L.M. Bouter

124.7k total citations · 27 hit papers
652 papers, 88.8k citations indexed

About

L.M. Bouter is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, L.M. Bouter has authored 652 papers receiving a total of 88.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Pharmacology, 113 papers in Surgery and 106 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in L.M. Bouter's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (146 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (69 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (56 papers). L.M. Bouter is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (146 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (69 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (56 papers). L.M. Bouter collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Canada. L.M. Bouter's co-authors include Henrica C. W. de Vet, Caroline B. Terwee, Dirk L. Knol, Joost Dekker, Daniëlle van der Windt, Bart W. Koes, Lidwine B. Mokkink, Jordi Alonso, Donald L. Patrick and Robert J. Heine and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

L.M. Bouter

628 papers receiving 84.8k citations

Hit Papers

Quality criteria were proposed for measurement propertie... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2006 2007 2010 2010 2018 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Quality criteria were proposed for measurement properties of health status questionnaires
    2006 7.7k citations Daniëlle van der Windt, Dirk L. Knol et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  2. Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
    2007 3.3k citations Maarten Boers, David Moher et al. profile →
  3. The COSMIN study reached international consensus on taxonomy, terminology, and definitions of measurement properties for health-related patient-reported outcomes
    2010 3.1k citations Paul W. Stratford, Dirk L. Knol et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  4. The COSMIN checklist for assessing the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties of health status measurement instruments: an international Delphi study
    2010 2.9k citations Paul W. Stratford, Dirk L. Knol et al. profile →
  5. COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures
    2018 2.0k citations L.M. Bouter, Henrica C. W. de Vet et al. profile →
  6. The Delphi List
    1998 1.9k citations Henrica C. W. de Vet, Maarten Boers et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  7. Updated Method Guidelines for Systematic Reviews in the Cochrane Collaboration Back Review Group
    2003 1.8k citations Maurits W. van Tulder, L.M. Bouter et al. Spine profile →
  8. Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain
    2008 1.5k citations Raymond Ostelo, Rick Deyo et al. Spine profile →
  9. COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist for systematic reviews of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
    2017 1.5k citations Henrica C. W. de Vet, L.M. Bouter et al. profile →
  10. Rating the methodological quality in systematic reviews of studies on measurement properties: a scoring system for the COSMIN checklist
    2011 1.5k citations Dirk L. Knol, Raymond Ostelo et al. profile →
  11. How to measure comorbiditya critical review of available methods
    2003 1.4k citations L.M. Bouter et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  12. AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
    2009 1.4k citations L.M. Bouter, Maarten Boers et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  13. When to use agreement versus reliability measures
    2006 1.4k citations Henrica C. W. de Vet, Dirk L. Knol et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  14. COSMIN methodology for evaluating the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures: a Delphi study
    2018 1.3k citations L.M. Bouter, Henrica C. W. de Vet et al. profile →
  15. The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: A clarification of its content
    2010 1.3k citations Dirk L. Knol, Paul W. Stratford et al. profile →
  16. Conducting systematic reviews of diagnostic studies: didactic guidelines
    2002 845 citations L.M. Bouter, Henrica C. W. de Vet et al. profile →
  17. Conservative Treatment of Acute and Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
    1997 749 citations Maurits W. van Tulder, Bart W. Koes et al. Spine profile →
  18. Shoulder disorders in general practice: incidence, patient characteristics, and management.
    1995 726 citations Daniëlle van der Windt, Bart W. Koes et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  19. Systematic Review of Psychosocial Factors at Work and Private Life as Risk Factors for Back Pain
    2000 700 citations Mireille N. M. van Poppel, Bart W. Koes et al. Spine profile →
  20. Falls in the Elderly: A Prospective Study of Risk Factors and Risk Profiles
    1996 627 citations L.M. Bouter et al. profile →
  21. Minimal changes in health status questionnaires: distinction between minimally detectable change and minimally important change
    2006 626 citations Henrica C. W. de Vet, Raymond Ostelo et al. profile →
  22. A cost-of-illness study of back pain in The Netherlands
    1995 606 citations Maurits W. van Tulder, Bart W. Koes et al. profile →
  23. Forced Use of the Upper Extremity in Chronic Stroke Patients
    1999 591 citations L.M. Bouter et al. profile →
  24. Adiposity in Relation to Vitamin D Status and Parathyroid Hormone Levels: A Population-Based Study in Older Men and Women
    2005 565 citations Marjolein Visser, Joost Dekker et al. profile →
  25. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) and how to select an outcome measurement instrument
    2016 529 citations L.M. Bouter, Henrica C. W. de Vet et al. profile →
  26. Fall-risk screening test
    2001 525 citations L.M. Bouter et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  27. COSMIN Risk of Bias tool to assess the quality of studies on reliability or measurement error of outcome measurement instruments: a Delphi study
    2020 319 citations Maarten Boers, L.M. Bouter et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L.M. Bouter Netherlands 137 21.4k 18.6k 11.5k 10.7k 9.8k 652 88.8k
Henrica C. W. de Vet Netherlands 109 16.8k 0.8× 14.0k 0.8× 9.1k 0.8× 7.8k 0.7× 6.0k 0.6× 521 68.8k
Peter Tugwell Canada 114 8.6k 0.4× 13.2k 0.7× 4.9k 0.4× 5.0k 0.5× 5.5k 0.6× 798 73.8k
Richard A. Deyo United States 121 27.8k 1.3× 19.5k 1.0× 5.3k 0.5× 21.4k 2.0× 4.9k 0.5× 405 66.2k
Kenneth F. Schulz United States 79 6.5k 0.3× 17.3k 0.9× 8.4k 0.7× 3.8k 0.4× 10.3k 1.1× 216 102.7k
Cathy D. Sherbourne United States 73 7.2k 0.3× 11.5k 0.6× 11.3k 1.0× 4.9k 0.5× 9.8k 1.0× 270 82.3k
George A. Wells Canada 126 6.6k 0.3× 18.1k 1.0× 4.6k 0.4× 4.5k 0.4× 9.4k 1.0× 875 89.9k
Peter C Gøtzsche Denmark 74 10.2k 0.5× 41.2k 2.2× 14.0k 1.2× 8.2k 0.8× 25.8k 2.6× 295 204.5k
Claire Bombardier Canada 93 13.2k 0.6× 14.4k 0.8× 4.8k 0.4× 5.2k 0.5× 5.4k 0.6× 345 55.6k
David J. Hunter United States 143 12.2k 0.6× 24.4k 1.3× 2.5k 0.2× 8.7k 0.8× 5.5k 0.6× 1.4k 97.1k
Gordon Guyatt Canada 192 9.0k 0.4× 33.7k 1.8× 9.2k 0.8× 6.7k 0.6× 23.0k 2.4× 1.4k 174.1k

