Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research

Our publications

2026

Publications

Bewley A, Molin S, Crépy MN, Giménez-Arnau AM, Brignoli L, Rault B, Bark C, Norlin JM, Fargnoli MC, Apfelbacher C

Health-related quality of life in individuals with Chronic hand eczema - Findings from the multinational CHECK study.
J Dermatolog Treat 2026; 37: 2644023
DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2026.2644023

Brandstetter S, Kabesch M, Köninger A, Melter M, Apfelbacher C

Parents' Receipt of and Satisfaction With Preventive Counselling During 'Child Health Checks': Findings From the KUNO-Kids Health Study.
Child Care Health Dev 2026; 52: e70240
DOI: 10.1111/cch.70240

Beyer M, Hasseler M, Rohr M, Gerhardinger K, Brandstetter S, Apfelbacher C, Hörold M

[Prevention and prediction of food allergies on Instagram: a systematic evaluation.]
[Article in German]
Gesundheitswesen 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1055/a-2761-2238

Ciharova M, Karyotaki E, Harrer M, Weitz E, Miguel C, Amarnath A, Furukawa TA, Plessen CY, Driessen E, Buntrock C, Tong L, Hellerstein D, Samstag LW, Chen Y, Rentala S, Hemanny C, Reis de Oliveira I, Blom MBJ, Burnand Y, Andreoli A, Wittenborn AK, Delucchi KL, Husain N, DeRubeis RJ, Town JM, Röhricht F, Choi H, Dekker J, Dozois DJA, Keller MB, Lam RW, Lespérance F, Maina G, Rosso G, Milgrom J, Ravindran A, Reynolds III CF, Wiles N, Gaudiano BA, de Souza LH, Nakagawa A, Rodríguez-Vega B, Palao A, López-Rodríguez J, Villamil-Salcedo V, Zobel I, Schramm E, Hollon SD, Riper H, Cuijpers P

Modifiers in Effects of Combined Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy versus Pharmacotherapy Alone for Adult Depression: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis.
Psychother Psychosom 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1159/000550633

Demidova A, Kiknavelidze N, Purtskhvanidze K, Alieva E, Ebrahimnejad M, Konchina S, Nurmeeva A, Matkovskii I, Elmurzaeva E, Davtian S, Degtyareva N, Drewitz KP, Asmanov A, Banjanin N, Botjes E, Comberiati P, Costa J, Chu DK, Epstein MM, Fedorova L, Galvin AD, Giovannini M, Greenhawt M, Jamalyan KR, Jones CJ, Khaleva E, Knibb RC, Leshem YA, Mack DP, Mafra I, Marchisotto MJ, Mijakoski D, Nurtazina A, Özdemir C, Peroni D, Protudjer JLP, Del Rio PR, Schoos AM, Schopfer AF, Stoleski S, Upton J, van de Veen W, Genuneit J, Boyle RJ, Apfelbacher C, Munblit D

'What' and 'How' to Measure in Allergy and Clinical Immunology: A Systematic Review of Core Outcome Sets and Outcome Harmonisation Processes.
Clin Exp Allergy 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1111/cea.70251

Drewitz KP, Bernardi C, Pielmeier K, Brandstetter S, Rohr M, Brunnthaler V, Fisser C, Malfertheiner MV, Apfelbacher C

Piloting an ICU follow-up clinic - qualitative process evaluation alongside a feasibility study.
Pilot Feasibility Stud 2026; 12: 61
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01827-5

Eder C, Gerling S, Brandstetter S, Dechant MJ, Köninger A, Schnabel A, Apfelbacher C, Wellmann S, Kabesch M; KUNO-Kids Study Group; Michel H

Influence of mode of delivery on neonatal QTc.
J Perinatol 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02624-x

Eichenfield LF, Lio PA, Irvine AD, Apfelbacher CJ, Kabashima K, Praestgaard AH, Wang Z, Bastian M

Identifying the Most Relevant Eczema Area and Severity Index Thresholds from the Patient Perspective in Atopic Dermatitis Treatment.
Am J Clin Dermatol 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1007/s40257-026-01017-2

Fargnoli MC, Molin S, Bewley A, Apfelbacher C, Brignoli L, Morillo A, Didriksen Apol E, Maslin D, Crépy MN, Giménez-Arnau AM

Moderate to severe Chronic Hand Eczema in clinical practice: etiological subtypes, clinical signs and symptoms, and comorbidities-results from the RWEAL study.
J Dermatolog Treat 2026; 37: 2603121
DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2025.2603121

