;A. te Velde

  • Baseline quality of life as a prognostic indicator of survival: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from EORTC clinical trials

    Chantal Quinten;Corneel Coens;Murielle E. L. Mauer;Sylvie Comte

  • The construction and testing of the EORTC colorectal cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire module (QLQ-CR38)

    M.A.G Sprangers;A te Velde;N.K Aaronson;N.K Aaronson

  • Quality of life in patients with psoriasis: A systematic literature review

    John De Korte;Mirjam A. G. Sprangers;Femke M. C. Mombers;Jan D. Bos

  • Colonic stenting versus emergency surgery for acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicentre randomised trial

    Jeanin E van Hooft;Jeanin E van Hooft;Willem A Bemelman;Bas Oldenburg;Andreas W Marinelli

  • Validation of the EORTC QLQ-C30 quality of life questionnaire through combined qualitative and quantitative assessment of patient-observer agreement

    Mogens Groenvold;Marianne Carol Klee;Mirjam A.G. Sprangers;Neil K. Aaronson

  • The clinical significance of adaptation to changing health: a meta-analysis of response shift.

    Carolyn E. Schwartz;Rita Bode;Nicholas Repucci;Janine Becker

  • Predictors and correlates of adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for chronic HIV infection: a meta-analysis

    Nienke Langebeek;Elisabeth H. Gisolf;Peter Reiss;Sigrid C.J.M. Vervoort

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil K. Aaronson
Neil K. Aaronson Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Peter Fayers
Peter Fayers University of Aberdeen
Frans J. Oort
Frans J. Oort University of Amsterdam
Andrew Bottomley
Andrew Bottomley European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Hanneke C. J. M. de Haes
Hanneke C. J. M. de Haes University of Amsterdam
Carolyn E. Schwartz
Carolyn E. Schwartz Tufts University
Jane M Blazeby
Jane M Blazeby University of Bristol
Madeleine King
Madeleine King University of Sydney
Esther Hartman
Esther Hartman University Medical Center Groningen
Robbert Sanderman
Robbert Sanderman University of Groningen

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