Countries citing papers authored by L.M. Bouter

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of L.M. Bouter's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by L.M. Bouter with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites L.M. Bouter more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by L.M. Bouter

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by L.M. Bouter. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by L.M. Bouter. The network helps show where L.M. Bouter may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of L.M. Bouter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of L.M. Bouter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of L.M. Bouter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with L.M. Bouter. L.M. Bouter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
3.
Labib, Krishma, et al.. (2023). The Contribution of Moral Case Deliberation to Teaching RCR to PhD Students. Science and Engineering Ethics. 29(2). 7–7. 2 indexed citations
4.
5.
Damen, Johanna AAG, Pauline Heus, Herm J. Lamberink, et al.. (2022). Indicators of questionable research practices were identified in 163,129 randomized controlled trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 154. 23–32. 12 indexed citations
6.
Rethlefsen, Melissa L., Sara Schroter, L.M. Bouter, et al.. (2021). Improving peer review of systematic reviews by involving librarians and information specialists: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 22(1). 791–791. 4 indexed citations
7.
Bouter, L.M., et al.. (2021). Research integrity and societal trust in research. 18(2). 5 indexed citations
8.
Moher, David, L.M. Bouter, Sabine Kleinert, et al.. (2020). The Hong Kong Principles for assessing researchers: Fostering research integrity. PLoS Biology. 18(7). e3000737–e3000737. 228 indexed citations
9.
Pool, Jan, Raymond Ostelo, Dirk L. Knol, et al.. (2010). Is a Behavioral Graded Activity Program More Effective Than Manual Therapy in Patients With Subacute Neck Pain?. Spine. 35(10). 1017–1024. 53 indexed citations
10.
Halm, Vokko P. van, Matthew Peters, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, et al.. (2008). Rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study, the CARRÉ Investigation. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 68(9). 1395–1400. 270 indexed citations
11.
Ostelo, Raymond, Rick Deyo, Paul W. Stratford, et al.. (2008). Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain. Spine. 33(1). 90–94. 1541 indexed citations breakdown →
12.
Bekkering, Geertruida E, H. Jurgens Hendriks, Maurits W. van Tulder, et al.. (2005). Prognostic Factors for Low Back Pain in Patients Referred for Physiotherapy. Spine. 30(16). 1881–1886. 66 indexed citations
13.
Gerritsen, Annette, et al.. (2003). Surgical treatments options for carpal tunnel syndrome [Cochrane review]. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 1 indexed citations
14.
Poppel, Mireille N. M. van, et al.. (1999). Tilgordels en tilinstructies ter preventie van lage rugklachten op de werkplek: een gerandomiseerde, gecontroleerde trial. Nederlandsch tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/NTvG-databank. 143(38). 1914–1918. 1 indexed citations
15.
Assendelft, Willem JJ, et al.. (1999). [The practice of systematic reviews. II. Searching and selection of studies].. PubMed. 143(13). 656–61. 11 indexed citations
16.
Windt, Daniëlle van der, Bart W. Koes, W. Devillé, et al.. (1998). Effectiveness of corticosteroid injections versus physiotherapy for treatment of painful stiff shoulder in primary care: randomised trial. BMJ. 317(7168). 1292–1296. 219 indexed citations
17.
Tulder, Maurits W. van, Bart W. Koes, & L.M. Bouter. (1997). Conservative Treatment of Acute and Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain. Spine. 22(18). 2128–2156. 749 indexed citations breakdown →
18.
Tulder, Maurits W. van, et al.. (1996). De kosten van rugklachten in Nederland. 52(25). 829–832. 2 indexed citations
19.
Heijden, Geert J. M. G. van der, et al.. (1992). De effectiviteit van fysiotherapie bij schouderklachten: een geblindeerd literatuuronderzoek. 102(2). 38–46. 3 indexed citations
20.
Bouter, L.M., et al.. (1991). Oefentherapie bij rugklachten: een geblindeerd literatuuronderzoek. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 101(10). 229–234. 1 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Henrica C. W. de Vet Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peter Tugwell Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Richard A. Deyo Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kenneth F. Schulz Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Cathy D. Sherbourne Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by George A. Wells Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peter C Gøtzsche Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Claire Bombardier Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by David J. Hunter Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Gordon Guyatt
Rankless by CCL
2026