Publications
2023
Scholarly publications
McCray, G., McCoy, D., Kariger, P., Janus, M., Black, MM., Chang, SM., Tofail, F., Eekhout, I., Waldman, M., van Buuren, S., Khanam, R., Sazawal, S., Nizar, A., Schönbeck, Y., Zongo, A., Brentani, A., Zhang, Y., Dua, T., Cavallera, V., ... Gladstone, M. (2023). The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0-3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data. BMJ Global Health, 8(1), [e009827]. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009827
Eekhout, I., van Buuren, S., Visser, B., Bink, M. C. A. M., & Huisman, A. (2023). Longitudinal individual predictions from irregular repeated measurements data. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-12. [952]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26933-1
Cai, M., van Buuren, S., & Vink, G. (2023). Joint distribution properties of fully conditional specification under the normal linear model with normal inverse-gamma priors. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-7. [644]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27786-y
van der Pal, S., van Buuren, S., Anderson, P. J., Bartmann, P., Baumann, N., Cheong, J. L. Y., Darlow, B. A., Doyle, L. W., Evensen, K. A. I., Horwood, J., Indredavik, M. S., Johnson, S., Marlow, N., Mendonça, M., Ni, Y., Wolke, D., Woodward, L., Verrips, E., Petrou, S., & Bolbocean, C. (2023). Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Very Preterm or Very Low Birth Weight Adults: Evidence From an Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. PharmacoEconomics, 41(1), 93-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-022-01201-2
2022
Scholarly publications
Cai, M., van Buuren, S., & Vink, G. (2022). How to relate potential outcomes: Estimating individual treatment effects under a given specified partial correlation. (pp. 1-37). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2208.12931
Fopma, A., Cai, M., Buuren, S. V., & Vink, G. (2022). A blended distance to define "people-like-me". (pp. 1-19). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2207.04650
Cai, M., Buuren, S. V., & Vink, G. (2022). Graphical and numerical diagnostic tools to assess multiple imputation models by posterior predictive checking. (pp. 1-48). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2208.12929
Cai, M., van Buuren, S., & Vink, G. (2022). Generalizing Univariate Predictive Mean Matching to Impute Multiple Variables Simultaneously. In K. Arai (Ed.), Intelligent Computing - Proceedings of the 2022 Computing Conference (pp. 75-91). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 506 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10461-9_5
Austin, P. C., & van Buuren, S. (2022). The effect of high prevalence of missing data on estimation of the coefficients of a logistic regression model when using multiple imputation. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22(1), [196]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01671-0
Kavelaars, X. M., van Ginkel, J. R., & van Buuren, S. (2022). Multiple imputation in data that grow over time: A comparison of three strategies. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 57(2-3), 513-523. https://doi.org/10.1080/00273171.2021.1912582
2021
Scholarly publications
Buuren, S. V., Eekhout, I., Codina, M. R., Attanasio, O., Meghir, C., Fitzsimons, E., Grantham-McGregor, S., Araujo, M. C., Walker, S., Chang, S., Powell, C., Weber, A., Fernald, L., Verkerk, P., & Richter, L. (2021). Child Development Data. https://github.com/d-score/childdevdata
Oberman, H. I., Buuren, S. V., & Vink, G. (2021). Missing the Point: Non-Convergence in Iterative Imputation Algorithms. (pp. 1-3). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2110.11951
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Eekhout, I., & van Buuren, S. (2021). Child development with the D-score: tuning instruments to unity. Gates Open Research, 5, 1-45. [86]. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.13223.1
van Buuren, S., & the EPICE Research group (2021). Strategies for assessing the impact of loss to follow-up on estimates of neurodevelopmental impairment in a very preterm cohort at 2 years of age. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 21(1), 1-9. [118]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01264-3
Austin, P. C., White, I. R., Lee, D. S., & van Buuren, S. (2021). Missing Data in Clinical Research: A Tutorial on Multiple Imputation. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 37(9), 1322-1331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.11.010
Kim, C., Colborn, K. L., van Buuren, S., Loar, T., Stevens-Lapsley, J. E., & Kittelson, A. J. (2021). Neighbors-based prediction of physical function after total knee arthroplasty. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-7. [16719]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94838-6
Buuren, S. V., & Eekhout, I. (2021). Child development with the D-score: turning milestones into measurement [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]. Gates Open Research, 5(81), 1-75. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.13222.1
2011
Scholarly publications
van Buuren, S., & Groothuis-Oudshoorn, K. (2011). mice: Multivariate imputation by chained equations in R. Journal of Statistical Software, 45(3), 1-67.
