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Rens van de Schoot

Rens van de Schoot

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46
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Overview

Rens van de Schoot is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple subfields including Clinical Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, as well as Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

The scientist's work covers topics such as:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Machine Learning and Algorithms
  • Machine Learning and Data Classification

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rens van de Schoot include:

  • Jonathan De Bruin
  • Duco Veen
  • Gerbrich Ferdinands
  • Jelle Jasper Teijema
  • Sofie van den Brand

Publication venues where the scientist has commonly contributed include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)
  • Systematic Reviews
  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Recent notable papers by Rens van de Schoot include:

  • Bayesian statistics and modelling, 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • Bayesian statistics and modelling, 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Other influential papers in their network, although authored by close collaborators, contribute to topics relevant to their research areas:

  • Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives, 2022, Social Science Research
  • Performance of active learning models for screening prioritization in systematic reviews: a simulation study into the Average Time to Discover relevant records, 2023, Systematic Reviews
  • The SAFE procedure: a practical stopping heuristic for active learning-based screening in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, 2024, Systematic Reviews

The scientist's work emphasizes Bayesian approaches as well as active learning methodologies related to systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Their research broadly integrates computational methods with psychological and social science applications.

Best Publications

  • Multilevel Analysis : Techniques and Applications, Second Edition

    Joop J. Hox;Mirjam Moerbeek;Rens van de Schoot

  • A checklist for testing measurement invariance

    Rens Van de Schoot;Peter Lugtig;Joop Hox

  • A Gentle Introduction to Bayesian Analysis: Applications to Developmental Research

    Rens van de Schoot;Rens van de Schoot;David Kaplan;Jaap J.A. Denissen;Jens B. Asendorpf

  • The GRoLTS-Checklist: Guidelines for Reporting on Latent Trajectory Studies

    Rens van de Schoot;Marit Sijbrandij;Sonja D. Winter;Sarah Depaoli

  • On the progression and stability of adolescent identity formation: a five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescence.

    Wim Meeus;Rens Van De Schoot;Loes Keijsers;Seth J. Schwartz

  • Improving transparency and replication in Bayesian statistics: The WAMBS-Checklist.

    Sarah Depaoli;Rens van de Schoot

  • A systematic review of Bayesian articles in psychology: The last 25 years.

    Rens van de Schoot;Sonja D. Winter;Oisín Ryan;Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg

  • Editorial: Measurement Invariance.

    Rens Van De Schoot;Rens Van De Schoot;Peter Schmidt;Peter Schmidt;Alain De Beuckelaer;Alain De Beuckelaer;Alain De Beuckelaer;Kimberley Lek

  • Analyzing small data sets using Bayesian estimation: the case of posttraumatic stress symptoms following mechanical ventilation in burn survivors

    Rens van de Schoot;Joris J. Broere;Koen H. Perryck;Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg

  • How few countries will do? Comparative survey analysis from a Bayesian perspective

    Joop J.C.M. Hox;Rens van de Schoot;Suzette Matthijsse

  • Facing off with Scylla and Charybdis: a comparison of scalar, partial, and the novel possibility of approximate measurement invariance.

    Rens van de Schoot;Rens van de Schoot;Anouck Kluytmans;Lars Tummers;Peter Lugtig

  • Bayesian Versus Frequentist Estimation for Structural Equation Models in Small Sample Contexts : A Systematic Review

    Sanne C. Smid;Daniel McNeish;Milica Miočević;Rens van de Schoot;Rens van de Schoot

  • Prolonged Grief Disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder are distinguishable syndromes.

    Paul A. Boelen;Rens van de Schoot;Marcel A. van den Hout;Jos de Keijser

  • Reducing bias due to systematic attrition in longitudinal studies: The benefits of multiple imputation

    Jens B. Asendorpf;Rens van de Schoot;Rens van de Schoot;Jaap J. A. Denissen;Roos Hutteman

  • Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives.

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  • Identity statuses as developmental trajectories: a five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescents.

    Wim H. J. Meeus;Rens van de Schoot;Loes Keijsers;Susan Branje

  • Lifelong learning as a goal – Do autonomy and self-regulation in school result in well prepared pupils?

    Marko Lüftenegger;Barbara Schober;Rens van de Schoot;Petra Wagner

  • The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population.

    Maartje Basten;Henning Tiemeier;Robert R. Althoff;Robert R. Althoff;Rens van de Schoot

  • Personality Types in Adolescence: Change and Stability and Links with Adjustment and Relationships--A Five-Wave Longitudinal Study.

    Wim Meeus;Rens Van de Schoot;Theo Klimstra;Susan Branje

  • Bayesian analyses : where to start and what to report

    Rens van de Schoot;Sarah Depaoli

  • An open source machine learning framework for efficient and transparent systematic reviews

    Rens van de Schoot;Jonathan de Bruin;Raoul Schram;Parisa Zahedi

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Meeus
Wim Meeus Utrecht University
Iris M. Engelhard
Iris M. Engelhard Utrecht University
Marit Sijbrandij
Marit Sijbrandij Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rinie Geenen
Rinie Geenen Utrecht University
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh Utrecht University
Susan Branje
Susan Branje Utrecht University
Christiane Spiel
Christiane Spiel University of Vienna
Miranda Olff
Miranda Olff University of Amsterdam
Bram Orobio de Castro
Bram Orobio de Castro Utrecht University
Reinout W. Wiers
Reinout W. Wiers University of Amsterdam

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