Fornefeld D, Fricke O, Schulte AG, Swart E, Brzoska P, Schmidt P

[Who benefits from dental health care research in Germany? - A scoping review of routine and secondary data analysis of dental billing data in Germany.]
[Article in German]
Gesundheitswesen 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1055/a-2876-6533

Gastell S, Schöne G, Ebert N, Fischer B, Franzke CW, Gößwald A, Gundlach J, Günther K, Heinemeyer D, Hölling H, Jöckel KH, Karch A, Krist L, Meinke-Franze C, Moll H, Ostrzinski S, Panreck L, Schlaud M, Schulze M, Swart E, Stallmann C, Waniek S, Wirkner K, Timmer A, Schikowski T

[Epidemiological Study Nurse (ESN) – a training course for staff involved in epidemiological studies. Concept, development, testing phase.]
[Article in German]
GMS Med Inform Biom Epidemiol 2026; 22: Doc02
DOI: 10.3205/mibe000300

Grolig L, Brückner H, Heimes H, Buntrock C, Hempeler C, Spiegelhalder K, Lehr D

Time to take the Declaration of Helsinki seriously? A systematic review of comparison conditions in clinical trials on internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
Sleep Med Rev 2026; 85: 102224
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102224

Harrer M, Sprenger A, Illing S, Adriaanse MC, Albert SM, Allart E, Almeida OP, Basanovic J, van Bastelaar KMP, Batterham PJ, Baumeister H, Berger T, Blanco V, Bø R, Casten RJ, Chan D, Christensen H, Ciharova M, Cook L, Cornell J, Davis EP, Dobson KS, Dozeman E, Gilbody S, Hankin BL, Haringsma R, Hoorelbeke K, Irwin MR, Jansen F, Jonassen R, Karyotaki E, Kawakami N, Klein JP, Konnert C, Imamura K, Landrø NI, Lara MA, Le HN, Lehr D, Luciano JV, Moritz S, Mossey JM, Muñoz RF, Muntingh A, Nobis S, Olmstead R, Otero P, Pibernik-Okanovic M, Pot AM, Reynolds III CF, Rovner BW, Sanabria-Mazo JP, Sander LB, Smit P, Snoek FJ, Spek V, Spinhoven P, Stelmach L, Terhorst Y, Vázquez FL, Leeuw IV, Watkins E, Yang W, Wong SYS, Zimmermann J, Sakata M, Furukawa TA, Leucht S, Cuijpers P, Buntrock C, Ebert DD

Psychological intervention in individuals with subthreshold depression: individual participant data meta-analysis of treatment effects and moderators.

BJPsych 2026; 229: 78-91
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2025.56

Hasenpusch C, Kuper P, Skiba EM, Sprenger AA, Matterne U, Kannengießer L, Grätsch EI, Shin J, Li M, Apfelbacher CJ

Interventions to Enhance COVID-19 Pandemic Health Literacy in Health Professionals: Systematic Review.
JMIR Med Educ 2026; 12: e70400
DOI:10.2196/70400

Helten AK, Sahan F, Nestler S, Buntrock C, Schobel J, Pryss R, Probst T, John D, Apolinário-Hagen J

[From fragmentation to integration: digital navigation and recommender systems to enhance student mental health in higher education.]
[Article in German]
Präv Gesundheitsf 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1007/s11553-026-01338-4

Heytens H, Korger S, Nickel SF, Schindler W, Elgner M, Şahin KA, Krieg G, Schürmann K, Gehrig J, Brenner L, Binneböse M, Rose M, Gündel H, Junne F, Apfelbacher C

Piloting a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of Integrated Psychosocial Care in Intensive Care Units (Phase B of the Integrated Psychosocial Care-Pilot Project): Protocol for a Feasibility Study.
JMIR Res Protoc 2026; 15: e77490

Hörold M, Drewitz P, Haferkamp S, Schmitt J, Meier F, Pöschmann L, Bergmann M, Lehr S, Apfelbacher C

Living with melanoma: A study protocol for the design and participatory development of a survivorship care program for people with metastatic melanoma.
Skin Health and Disease 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1093/skinhd/vzag032

Hörold M, Rohr M, Apfelbacher C, Brandstetter S

Food Allergy Diagnosis in Early Childhood: Journey Mapping Study With Parents and Pediatricians.
Clin Transl Allergy 2026; 16: e70158
DOI: 10.1002/clt2.70158

