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Klooster, Dr. P.M. ten (Peter)

Expertise

Peter ten Klooster studied Communication Science at the University of Twente. Shortly after his graduation in 2002, he started working at the department of Communication Studies of this university as a research assistant. In 2004 he started a PhD project on the assessment of health status by self-report questionnaires. In June 2008 he received his PhD for his thesis entitled “Interpreting patient-reported outcomes in rheumatology.” His research interests include (modern) psychometrics, health assessment, and “the patient perspective” specifically with respect to rheumatic diseases.

Education

-	Research Methods in Health Psychology (Master Health Psychology)

-	Assessment and Health Psychology (Minor Psychology)

-	Bachelor theses Safety & Health (Bachelor Health Psychology)

-	Master theses Health Psychology (Master Health Psychology)

Current projects

-	Modeling disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients using item response theory. PhD project Liseth Siemons

-	Evaluation of a physical function item bank and computerized adaptive test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. PhD project Martijn Oude Voshaar

-	Translation and validation of the Effective Consumer Scale

Publications

ten Klooster PM, Taal E, Siemons L, Oostveen JC, Harmsen EJ, Tugwell PS, Rader T, Lyddiatt A, van de Laar MA. Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17). Quality of Life Research. In press. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

Fledderus M, Oude Voshaar MA, ten Klooster PM, Bohlmeijer ET. Further evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II. Psychological Assessment. In press.

Oude Voshaar MA, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, Krishnan E, van de Laar MA. Dutch translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PROMIS(R) physical function item bank and cognitive pre-test in Dutch arthritis patients. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2012;14:R47. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Oostveen JC, Zandbelt LC, Taal E, Drossaert CH, Harmsen EJ, van de Laar MA. Further validation of the 5-item Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions (PEPPI-5) scale in patients with osteoarthritis. Patient Education and Counseling 2012;87:125-30. [PubMed]

Islam MN, Hossain M, Haq SA, Alam MN, ten Klooster PM, Rasker JJ. Efficacy and safety of methotrexate in articular and cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2012;15:62-8. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

ten Klooster MP, Vonkeman HE, van de Laar MA. Disability due to gouty arthritis. Current Opinion in Rheumatology 2012;24:139-44. [PubMed]

Oude Voshaar MA, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, van de Laar, MA. Measurement properties of physical function scales validated for use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of the literature. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011;9:99. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

Siemons L, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, Kuper IH, van Riel PL, van de Laar MA, Glas CA.Validating the 28-tender joint count using item response theory. Journal of Rheumatology 2011;38:2557-64. [PubMed]

Trompetter HR, ten Klooster PM, Köke A, Schreurs KMG. Acceptatie van pijn: problemen met de factoriële validiteit van de Nederlandse vertaling van de Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ). [Acceptance of pain: Psychometric problems of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire – Dutch Version]. Psychologie en Gezondheid 2011;39:292-300. [Abstract]

Kupper NM, Schreurs H, ten Klooster PM, Bode C, van Ameijden EJ. Prevention for elderly people: demand-oriented or problem-oriented? Health Policy 2011;102:96-103. [PubMed]

Bohlmeijer ET, ten Klooster PM, Fledderus M, Veehof MM, Baer R. Psychometric properties of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in depressed adults and development of a short form. Assessment 2011;18:308-20. [PubMed]

Veehof MM, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, Westerhof GJ, Bohlmeijer ET. Psychometric properties of the Dutch Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) in patients with fibromyalgia. Clinical Rheumatology 2011;30:1045-54. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

ten Klooster PM, Oude Voshaar MA, Taal E, van de Laar MA. Comparison of measures of functional disability in patients with gout. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011;50:709-13. [PubMed]

Lamers SM, Westerhof GJ, Bohlmeijer ET, ten Klooster PM, Keyes CL. Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). Journal of Clinical Psychology 2011;67:99-110. [PubMed]

van Groen MM, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, van de Laar MA, Glas CA. Application of the health assessment questionnaire disability index to various rheumatic diseases. Quality of Life Research 2010;19:1255-63. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

ten Klooster PM, Weekers AM, Eggelmeijer F, van Woerkom JM, Drossaert CHC, Taal E, et al. Optimisme en/of pessimisme: factorstructuur van de Nederlandse Life Orientation Test-Revised. [Optimism and/or pessimism: Factor structure of the Dutch Life Orientation Test-Revised]. Psychologie en Gezondheid 2010;38:89-100. [Abstract]

ten Klooster PM, Dannenberg JW, Taal E, Burger G, Rasker JJ. Attitudes towards people with physical or intellectual disabilities: nursing students and non-nursing peers. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2009;65:2562-73. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Taal E, van de Laar MA. Rasch analysis of the Dutch Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index and the Health Assessment Questionnaire II in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research) 2008;59:1721-8. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

Veehof MM, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, van Riel PL, van de Laar MA. Psychometric properties of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) in a cohort of consecutive Dutch patients with RA starting anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2008;67:789-93. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Veehof MM, Taal E, van Riel PL, van de Laar MA. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 Short Form in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research) 2008;59:692-8. [PubMed] [Full-text article]

Veehof MM, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, van Riel PL, van de Laar MA. Comparison of internal and external responsiveness of the generic Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) with disease-specific measures in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology 2008;35:610-7. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Visser M, de Jong MDT. Comparing two image research instruments: the Q-sort method versus the Likert attitude questionnaire. Food Quality and Preference 2008;19:511-8. [ScienceDirect]

ten Klooster PM, Veehof MM, Taal E, van Riel PL, van de Laar MA. Changes in priorities for improvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis during 1 year of anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2007;66:1485-90. [PubMed]

Vlaar AP, ten Klooster PM, Taal E, Gheith RE, El-Garf AK, Rasker JJ, van de Laar MA. A cross-cultural study of pain intensity in Egyptian and Dutch women with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Pain 2007;8:730-6. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Drossaers-Bakker KW, Taal E, van de Laar MA. Can we assess baseline pain and global health retrospectively? Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2007;25:176-81. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Vlaar AP, Taal E, Gheith RE, Rasker JJ, El-Garf AK, van de Laar MA. The validity and reliability of the graphic rating scale and verbal rating scale for measuring pain across cultures: a study in Egyptian and Dutch women with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Journal of Pain 2006;22:827-30. [PubMed]

ten Klooster PM, Drossaers-Bakker KW, Taal E, van de Laar MA. Patient-perceived satisfactory improvement (PPSI): interpreting meaningful change in pain from the patient's perspective. Pain 2006;121:151-57. [PubMed]

Validated / developed questionnaires