Mariska Leeflang

Mariska Leeflang serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, specializing in methodological research for medical test evaluation.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (2008)

Dr. Leeflang's research focuses on Diagnostic Test Accuracy, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-analysis, with significant contributions to methodological standards for evaluating medical diagnostics. She pioneered the integration of diagnostic test accuracy reviews within the Cochrane Collaboration, influencing global evidence synthesis practices.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Dutch VENI scheme grant (2010) for research into comparative accuracy meta-analyses

Actively engaged in academic training, she coordinates a specialized PhD-level course on medical test evaluation at the Academic Medical Center. Her work bridges clinical epidemiology and biostatistics to improve diagnostic methodology across healthcare research.