Jan van Busschbach

Jan van Busschbach is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Erasmus MC, a leading academic medical center in the Netherlands. His work bridges clinical psychiatry, health policy, and patient-centered outcomes research, with strong affiliations to health measurement and quality of life assessment.

His research focuses on quality of life, psychometrics, mentalization, and patient-reported outcomes, particularly in mental health and chronic illness. He has led major projects validating and adapting instruments like the EQ-5D across cultures, including in Indonesia and China. His work also extends to oncology support services, lifestyle interventions, and personality disorders, especially borderline personality disorder.

The most recent publications highlight a consistent trend in cross-cultural validation of health instruments, systematic reviews of patient-reported outcomes, and participatory research in cancer care. His work emphasizes methodological rigor in psychometrics and a strong commitment to improving patient experience and healthcare decision-making.

Scientific Contributions:

• Extensive research output with 455 publications
• Supervision of 38 research projects and students
• Development of decision tools for specialized mental health care
• Leadership in international validation studies of EuroQol instruments

He actively advises and mentors early-career researchers and contributes to major datasets in mental health assessment. While no specific grants are listed, his work appears to be supported by collaborative, multi-institutional research efforts. He is involved in developing tools that inform health policy and clinical practice.

Labs and Research Teams:

• Active research group in psychometrics and quality of life at Erasmus MC
• Collaborations with international teams in Asia and Europe
• Contributions to EuroQol Group initiatives
• Participation in multi-center studies on mental health and oncology