Dr. Emmeke Aarts

Associate Professor
Methodology and Statistics
Director of Education
Methodology and Statistics
+31 30 253 9140
e.aarts@uu.nl

Highlighted publications

Aarts, E. (2019). mHMMbayes: Multilevel Hidden Markov Models Using Bayesian Estimation. Software https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/mHMMbayes
Moraga, S. M., & Aarts, E. (2024). Go Multivariate: Recommendations on Bayesian Multilevel Hidden Markov Models with Categorical Data. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 59(1), 17-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/00273171.2023.2205392
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/438038/Go_Multivariate_Recommendations_on_Bayesian_Multilevel_Hidden_Markov_Models_with_Categorical_Data.pdf?sequence=1
Aarts, E., Montagne, B., van der Meer, T. J., & Hagenaars, M. A. (2024). Capturing crisis dynamics: a novel personalized approach using multilevel hidden Markov modeling. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1501911. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1501911
Mildiner Moraga, S., Bos, F. M., Doornbos, B., Bruggeman, R., van der Krieke, L., Snippe, E., & Aarts, E. (2024). Evidence for mood instability in patients with bipolar disorder: Applying multilevel hidden Markov modeling to intensive longitudinal ecological momentary assessment data. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 133(6), 456–468. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000915
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/236280605/2024-89494-001.pdf
Moazeni, M., Numan, L., Brons, M., Houtgraaf, J., Rutten, F. H., Oberski, D. L., Laake, L. W. V., Asselbergs, F. W., & Aarts, E. (2023). Developing a personalized remote patient monitoring algorithm: a proof-of-concept in heart failure. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 4(6), 455-463. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztad049
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434341/ztad049.pdf?sequence=1
Aarts, E., Verhage, M., Veenvliet, J. V., Dolan, C. V., & van der Sluis, S. (2014). A solution to dependency: using multilevel analysis to accommodate nested data. Nature Neuroscience, 17(4), 491-496. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3648

Publications

2024

Scholarly publications

Aarts, E., Montagne, B., van der Meer, T. J., & Hagenaars, M. A. (2024). Capturing crisis dynamics: a novel personalized approach using multilevel hidden Markov modeling. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1501911. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1501911
Simons, J.-W., Boverhof, B.-J., & Aarts, E. (2024). The influence of observation sequence features on the performance of the Bayesian hidden Markov model: A Monte Carlo simulation study. PLoS One, 19(12 December), Article e0314444. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314444
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/248639469/journal.pone.0314444.pdf
Mildiner Moraga, S., Bos, F. M., Doornbos, B., Bruggeman, R., van der Krieke, L., Snippe, E., & Aarts, E. (2024). Evidence for mood instability in patients with bipolar disorder: Applying multilevel hidden Markov modeling to intensive longitudinal ecological momentary assessment data. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 133(6), 456–468. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000915
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/236280605/2024-89494-001.pdf
Numan, L., Aarts, E., Ramjankhan, F., Oerlemans, MIF., van der Meer, MG., de Jonge, N., Oppelaar, AM., Kemperman, H., Asselbergs, FW., & Van Laake, LW. (2024). Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity-2 Predicts Mortality and Right Heart Failure in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(2), Article e029827. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.029827
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/438334/numan-et-al-2024-soluble-suppression-of-tumorigenicity-2-predicts-mortality-and-right-heart-failure-in-patients-with-a_1_.pdf?sequence=1
Kersten, BJ., Numan, L., van der Schoot, MM., de Jong, M., Ramjankhan, F., Aarts, E., Oerlemans, MIFJ., van Laake, LW., & de Waal, EEC. (2024). FLAVOUR Study: FLow profiles And postoperative VasOplegia after continUous-flow left ventriculaR assist device implantation. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 17(2), 252-264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-023-10476-5
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/451912/s12265-023-10476-5.pdf?sequence=1
Moraga, S. M., & Aarts, E. (2024). Go Multivariate: Recommendations on Bayesian Multilevel Hidden Markov Models with Categorical Data. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 59(1), 17-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/00273171.2023.2205392
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/438038/Go_Multivariate_Recommendations_on_Bayesian_Multilevel_Hidden_Markov_Models_with_Categorical_Data.pdf?sequence=1

