Karel Moons

Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care Research, University of Utrecht, Netherlands

Karel Moons

Academic positions:
- Professor of Clinical Epidemiology

Any industry positions (last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
Dr Moon's research focuses on the improvement of methods - for design and analysis - of clinical epidemiology research. In this he has particular interest in evaluating and testing novel of innovative methods of prediction research, i.e. diagnostic an prognostic research. Besides, his group coordinates various clinical studies in which these (innovative) methods are applied, such as studies on diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis, heart failure, COPD, and epilepsy, and studies on prognosis of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, patients with a pacemaker and patients with bacterial meningitis.

Both, the methods and applied studies are executed in close collaboration with international (academic) hospitals and universities, notably University of Birmingham UK, University of Zürich, Switzerland, Vanderbilt University Nashville USA, University of Charlottesville Virginia USA, National Cancer Institute Mexico and the Department of Innovation Studies, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University.

Any other information:

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Section Head: Research Methodology > Methods for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Studies (since 14 November 2005)

Karel Moons is a Section Head for Methods for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Studies, part of the RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Faculty. The role of a Section Head is to work with their Co-Section Head(s) to divide the Section (sub-specialty area) into its component areas of research, nominate leaders in those areas as Faculty Members, and offer ongoing oversight of the content within their Section. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.