Theo Vos

413.7k total citations · 42 hit papers
303 papers, 51.0k citations indexed

About

Theo Vos is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Theo Vos has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 51.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in General Health Professions, 70 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 60 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Theo Vos's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (61 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (53 papers) and Global Health Care Issues (37 papers). Theo Vos is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (61 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (53 papers) and Global Health Care Issues (37 papers). Theo Vos collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Theo Vos's co-authors include Harvey Whiteford, Christopher J L Murray, Alize J Ferrari, Rosana Norman, Amanda Baxter, Lyn March, Anthony D. Woolf, Rachelle Buchbinder, Louisa Degenhardt and Damian Hoy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Theo Vos

295 papers receiving 49.5k citations

Hit Papers

Global burden of disease attributable to mental and subst... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2013 2014 2014 2013 2012 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2013 4.3k citations Harvey Whiteford, Louisa Degenhardt et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 2.6k citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  3. The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 2.3k citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  4. Burden of Depressive Disorders by Country, Sex, Age, and Year: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2013 2.3k citations Alize J Ferrari, Rosana Norman et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  5. The Long-Term Health Consequences of Child Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Neglect: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2012 2.2k citations Rosana Norman, Alexander Butchart et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  6. A systematic review of the global prevalence of low back pain
    2012 2.2k citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. profile →
  7. Rapid health transition in China, 1990–2010: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2013 1.6k citations Maigeng Zhou, Mohsen Naghavi et al. The Lancet profile →
  8. Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
    2020 1.6k citations Theo Vos et al. The Lancet profile →
  9. The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women
    2013 1.0k citations Theo Vos et al. profile →
  10. Global prevalence of anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-regression
    2012 998 citations Amanda Baxter, Theo Vos et al. Psychological Medicine profile →
  11. The burden of disease and injury in Australia 2003
    2007 961 citations Theo Vos, Alan D López et al. profile →
  12. Update on the Global Burden of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in 1990-2013: The GBD 2013 Study
    2015 922 citations Valery L. Feigin, Rita Krishnamurthi et al. Neuroepidemiology profile →
  13. Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER statement
    2016 871 citations Christopher J L Murray, Theo Vos et al. The Lancet profile →
  14. Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data
    2009 865 citations Theo Vos et al. The Lancet profile →
  15. Physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke events: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
    2016 841 citations Lennert Veerman, Theo Vos et al. profile →
  16. The global burden of rheumatoid arthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 839 citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  17. The Global Burden of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2015 831 citations Harvey Whiteford, Alize J Ferrari et al. profile →
  18. The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders
    2014 792 citations Amanda Baxter, Holly E Erskine et al. Psychological Medicine profile →
  19. GBD 2010: design, definitions, and metrics
    2012 777 citations Christopher J L Murray, Stephen S Lim et al. The Lancet profile →
  20. Disability weights for the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study
    2015 753 citations Adrian Davis, Christopher J L Murray et al. profile →
  21. Global, regional, and national burden of multiple sclerosis 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
    2019 741 citations Simon I Hay, Xiaofeng Liang et al. profile →
  22. Healthy life expectancy for 187 countries, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden Disease Study 2010
    2012 731 citations Theo Vos, Alan D López et al. The Lancet profile →
  23. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990–2015
    2017 705 citations Catherine O. Johnson, Mohammed H. Forouzanfar et al. profile →
  24. The global burden of neurological disorders: translating evidence into policy
    2019 625 citations Valery L. Feigin, Theo Vos et al. profile →
  25. Global burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and dependence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2013 623 citations Louisa Degenhardt, Harvey Whiteford et al. The Lancet profile →
  26. The global burden of neck pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 553 citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  27. Burden of disease and injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: the Indigenous health gap
    2008 503 citations Theo Vos, Alan D López et al. profile →
  28. Global Skin Disease Morbidity and Mortality
    2017 475 citations Chanté Karimkhani, Robert P. Dellavalle et al. JAMA Dermatology profile →
  29. Global, regional, and national age–sex specifi c all-cause andcause-specifi c mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990–2013:a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of DiseaseStudy 2013
    2015 456 citations Mohsen Naghavi, Haidong Wang et al. EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) profile →
  30. The global burden of anxiety disorders in 2010
    2014 444 citations Amanda Baxter, Theo Vos et al. Psychological Medicine profile →
  31. Intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy incidence and impairment at regional and global levels for 2010 with trends from 1990
    2013 443 citations Theo Vos et al. profile →
  32. A heavy burden on young minds: the global burden of mental and substance use disorders in children and youth
    2014 434 citations Holly E Erskine, Alize J Ferrari et al. Psychological Medicine profile →
  33. Burden of disability due to musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders
    2014 399 citations Lyn March, Emma Smith et al. profile →
  34. The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
    2020 380 citations Theo Vos, Valery L. Feigin et al. profile →
  35. The prevalence and burden of bipolar disorder: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
    2016 368 citations Alize J Ferrari, Holly E Erskine et al. profile →
  36. Preterm birth–associated neurodevelopmental impairment estimates at regional and global levels for 2010
    2013 342 citations Theo Vos et al. profile →
  37. The Burden Attributable to Mental and Substance Use Disorders as Risk Factors for Suicide: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
    2014 340 citations Alize J Ferrari, Rosana Norman et al. profile →
  38. Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study
    2016 276 citations Victoria Pillay‐van Wyk, Jané Joubert et al. profile →
  39. Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER statement
    2016 227 citations Christopher J L Murray, Theo Vos et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  40. The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
    2021 206 citations Damian Santomauro, Theo Vos et al. profile →
  41. The global gap in treatment coverage for major depressive disorder in 84 countries from 2000–2019: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-regression analysis
    2022 143 citations Modhurima Moitra, Damian Santomauro et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  42. Estimating the risk of suicide associated with mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis
    2021 132 citations Modhurima Moitra, Damian Santomauro et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →

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Theo Vos
Comparison fields: 5 of 217
  • Clinical Psychology 8.9k
  • Pharmacology 8.4k
  • General Health Professions 8.3k
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7.2k
  • Epidemiology 6.2k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Predictive performance of international COVID-19 mortality forecasting models
2021 ·Nature Communications ·Joseph Friedman, Patrick Liu, Christopher Troeger, Austin Carter, Robert C. Reiner, Ryan M Barber, James K. Collins, Stephen S Lim, David M. Pigott, Theo Vos, Simon I Hay, Christopher J L Murray, Emmanuela Gakidou
68
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Cataract-related blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over time in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
2021 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Konrad Pesudovs, Van Charles Lansingh, John H. Kempen, Jaimie D Steinmetz, Paul Svitil Briant, Rohit Varma, Ningli Wang, Jost B. Jonas, Serge Resnikoff, Hugh R. Taylor, Tasanee Braithwaite, Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Theo Vos, Rupert Bourne
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Availability of population-level data sources for tracking the incidence of deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes in low-income and middle-income countries
2021 ·BMJ Global Health ·Sudeshna Mitra, (unknown), (unknown), Hialy Gutierrez, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Theo Vos, Erin B Hamilton, Mohsen Naghavi, James Harrison, R. F. Soames Job, Kavi Bhalla
11
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Estimating the risk of suicide associated with mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis breakdown →
2021 ·Journal of Psychiatric Research ·Modhurima Moitra, Damian Santomauro, Louisa Degenhardt, Pamela Y. Collins, Harvey Whiteford, Theo Vos, Alize J Ferrari
132
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Global Skin Disease Morbidity and Mortality breakdown →
2017 ·JAMA Dermatology ·Chanté Karimkhani, Robert P. Dellavalle, Luc E. Coffeng, Carsten Flohr, Roderick J. Hay, Sinéad Langan, Elaine O. Nsoesie, Alize J Ferrari, Holly E Erskine, Jonathan I. Silverberg, Theo Vos, Mohsen Naghavi
475
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Epidemiology of major depressive disorder in South Africa (1997–2015): a systematic review protocol
2016 ·BMJ Open ·Mweete D Nglazi, Jané Joubert, Dan J. Stein, Crick Lund, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Theo Vos, Victoria Pillay‐van Wyk, Rifqah Abeeda Roomaney, Lorrein Shamiso Muhwava, Debbie Bradshaw
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Global, regional, and national age–sex specifi c all-cause andcause-specifi c mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990–2013:a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of DiseaseStudy 2013 breakdown →
2015 ·EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) ·Mohsen Naghavi, Haidong Wang, Rafael Lozano, Adrian Davis, Xiaofeng Liang, Maigeng Zhou, (unknown), Ayşe Abbasoğlu Özgören, Rosana Norman, Theo Vos, Alan D López, Christopher Murray
456
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Stroke Prevalence, Mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years in Adults Aged 20-64 Years in 1990-2013: Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2013 Study
2015 ·Neuroepidemiology ·Rita Krishnamurthi, Andrew Moran, Valery L. Feigin, Suzanne Barker‐Collo, Bo Norrving, George A. Mensah, S. Mark Taylor, Mohsen Naghavi, Mohammed H. Forouzanfar, Grant Nguyen, Catherine O. Johnson, Theo Vos, Christopher J L Murray, Gregory A. Roth, (unknown)
240
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The global burden of gout: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