2008
Scholarly publications
Borghi, E., de Onis, M., Garza, C., Van den Broeck, J., Frongillo, E. A., Grummer-Strawn, L., Van Buuren, S., Pan, H., Molinari, L., Martorell, R., Onyango, A. W., & Martines, J. C. (2008). Erratum: Construction of the World Health Organization child growth standards: Selection of methods for attained growth curves (Statistics in Medicine (2006) vol. 25 (247-265)). Statistics in Medicine, 27(16), 3216. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.3264
2007
Scholarly publications
Terlouw, D. J., Hayes, D. J., Van Buuren, S., Ribeiro, I., Olliaro, P. L., & Ter Kuile, F. O. (2007). Using smoothed growth curves from anthropometric reference populations in malaria endemic countries to design age- and height-based alternatives to weight-based dosing for artemisinin-based combinations in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(5), 142-143.
van Buuren, S. (2007). Worm plot to diagnose fit in quantile regression. Statistical Modelling. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471082X0700700406
2006
Scholarly publications
de Groot, D., Jacobusse, G., Lammers, J., Wolterbeek, A., & van Buuren, S. (2006). A tool for regulatory safety testing: Interval scale for development of rats 2 aged 0-70 days. NeuroToxicology, 27(6), 1182-1183.
Hopman-Rock, M., Jacobusse, G., Chorus, A., & van Buuren, S. (2006). Response Conversion and Computer Adapted Testing in Physical Activity Measurement. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), S553-S554. https://doi.org/10.1249/00005768-200605001-03178
Heymans, M. W., De Bruyne, M. C., & Van Buuren, S. (2006). Multiple imputation combined with bootstrapping for analysing incomplete cost and effect data. European Journal of Epidemiology, 21, 57-57.
Razzaghy-Azar, M., Moghimi, A., Sadigh, N., Montazer, M., Golnari, P., Zahedi-Shoolami, L., Van Buuren, S., Mohammad-Sadeghi, H., Zangeneh-Kazemi, A., & Fereshtehnejad, S-M. (2006). Age of puberty in Iranian girls living in Tehran. Annals of Human Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460600909372
2005
Scholarly publications
Bruil, J., Detmar, S., Jacobusse, G., van Buuren, S., Verrips, E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2005). Health-related Quality of Life in European Overweight Children and Adolescents Using the Kidscreen Measure. Quality of Life Research, 14(9), 1988-1988.
van Buuren, S., Jacobusse, GW., Chorus, A. M. J., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2005). Comparing physical activity measurements across different countries by Response Conversion. International Journal of Obesity, 29, S153-S153.
2004
Scholarly publications
Simeoni, M. C., Robitail, S., Erhart, M., Tebe, C., Bruil, J., Van Buuren, S., Debensason, D., Ravens-Sieberer, U., & Auquier, P. (2004). Likert Or Rasch? Which Consequences on Agreement Between Youth and Proxies Hrqol Measures Across European Countries. Quality of Life Research, 13(9), 1513-1513.
Van Buuren, S., Van Dommelen, P., Zandwijken, G. R. J., Grote, F. K., Wit, J. M., & Verkerk, P. H. (2004). Towards evidence based referral criteria for growth monitoring. Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.027839
Van Buuren, S., Bonnemaijer-Kerckhoffs, D. J. A., Grote, F. K., Wit, J. M., & Verkerk, P. H. (2004). Many referrals under Dutch short stature guidelines. Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.038208
Hulst, J., Joosten, K., Zimmermann, L., Hop, W., van Buuren, S., Büller, H., Tibboel, D., & van Goudoever, J. (2004). Malnutrition in critically ill children: From admission to 6 months after discharge. Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5614(03)00130-4
Van Buuren, S. (2004). Body-mass index cut-off values for underweight in Dutch children, Afkapwaarden van de 'body-mass index' (BMI) voor ondergewicht van Nederlandse kinderen. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde.
2003
Scholarly publications
Schirm, E., Van Buuren, S., & Tobi, H. (2003). Recent growth data, separately for boys and girls: Adapted Denekamp scale for drug dosage in children,Aangepaste Denekampschaal voor dosering bij kinderen: Recente groeicijfers, en voorjongens en meisjes apart. Pharmaceutisch Weekblad.
Fredriks, A. M., Van Buuren, S., Jeurissen, S. E. R., Dekker, F. W., Verloove-Vanhorick, S. P., & Wit, J. M. (2003). Height, weight, body mass index and pubertal development reference values for children of Turkish origin in the Netherlands. European Journal of Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1292-x
Van Buuren, S., Eyres, S., Tennant, A., & Hopman-Rock, M. (2003). Assessing comparability of dressing disability in different countries by response conversion. European Journal of Public Health.
