Brenda van der Vossen

Brenda van der Vossen is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Health Sciences department. Her work focuses on chiropractic care, low back pain, and clinical management practices.

• Research Areas: Diagnostic imaging utilization in chiropractic, societal costs of low back pain, adherence to clinical guidelines, cohort analysis.

Recent Research Output: Brenda has published two peer-reviewed articles in Chiropractic and Manual Therapies (2024) examining (1) how chiropractors' attitudes influence clinical decisions for low back pain patients, and (2) economic impacts of chiropractic care for older adults with low back pain. Her work emphasizes evidence-based practices and health outcomes analysis.

Projects: Actively involved in the Improving care for people with low back pain project (2023–2027) as a PhD candidate, focusing on longitudinal outcome trajectories and guideline adherence.