2014 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Emma Smith, Damian Hoy, Marita Cross, Tony R. Merriman, Theo Vos, Rachelle Buchbinder, Anthony D. Woolf, Lyn March
197
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Global and Country Specific Burden Of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a Report From The Global Burden Of Diseases Musculoskeletal Expert Group.
2013 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Lyn March, Damian Hoy, Emma Smith, Rachelle Buchbinder, Marita Cross, Peter Brooks, Theo Vos, Anthony D. Woolf
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Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (vol 380, pg 2197, 2012)
2013 ·The Lancet ·(unknown), Theo Vos, Rafael Lozano, Mohammad A. AlMazroa, Ziad A. Memish
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Economic burden of schizophrenia: empirical analyses from a survey in Thailand.
2012 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Harvey Whiteford, Theo Vos, Melanie Bertram
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Health states for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder within the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study
2012 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Alize J Ferrari, Sukanta Saha, John J. McGrath, Rosana Norman, Amanda Baxter, Theo Vos, Harvey Whiteford
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The Long-Term Health Consequences of Child Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Neglect: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis breakdown →
2012 ·PLoS Medicine ·Rosana Norman, (unknown), (unknown), Alexander Butchart, James G. Scott, Theo Vos
2248
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Global variation in the prevalence and incidence of major depressive disorder: a systematic review of the epidemiological literature
2012 ·Psychological Medicine ·Alize J Ferrari, (unknown), Amanda Baxter, Rosana Norman, Scott B. Patten, Theo Vos, Harvey Whiteford
56
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Use of a quality assessment tool for a systematic review on osteoporosis prevalence
2010 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·(unknown), Nick Wilson, Damian Hoy, Richard Norman, Lennert Veerman, (unknown), Anthony D. Woolf, Theo Vos, Lyn March, (unknown)
2
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Interpersonal violence: an important risk factor for disease and injury in South Africa
2010 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Debbie Bradshaw, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Matzopoulos, Theo Vos
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The burden of premature mortality in Thailand, 2005: new estimates from corrected vital registration
2010 ·Population Health Metrics ·Yawarat Porapakkham, Carol Y. Rao, Junya Pattaraarchachai, (unknown), Theo Vos, Tim Adair, Alan D López
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Medición del impacto de la violencia de la pareja en la salud de la mujer en Victoria (Australia)
2006 ·Bulletin of the World Health Organization ·Theo Vos, Jill Astbury, LS Piers, Anne Magnus, (unknown), Laura Stanley, (unknown), (unknown)
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Measuring the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on the Health of Women in Victoria, Australia/Mesure Des Effets De la Violence Du Partenaire Sexuel Sur la Sante De la Femme Dans l'Etat De Victoria (Australie)/Medicion del Impacto De la Violencia De la Pareja En la Salud De la Mujer En Victoria (Australia)
2006 ·Bulletin of the World Health Organization ·Theo Vos, Jill Astbury, Leonard S. Piers, Anne Magnus, (unknown), Laura Stanley, (unknown), (unknown)
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