Other output

Aarts, E., & Haslbeck, J. M. B. (2024, Nov 3). Modelling Psychological Time Series with Multilevel Hidden Markov Models: A Numerical Evaluation and Tutorial. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/y2u5s

2023

Scholarly publications

Aarts, E., & Mildiner Moraga, S. (2023). mHMMbayes v.1.0.0. Software http://cran.r-project.org/package=mHMMbayes
Numan, L., Aarts, E., Ramjankhan, F., Oerlemans, M. I. F., van der Meer, M. G., de Jonge, N., Oppelaar, A.-M., Kemperman, H., Asselbergs, F. W., & Van Laake, L. W. (2023). Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (sST2) predicts mortality and right heart failure in LVAD patients. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.06.23285564
Wertheim, B., Aarts, E. E., de Roos, C., & van Rood, Y. R. (2023). The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (EMDR4IBS). Trials, 24(1), Article 785. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07784-1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/435268/s13063-023-07784-1.pdf?sequence=1
Moazeni, M., Numan, L., Szymanski, M., Van Der Kaaij, N. P., Asselbergs, F. W., van Laake, L. W., & Aarts, E. (2023). Monitoring left ventricular assist device parameters to detect flow- and power-impacting complications: a proof of concept. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 4(6), 488-495. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztad062
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434899/ztad062.pdf?sequence=1
Hale, W., & Aarts, E. (2023). Hidden Markov model detection of interpersonal interaction dynamics in predicting patient depression improvement in psychotherapy: Proof-of-concept study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 14, Article 100635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100635
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434347/1-s2.0-S2666915323001737-main.pdf?sequence=1
Numan, L., Wösten, M., Moazeni, M., Aarts, E., Van der Kaaij, N. P., Fresiello, L., Asselbergs, F. W., & Van Laake, L. W. (2023). Circadian rhythms in pump parameters of patients on contemporary left ventricular assist device support. Artificial Organs, 47(12), 1893-1897. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.14628
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434346/Artificial_Organs_-_2023_-_Numan_-_Circadian_rhythms_in_pump_parameters_of_patients_on_contemporary_left_ventricular_assist.pdf?sequence=1
Felix, S. E. A., Numan, L., Oerlemans, M. I. F., Aarts, E., Ramjankhan, F. Z., Gianoli, M., Asselbergs, F. W., De Jonge, N., & Van Laake, L. W. (2023). Incidence and risk factors of late right heart failure in chronic mechanical circulatory support. Artificial Organs, 47(7), 1192-1201. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.14537
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434345/Artificial_Organs_-_2023_-_Felix_-_Incidence_and_risk_factors_of_late_right_heart_failure_in_chronic_mechanical_circulatory.pdf?sequence=1
Numan, L., Zimpfer, D., Zadok, O. I. B., Aarts, E., Morshuis, M., Guenther, S. P. W., Riebandt, J., Wiedemann, D., Ramjankhan, F. Z., Oppelaar, A.-M., Ben-Gal, T., Ben-Avraham, B., Asselbergs, F. W., Schramm, R., & Van Laake, L. W. (2023). Identifying patients at risk: multi-centre comparison of HeartMate 3 and HeartWare left ventricular assist devices. ESC heart failure, 10(3), 1656-1665. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14308
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434344/ESC_Heart_Failure_-_2023_-_Numan_-_Identifying_patients_at_risk_multi_centre_comparison_of_HeartMate_3_and_HeartWare_left.pdf?sequence=1
Numan, L., Schramm, R., Oerlemans, M. I. F. J., van der Kaaij, N. P., Aarts, E., Ramjankhan, F. Z., Oppelaar, A.-M., Morshuis, M., Guenther, S. P. W., Zimpfer, D., Riebandt, J., Wiedemann, D., Asselbergs, F. W., & Van Laake, L. W. (2023). Survival after HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation: real-world data from Europe. ESC heart failure, 10(4), 2754-2756. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14444
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434343/ESC_Heart_Failure_-_2023_-_Numan_-_Survival_after_HeartMate_3_left_ventricular_assist_device_implantation_real_world_data_1_.pdf?sequence=1
Moazeni, M., Numan, L., Brons, M., Houtgraaf, J., Rutten, F. H., Oberski, D. L., Laake, L. W. V., Asselbergs, F. W., & Aarts, E. (2023). Developing a personalized remote patient monitoring algorithm: a proof-of-concept in heart failure. European Heart Journal - Digital Health, 4(6), 455-463. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztad049
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434341/ztad049.pdf?sequence=1
Kirchherr, S., Moraga, S. M., Coudé, G., Bimbi, M., Ferrari, P. F., Aarts, E., & Bonaiuto, J. J. (2023). Bayesian multilevel hidden Markov models identify stable state dynamics in longitudinal recordings from macaque primary motor cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience, 58(3), 2787-2806. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16065
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434340/Eur_J_of_Neuroscience_-_2023_-_Kirchherr_-_Bayesian_multilevel_hidden_Markov_models_identify_stable_state_dynamics_in.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Scholarly publications

