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Steven Abrams

Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute

Belgium

  • Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute

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Scholarly Papers (8)

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A Digital Tool to Contextualise the Benefit Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines in the European Union: The Benefit Risk Assessment of Vaccines (BRAVE) Toolkit

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Jun 2023
Hector Gonzalez Dorta, Johan Verbeeck, Jonas Crevecoeure, Daniel Morales, Neilshan Loedy, Catherine Cohet, Lander Willem, Geert Molenberghs, Niel Hens, Xavier Kurz, Chantal Quinten and Steven Abrams
European Medicines Agency, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, European Medicines Agency, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, European Medicines Agency, University of Antwerp - Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, European Medicines Agency, European Medicines Agency and Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute
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benefit risk contextualisation, interactive tool, multi-country perspective, modelling

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Who Acquires Infection from Whom? A Sensitivity Analysis of Transmission Dynamics During the Early Phase of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Belgium

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 May 2023
Leonardo Angeli, Constantino Pereira Caetano, Nicolas Franco, Steven Abrams, Pietro Coletti, Inneke Van Nieuwenhuyse, Sorin Pop and Niel Hens
Hasselt University, National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Hasselt University, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Hasselt University, Hasselt University, Hasselt University and Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute
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Sensitivity, Next generation operator, Basic Reproduction Number

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Integrating stochasticity into epidemiological-economic models and its implications for welfare analysis

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Nov 2025
Bart Smets, Steven Abrams and Lander Willem
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute and University of Antwerp - Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID)
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epidemic modeling, stochastic SIR model, welfare analysis, epi-econ, chain binomial model

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Within-Host Mathematical Models to Study Antibody Kinetics after the Prophylactic Ebola Vaccine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 28 Apr 2025
Irene Garcia-Fogeda, Steven Abrams, Stijn Vanhee, Maha Salloum, Benson Ogunjimi and Niel Hens
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Universiteit Gent, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Antwerp and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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mechanistic models, within-host mathematical models, antibody kinetics, Ebola, vaccination, humoral immunity

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Whole Genome Sequencing Precision Medicine Strategy to Shorten Treatment for Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis (SMARTT): A Pragmatic, Randomized, Single-Blinded Phase IV Medical Device Trial

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 31 Oct 2025
Annelies Van Rie, Emilyn Costa Conceição, Felex Ndebele, Felicia Wells, Astrid Paulse, Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Miriam Ngarega, Tu Pham Hien Trang, Sthabiso Bohela, Zandile Sibeko, Pulane Segwaba, Lennert Verboven, Tim H. Heupink, Miguel de Diego Fuertes, Vincent Rennie, Anzaan Dippenaar, Leen Rigouts, Leole Setlhare, Ayodeji Emmanuel Ogunbayo, Anneke VanderSpoel Van Dyk, Francesca Conradie, Gary Maartens, Samantha Potgieter, John Black, Boitumelo Fanampe, Steven Abrams, Gavin Churchyard, Robin Warren and Salome Charalambous
University of Antwerp - Centre for Population, Family, and Health, Stellenbosch University, Aurum Institute, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp - Centre for Population, Family, and Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine - Mycobacteriology Unit, University of the Free State, University of the Free State, University of the Free State, University of the Witwatersrand - Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town (UCT) - Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Walter Sisulu University - Department of Medicine, University of the Free State, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Aurum Institute, Stellenbosch University - Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics and Aurum Institute for Health Research
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tuberculosis, drug resistance, randomised clinical trial, pragmatic trial, whole genome sequencing, precision medicine

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Identifying Immunity Gaps for Measles Using Belgian Serial Serology Data

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 25 Feb 2022
Julie Schenk, Steven Abrams, Amber Litzroth, Laura Cornelissen, Tine Grammens, Heidi Theeten and Niel Hens
Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Scientific directorate of Epidemiology and Public Health - Service of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Scientific directorate of Epidemiology and Public Health - Service of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Scientific directorate of Epidemiology and Public Health - Service of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Antwerp - Centre for Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) and Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute
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measles elimination, Bayesian MCMC, serial serological survey data, immunity goals

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Economic Evaluation of Whole Genome Sequencing Guided Treatment for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Within-Trial Analysis of the SMARTT Trial

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 18 Apr 2026
Zhiheng Wang, Lander Willem, Felex Ndebele, Emilyn Costa Conceição, Gavin Churchyard, Robin Warren, Steven Callens, Steven Abrams, Sthabiso Bohlela, Miguel de Diego Fuertes, Anzaan Dippenaar, Boitumelo Fanampe, Tim H. Heupink, Ayodeji Emmanuel Ogunbayo, Vincent Rennie, Leole Setlhare, Pulane Segwaba, Zandile Sibeko, Tu Pham Hien Trang, Lennert Verboven, Felicia Wells, Salome Charalambous and Annelies Van Rie
University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp - Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Aurum Institute, Stellenbosch University, Aurum Institute, Stellenbosch University - Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Ghent University, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, Africa Health Research Institute, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp - Centre for Population, Family, and Health, University of the Free State, University of Antwerp, University of the Free State, University of Antwerp, University of the Free State, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, Aurum Institute, University of Antwerp, Stellenbosch University, Aurum Institute for Health Research and University of Antwerp - Centre for Population, Family, and Health
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tuberculosis, drug-resistance, whole genome sequencing, health economics, cost-effectiveness, within-trial analysis, DALY, ICER, INMB, ROI

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Studying Time-Evolution of Age-Specific Differences in Susceptibility to Sars-Cov-2 Infection Based on Social Contact Data

9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE DYNAMICS:P1.142
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 05 Dec 2023
Nicolas Franco, Pietro Coletti, Lander Willem, Leonardo Angeli, Adrien Lajot, Steven Abrams, Philippe Beutels, Christel Faes and Niel Hens
Hasselt University, Hasselt University, University of Antwerp - Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Hasselt University, University of Antwerp, Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute, University of Antwerp - Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), Hasselt University and Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (IBioStat) - Data Science Institute
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