| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19: systematic review and critical appraisal | BMJ, The | 2020 | 2,134 |
| 2 | The Delphi List | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 1998 | 1,980 |
| 3 | The diagnostic odds ratio: a single indicator of test performance | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2003 | 1,880 |
| 4 | New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution | Nature | 2015 | 1,328 |
| 5 | Dabigatran etexilate versus enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement: a randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial | Lancet, The | 2007 | 1,077 |
| 6 | Incidence of brain metastases in a cohort of patients with carcinoma of the breast, colon, kidney, and lung and melanoma | Cancer | 2002 | 918 |
| 7 | What Is the Evidence for Physical Therapy Poststroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | PLoS ONE | 2014 | 854 |
| 8 | Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk | American Journal of Epidemiology | 2000 | 806 |
| 9 | Gut microbiota composition and development of atopic manifestations in infancy: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study | Gut | 2007 | 657 |
| 10 | Ginkgo biloba | Lancet, The | 1992 | 535 |
| 11 | Responsiveness of functional status in low back pain: a comparison of different instruments | Pain | 1996 | 507 |
| 12 | A review of mechanisms underlying anticarcinogenicity by brassica vegetables | Chemico-Biological Interactions | 1997 | 501 |
| 13 | Long-Term Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Mortality in a Dutch Cohort (NLCS-AIR Study) | Environmental Health Perspectives | 2008 | 501 |
| 14 | Trends in incidence of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and gastric cardia in ten European countries | International Journal of Epidemiology | 2000 | 497 |
| 15 | Noncompliance with Ocular Hypotensive Treatment in Patients with Glaucoma or Ocular HypertensionAn Evidence-Based Review | Ophthalmology | 2005 | 433 |
| 16 | Fatigue among working people: validity of a questionnaire measure | Occupational and Environmental Medicine | 2000 | 412 |
| 17 | Intraocular Pressure–Lowering Effects of All Commonly Used Glaucoma Drugs | Ophthalmology | 2005 | 399 |
| 18 | Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs | Cancer Treatment Reviews | 2017 | 398 |
| 19 | A large-scale prospective cohort study on diet and cancer in the Netherlands | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 1990 | 389 |
| 20 | Toxicological assessment of ambient and traffic-related particulate matter: A review of recent studies | Mutation Research - Reviews in Mutation Research | 2006 | 384 |
| 21 | Prognostic factors of whiplash-associated disorders: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies | Pain | 2003 | 367 |
| 22 | The role of the intestinal microbiota in the development of atopic disorders | Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology | 2007 | 364 |
| 23 | General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review | Pediatric Obesity | 2011 | 363 |
| 24 | The impact of characteristics of cigarette smoking on urinary tract cancer risk | Cancer | 2000 | 349 |
| 25 | Intake of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene and stomach cancer risk: results from analyses in the Netherlands Cohort Study | Food and Chemical Toxicology | 2000 | 328 |
| 26 | Towards a ‘patient-centred’ operationalisation of the new dynamic concept of health: a mixed methods study | BMJ Open | 2016 | 317 |
| 27 | State-of-the-art treatment of chronic leg ulcers: A randomized controlled trial comparing vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.) with modern wound dressings | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2006 | 310 |
| 28 | Marked differences in survival rate between smokers and nonsmokers with HPV 16‐associated tonsillar carcinomas | International Journal of Cancer | 2008 | 309 |
| 29 | A simple formula for the calculation of sample size in pilot studies | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2015 | 305 |
| 30 | Ginkgo biloba for cerebral insufficiency. | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 1992 | 298 |
| 31 | The Maastricht Study: an extensive phenotyping study on determinants of type 2 diabetes, its complications and its comorbidities | European Journal of Epidemiology | 2014 | 292 |
| 32 | Preterm birth, infant weight gain, and childhood asthma risk: A meta-analysis of 147,000 European children | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology | 2014 | 285 |
| 33 | Clinical course of non‐specific low back pain: A systematic review of prospective cohort studies set in primary care | European Journal of Pain | 2013 | 279 |
| 34 | Effect of smoke-free legislation on the incidence of sudden circulatory arrest in the Netherlands | Heart | 2012 | 271 |
| 35 | K-ras oncogene mutations in sporadic colorectal cancer in The Netherlands Cohort Study | Carcinogenesis | 2003 | 264 |
| 36 | Development of a Record Linkage Protocol for Use in the Dutch Cancer Registry for Epidemiological Research | International Journal of Epidemiology | 1990 | 259 |
| 37 | Measuring the Functional Status of Patients With Low Back Pain | Spine | 1995 | 258 |
| 38 | Conservative treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials | BJU International | 1998 | 248 |
| 39 | Effects of preventive home visits to elderly people living in the community: systematic review | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2000 | 247 |
| 40 | Blood pressure response to calcium supplementation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Journal of Human Hypertension | 2006 | 245 |
| 41 | Types of dietary fat and breast cancer: A pooled analysis of cohort studies | International Journal of Cancer | 2001 | 244 |
| 42 | Establishment of the intestinal microbiota and its role for atopic dermatitis in early childhood | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology | 2013 | 244 |
| 43 | Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain | Spine | 1996 | 239 |
| 44 | Fatigue and psychological distress in the working population | Journal of Psychosomatic Research | 2002 | 239 |
| 45 | A Prospective Study of Dietary Acrylamide Intake and the Risk of Endometrial, Ovarian, and Breast Cancer | Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention | 2007 | 236 |
| 46 | Patient non-compliance with drug regimens: Measurement, clinical correlates, economic impact | European Heart Journal | 1996 | 233 |
| 47 | Mohs' micrographic surgery for treatment of basal cell carcinoma of the face--results of a retrospective study and review of the literature | British Journal of Dermatology | 2004 | 233 |
| 48 | Tennis injuries: occurrence, aetiology, and prevention | British Journal of Sports Medicine | 2006 | 230 |
| 49 | The association between smoking, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer: a systematic literature review | World Journal of Urology | 2004 | 229 |
| 50 | Nitrate, nitrite and N-nitroso compounds | European Journal of Pharmacology - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology Section | 1994 | 228 |