Mooij, A. H., Huiskamp, G. J. M., Aarts, E., Ferrier, C. H., Braun, K. P. J., & Zijlmans, M. (2022). Accurate differentiation between physiological and pathological ripples recorded with scalp-EEG. Clinical Neurophysiology, 143, 172-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2022.08.014
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/426151/1_s2.0_S1388245722008677_main.pdf?sequence=1
Numan, L., Moazeni, M., Oerlemans, M. I. F. J., Aarts, E., Kaaij, N. P. V. D., Asselbergs, F. W., & Laake, L. W. V. (2022). Data-driven monitoring in patients on left ventricular assist device support. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 19(9), 677-685. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2022.2132147
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/426055/Data_driven_monitoring_in_patients_on_left_ventricular_assist_device_support.pdf?sequence=1
Garandeau, C. F., Vermande, M. M., Reijntjes, A. H. A., & Aarts, E. (2022). Classroom bullying norms and peer status: Effects on victim-oriented and bully-oriented defending. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46(5), 401–410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025419894722
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/424555/0165025419894722.pdf?sequence=1

2021

Scholarly publications

Numan, L., Ramjankhan, F. Z., Oberski, D. L., Oerlemans, M. I. F. J., Aarts, E., Gianoli, M., Van der Heijden, J. J., De Jonge, N., Van der Kaaij, N. P., Meuwese, C. L., Mohkles, M. M., Oppelaar, A. M., De Waal, E. E. C., Asselbergs, F. W., & Van Laake, L. W. (2021). Long-term outcome of patients on HeartWare and HeartMate 3 support in a single centre: a propensity score-based analysis. European Journal of Heart Failure, 23, 148-149.
Schilder, C. M. T., Sternheim, L. C., Aarts, E., van Elburg, A. A., & Danner, U. N. (2021). Relationships between educational achievement, intelligence, and perfectionism in adolescents with eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(5), 794-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23482
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413916/International_Journal_of_Eating_Disorders_2021_Schilder_Relationships_between_educational_achievement_intelligence_.pdf?sequence=1
Numan, L., Ramjankhan, F. Z., Oberski, D. L., Oerlemans, M. I. F. J., Aarts, E., Gianoli, M., Van Der Heijden, J. J., De Jonge, N., Van Der Kaaij, N. P., Meuwese, C. L., Mokhles, M. M., Oppelaar, A.-M., De Waal, E. E. C., Asselbergs, F. W., & Van Laake, L. W. (2021). Propensity score-based analysis of long-term outcome of patients on HeartWare and HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device support. ESC heart failure, 8(2), 1596-1603. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13267
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411987/ehf2.13267.pdf?sequence=1