Katzke VA, Arndt V, Greiser KH, Karpa F, Zoller D, Fortner R, Steindorf K, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H, Schirmacher P, Leitzmann M, Nimptsch K, Haug U, Hofmann K, Stallmann C, Mueller U, Werdecker A, Pigeot I, Swart E, Ahrens W, Meyer M, Luttmann S, Nennecke A, von Rüsten A, Kieschke J, Hartz T, Stang A, Hoffmann W, Holleczek B, Fabian HG, Peters A, Willich SN, Krist L, Schulze MB, Guenther K, Zeeb H, Ebert N, Schmidt B, Köttgen A, Kluttig A, Mikolajczyk R, Harth V, Obi N, Klett-Tammen C, Harries M, Lieb W, Becher H, Minnerup H, Karch A, Meinke-Franze C, Baurecht H, Mons U, Koch-Gallenkamp L, Berger K, Völzke H, Pischon T, Katalinic A, Kaaks R

Ascertainment of Cancer Cases in the German National Cohort (NAKO): Methods and Initial Results.
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2026; 123: 439-446
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0061

Kittel J, Seilbeck C, Brandstetter S, Kabesch M, Melter M, Köninger A, Apfelbacher C, Ambrosch A, Geis T

Frequency and short-term persistence of haematuria and/or proteinuria in neonates: a cohort study.
Eur J Pediatr 2026; 185: 217
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06859-w

Korger S, Nickel SF, Gehrig J, Nießen RK, Elgner M, Apfelbacher C, Gündel H, Binneböse M

[Psychosocial distress, needs and resources among healthcare professionals on German intensive care units: Questionnaire survey.]
[Article in German]
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2026; 76: 19-27
DOI: 10.1055/a-2718-6053

Koenig M, Rathgeb C, Pawellek M, Bauer T, Alberer M, Stojanov S, Warlitz C, Behrends U, Kabesch M, Gerling S, Apfelbacher C, Brandstetter S

Which healthcare services did children and adolescents use before presentation at specialised outpatient clinics for post-COVID-19 condition? Descriptive findings from the Post-COVID Kids Bavaria study.
BMJ Paediatr Open 2026; 10: e004184
DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004184

Lander J, Smith HE, Meyer J, Donhauser T, Apfelbacher C

Lack of Patient and Public Involvement Reporting in Allergy Prevention Trials: The Example of Complementary Feeding.
Clinical & Experimental Allergy 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1111/cea.70343

Lemmer P, Hoffleit A, Heucke N, Al-Dubai M, Bekfani T, Vinca L, Plaumann M, Keitel-Anselmino V, Apfelbacher C, Buntrock C

An Innovative Journal Club Approach to Enhance the Scientific Skills of Medical Students: A Pilot Evaluation Study.
J Med Educ Curric Dev 2026; 13: 23821205261427290
DOI: 10.1177/23821205261427290

Lennon ÁM, Fluch-Maier K, Hiller KA, Schenke I, Gade N, Buchalla W, Brandstetter S, Köninger A, Melter M, Apfelbacher C, Kabesch M; KUNO‐Kids Study group

Factors Associated With Parent-Reported Caries in Preschool Children From the KUNO-Kids Health Study-Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.70078

Merzenich H, Trocchi P, Bremensdorfer C, Aleshchenko E, Swart E, Apfelbacher C, Lüpkes C, Ihle P, Küpper-Nybelen J, Baust K, Calaminus G, Langer T, Horenkamp-Sonntag D, Dröge P, Ruhnke T, Marshall U, Klein M, Spix C, Ronckers C

[Heart disease in survivors of childhood cancer: Data from the German Childhood Cancer Registry and statutory health insurance carriers (the VersKiK study).]
[Article in German]
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2026; 123: 291-296
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2026.0038

Miguel C, Tong L, Tajika A, Harrer M, de Ponti N, Yoshimura K, Ciharova M, van Haaren P, Buntrock C, Cipriani A, Salanti G, Ostinelli EG, Cristea IA, Cuijpers P, Karyotaki E, Furukawa TA

Psychotherapy, Antidepressants, and Combined Treatment for Depression: A Network Meta-analysis on Social Functioning Outcomes.
Psychother Psychosom 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1159/000553252

Mohr E, Ludwig-Walz H, Pieper D, Guthold R, Kaus M, Pachanov A, Bujard M

Physical activity and perinatal depression and anxiety: a global umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.
eClinicalMedicine 2026; 104054
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.104054

Molin S, Fargnoli MC, Crepy MN, Giménez-Arnau AM, Brignoli L, Le Calvé P, Krupka M, Norlin JM, Apfelbacher C, Bewley A

Real-world Evidence of Self-reported Treatments, Signs, and Symptom Burden in Chronic Hand Eczema: Findings from the Multinational CHECK Study.
Acta Derm Venereol 2026; 106: adv44493
DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v106.44493

Morlok D, Rüter J, Illmann M, Bieniosek L, Welker C, Reitz M, Meuer J, Okon T, Baurecht H, Herr W, Pukrop T, Brandes M, Berling Ernst A, Sell L, Jensen W, Zimmer R, Schmidt H, Wagemann F, Stark R, Kleinhenz A, Madl B, Zeeb H, Leitzmann M, Baumann FT, Herrmann A, and on behalf of the IMPLEMENT consortium.