Brand, J. P. L., Van Buuren, S., Groothuis-Oudshoorn, K., & Gelsema, E. S. (2003). A toolkit in SAS for the evaluation of multiple imputation methods. Statistica Neerlandica. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9574.00219
2002
Scholarly publications
Hulst, JM., van Goudoever, JB., Joosten, KFM., Zimmermann, LJ., Buller, HA., van Buuren, S., & Tibboel, D. (2002). Recovery of nutritional status within 6 months after stay at ICU. Pediatric Research, 52(5), 815-815.
Van Der Heijden, P. G. M., Van Puijenbroek, E. P., Van Buuren, S., & Van Der Hofstede, J. W. (2002). On the assessment of adverse drug reactions from spontaneous reporting systems: The influence of under-reporting on odds ratios. Statistics in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.1157
2001
Scholarly publications
Van Buuren, S., & Fredriks, M. (2001). Worm plot: A simple diagnostic device for modelling growth reference curves. Statistics in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.746
Fredriks, A. M., Van Buuren, S., Hirasing, R. A., Verloove-Vanhorick, S. P., & Wit, J. M. (2001). Progressive increase in height in Dutch children between 1955-1997,Voortgaande toename van de lengtegroei bij Nederlandse kinderen in de periode 1955-1997. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde.
2000
Scholarly publications
Hopman-Rock, M., Van Buuren, S., & De Kleijn-De Vrankrijker, M. (2000). Polytomous Rasch analysis as a tool for revision of the severity of disability code of the ICIDH. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Fredriks, A. M., Van Buuren, S., Burgmeijer, R. J. F., Meulmeester, J. F., Beuker, R. J., Brugman, E., Roede, M. J., Verloove-Vanhorick, S. P., & Wit, J-M. (2000). Continuing positive secular growth change in the Netherlands 1955-1997. Pediatric Research. https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200003000-00006
1999
Scholarly publications
Van Buuren, S., Boshuizen, H. C., & Knook, D. L. (1999). Multiple imputation of missing blood pressure covariates in survival analysis. Statistics in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19990330)18:6<681::AID-SIM71>3.0.CO;2-R
Van Buuren, S., Fredriks, A. M., Verkerk, P. H., De Muinck Keizer-Schrama, S. M. P. F., Merkx, J. A. M., & Rikken, B. (1999). Consensus 'Diagnosis of short stature in childhood' (multiple letters),Consensus 'Diagnostiek kleine lichaamslengte bij kinderen'. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde.
1998
Scholarly publications
Van Buuren, S., Zaadstra, B. M., Zwanikken, C. P., Buljevac, D., & Van Noort, J. M. (1998). Space-time clustering of multiple sclerosis cases around birth. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica.
Jongbloet, P. H., Groenewoud, H. M., Hirasing, R. A., & Van Buuren, S. (1998). Seasonality of birth in patients with childhood diabetes in The Netherlands. Diabetes Care. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.21.1.190
1997
Scholarly publications
Van Buuren, S. (1997). Optimal transformations for categorical autoregressive time series. Statistica Neerlandica. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9574.00039
Van Buuren, S. (1997). Fitting ARMA time series by structural equation models. Psychometrika. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02295276
1996
Scholarly publications
Hirasing, R. A., Reeser, H. M., De Groot, R. R. M., Ruwaard, D., Van Buuren, S., & Verloove-Vanhorick, S. P. (1996). Trends in hospital admissions among children aged 0-19 years with type I diabetes in The Netherlands. Diabetes Care. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.19.5.431
De Maat, M. P. M., Arnold, A. E. R., Van Buuren, S., Paul Wilson, J. H., & Kluft, C. (1996). 40. Modulation of plasma fibrinogen levels by ticlopidine in healthy volunteers and patients with stable angina pectoris. Fibrinolysis.
1994
Scholarly publications
van Buuren, S., van Mulligen, E. M., & Brand, J. P. L. (1994). Routine multiple imputation in statistical databases. In Scientific and Statistical Database Management - Proceedings of the International Working Conference
Ruwaard, D., Hirasing, R. A., Reeser, H. M., Van Buuren, S., Barker, K., Heine, R. J., Geerdink, R. A., Bruining, G. J., Vaandrager, G. J., & Verloove-Vanhorick, S. P. (1994). Increasing incidence of type I diabetes in The Netherlands: The second nationwide study among children under 20 years of age. Diabetes Care. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.17.6.599
1992
Scholarly publications
van Buuren, S., & van Rijckevorsel, J. L. A. (1992). Imputation of missing categorical data by maximizing internal consistency. Psychometrika. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294420
van Buuren, S., & de Leeuw, J. (1992). Equality Constraints in Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Multivariate Behavioral Research. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327906mbr2704_4
1989
Scholarly publications
van Buuren, S., & Heiser, W. J. (1989). Clustering n objects into k groups under optimal scaling of variables. Psychometrika. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296404