2020

Scholarly publications

van Passel, B., Danner, U. N., Dingemans, A. E., Aarts, E., Sternheim, L. C., Becker, E. S., van Elburg, A. A., van Furth, E. F., Hendriks, G.-J., & Cath, D. C. (2020). Cognitive Remediation Therapy Does Not Enhance Treatment Effect in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 89(4), 228-241. https://doi.org/10.1159/000505733
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/410565/505733.pdf?sequence=1

2019

Scholarly publications

Aarts, E. (2019). mHMMbayes: Multilevel Hidden Markov Models Using Bayesian Estimation. Software https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/mHMMbayes
Verharen, J. P. H., Danner, U. N., Schröder, S., Aarts, E., van Elburg, A. A., & Adan, R. A. H. (2019). Insensitivity to Losses: A Core Feature in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa? Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 4(11), 995-1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.05.001
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/390008/1_s2.0_S2451902219301107_main.pdf?sequence=1

2016

Scholarly publications

Van Someren, E. J. W., Dekker, K., Te Lindert, B. H. W., Benjamins, J. S., Moens, S., Migliorati, F., Aarts, E., & Van Der Sluis, S. (2016). Experienced temperature sensitivity and regulation survey (ETSRS): Validation of a comprehensive quantifying scale, sensitive to differences between probable insomnia and controls. Journal of Sleep Research, 25, 125. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12446

2015

Scholarly publications

Remmelink, E., Loos, M., Koopmans, B., Aarts, E., van der Sluis, S., Smit, A. B., Verhage, M., & Neuro-BSIK Mouse Phenomics Consortium (2015). A 1-night operant learning task without food-restriction differentiates among mouse strains in an automated home-cage environment. Behavioural Brain Research, 283, 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2015.01.020
Aarts, E., Maroteaux, G., Loos, M., Koopmans, B., Kovačević, J., Smit, A. B., Verhage, M., Sluis, S. V. D., & Neuro-BSIK Mouse Phenomics Consortium (2015). The light spot test: Measuring anxiety in mice in an automated home-cage environment. Behavioural Brain Research, 294, 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2015.06.011
Loos, M., Koopmans, B., Aarts, E., Maroteaux, G., van der Sluis, S., Verhage, M., Smit, A. B., & Neuro-BSIK Mouse Phenomics Consortium (2015). Within-strain variation in behavior differs consistently between common inbred strains of mice. Mammalian Genome, 26(7-8), 348-354. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-015-9578-7
Aarts, E., Dolan, C. V., Verhage, M., & van der Sluis, S. (2015). Multilevel analysis quantifies variation in the experimental effect while optimizing power and preventing false positives. BMC Neuroscience [E], 16, Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-015-0228-5
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/339396/3A10.118.pdf?sequence=1

2014

Scholarly publications

Aarts, E., Verhage, M., Veenvliet, J. V., Dolan, C. V., & van der Sluis, S. (2014). A solution to dependency: using multilevel analysis to accommodate nested data. Nature Neuroscience, 17(4), 491-496. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3648

2012

Scholarly publications

Maroteaux, G., Loos, M., van der Sluis, S., Koopmans, B., Aarts, E., van Gassen, K., Geurts, A., Largaespada, D. A., Spruijt, B. M., Stiedl, O., Smit, A. B., Verhage, M., & NeuroBSIK Mouse Phenomics Consortium (2012). High-throughput phenotyping of avoidance learning in mice discriminates different genotypes and identifies a novel gene. Genes, Brain, and Behavior, 11(7), 772-784. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-183X.2012.00820.x