Research output per year
Research output per year
I work as an assistant professor/clinical epidemiologist at the following institutions:
University Medical Center Groningen, Department Primary and Long-term Care (Midwifery Science and the Academic General Practice Living Lab)
Western Sydney University, School of Nursing and Midwifery (Australia)
My research focuses on advancing Women's Health with data-driven innovations. Using regional, national and international primary and secondary electronic health record (EHR)-data, I examine how single and multiple events during the reproductive life course influence long-term maternal health. Additionally, I have initiated data collection efforts tailored to the Dutch healthcare context, including the establishment of the Lifelines Reproductive Origins of Adult Health and Disease cohort and recurring online surveys, such as the Birth Experience Study, to provide nuanced insights into women’s health and well-being.
As an epidemiologist specialising in EHR-data, I responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by leading initiatives that leveraged both structured primary care data (e.g., diagnostic codes) and unstructured primary care data (e.g., doctors’ notes). In several COVID-19 projects, my team combined conventional statistical methods with advanced AI techniques—such as natural language processing—to monitor care pathways, healthcare seeking behaviour, and predict adverse outcomes. This work transformed EHR-data into actionable insights, ultimately improving health outcomes across the general and diverse populations e.g. pregnant women, elderly persons, and acute/post-COVID-19 patients.
Building on expertise in both maternal and general practice, I established a Women’s Health Data Research Infrastructure, linking EHR-data from three general practice (GP) research networks with national maternity care registries. This infrastructure will be further enriched with data from social, economic and personal domains. My goal is to develop a sustainable, reusable infrastructure for women’s health research, bridging gaps between healthcare, epidemiology, and data science.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs , Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Award Date: 1-Sept-2019
Western Sydney University (School of Nursing and Midwifery
2018 → …
Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), Department of Midwifery Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute
1-May-2015 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional
Peters, L. (Please select a role)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Peters, L. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Berends-Hoekstra, W. (Invited speaker), Peters, L. (Invited speaker) & van der Veen, A. (Contributor)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Peters, L. (Member of organising committee), Muhammed, T. (Member of organising committee), Keedle, H. (Member of organising committee) & Dahlen, H. (Member of organising committee)
Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Peters, L. (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
31/05/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Academic
31/05/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
19/10/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
19/10/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
12/02/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Laermoes, E. (Recipient), van Lohuizen, M. (Recipient), van den Berg, M. (Recipient), van der Lei, N. (Recipient) & Peters, L. (Recipient), 15-Apr-2022
Prize › Academic
Peters, L. (Recipient) & Dahlen, H. (Recipient), Jun-2018
Prize › Academic
Hoeksema, A. (Recipient), Spoorenberg, S. (Recipient), Peters, L. L. (Recipient), Meijer, H. (Recipient), Raghoebar, G. (Recipient), Vissink, A. (Recipient), Wynia, K. (Recipient) & Visser, A. (Recipient), 6-Oct-2017
Prize › Academic
Peters, L. (Recipient) & Khashan, A. (Recipient), 2015
Prize › Academic