A qualitative analysis of cancer patients’ views on facilitators and barriers for the implementation of oncological exercise therapy.
Support Care Cancer 2026; 34: 762
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-10957-8

Sakata M, Sahker E, Luo Y, Takayama T, Toyomoto R, Furukawa Y, Sugita S, Ito M, Tada M, Honda Y, Kishimoto S, Harrer M, Buntrock C, Sprenger AA, Miguel C, Cuijpers P, Furukawa TA

Components of cognitive-behavioral interventions to prevent the onset of depression among the high-risk population: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis.
Behav Res Ther 2026; 197: 104960
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2026.104960

Schubert S, Ballmer-Weber B, Buhl T, Rieker-Schwienbacher J, Dickel H, Apfelbacher C

Response to "A Slippery Slope: Is Benzyl Alcohol a Contact Allergen?".
Contact Dermatitis 2026; 94: 310-312
DOI: 10.1111/cod.70066

Schulz B, Swart E, Celik I, Brandsch A

Quantitative Analysen von Falldaten und qualitative Perspektiven von Familien und Fachkräften im Netzwerk der Frühen Hilfen.
Zeitschrift für Kindschaftsrecht und Jugendhilfe 2026; 21: 259-264

von Sommoggy J, Fillenberg B, Reitberger LS, Lander J, Pawellek M, Apfelbacher CJ, Brandstetter S

Development, content validation and piloting of a questionnaire on how midwives in Germany provide advice on early childhood allergy prevention in a health literacy responsive way.
Eur J Midwifery 2026 [Onilne first]
DOI: 10.18332/ejm/215910

Sprenger AA, Harrer M, Miguel C, Illing S, Kuper P, Buntrock C, Karyotaki E, Fried EI, Cuijpers P, Apfelbacher C

Inconsistent outcome measurement in depression psychotherapy trials: A systematic historical and meta-analytic review over the past 50 years.
J Affect Disord 2026; 397: 120873
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120873

Ständer S, Schmelz M, Lerner E, Murota H, Nattkemper L, Reich A, Stahl LS, Yosipovitch G, Weisshaar E, Wiegmann H, Apfelbacher C, Kim BS

A multidisciplinary Delphi consensus on the modern definition of pruritus: Sensation and disease.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2026; 40: 59-66
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20851

Swart E, Koller D, Moser J, Kistemann T, Lentz S, Maier W, Scharlach H, Schweikart J, Augustin J

[Good Cartographic Practice in Health Care, Version 2 - Abbreviated Version.]
[Article in German]
Gesundheitswesen 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1055/a-2778-0259

Szymczak H, Brandstetter S, Ehrenstein B, Steinmann M, Apfelbacher C

Depression does not moderate the association between beliefs about medicines and medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A longitudinal study.
J Health Psychol 2026; 31: 858-866
DOI: 10.1177/13591053251345584

Trocchi P, Swart E, Aleshchenko E, Merzenich H, Ronckers C, Baust K, Calaminus G, Langer T, Ihle P, Kuepper-Nybelen J, Luepkes C, Droege P, Ruhnke T, Horenkamp-Sonntag D, Marschall U, Klein M, Spix C, Apfelbacher C, Gebauer J

Endocrine and metabolic late-effects in childhood cancer survivors in Germany: the VersKiK-Study.
Eur J Endocrinol 2026; 194: 102-113
DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvag010

Wolff D, Apfelbacher C, Pohl R, Swart E, Niering M

[Science and practice in public health services: experiences from Saxony-Anhalt and perspectives for sustainable public health services].
[Article in German]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2026 [Online first]
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-026-04242-6

Wolff D, Niering M, Pohl R, Swart E, Brandt H, Böhmer MM, Apfelbacher C

Herausforderungen und Lessons Learned des ÖGD in Deutschland bei der Bewältigung von Mpox – ein Scoping Review.
[Article in German]
Epid Bull 2026; 21: 4-12
DOI: 10.25646/14037

Yin R, Soh ZLH, Qin VM, Tasnim S, Rohr M, Apfelbacher C, Smith HE

What patient reported outcome measures are used in clinical trials in hip fracture? A systematic mapping review.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2026; 27: 74
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-025-09456-4