Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Expertises
Clinical research in inflammatory joint diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and undifferentiated arthritis, particularly regarding clinical investigator-initiated trials, diagnostic tools, outcome measures and imaging.
Main research areas
Research in inflammatory joint diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and undifferentiated arthritis, focusing on investigator-initiated clinical studies, register-based studies and research in the utility of imaging modalities (mainly magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography), and soluble biomarkers, in diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication.
Current research
Research in inflammatory joint diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and undifferentiated arthritis, focusing on investigator-initiated clinical studies, and research in the utility of imaging modalities (mainly magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography), and soluble biomarkers, in diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication.
Education and academic degrees
Education and academic degrees
- MD 1990
- PhD 1996
- DMSc 1999
- Specialist in Rheumatology 2002
Positions
Present positions
- Professor of rheumatology at University of Copenhagen
- Consultant in rheumatology and chairperson of Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Glostrup Hospital
Main research areas
Research areas
- Interventional and observational clinical studies in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Imaging in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in inflammatory joint diseases
Research and teaching information
- Web of Science H-index (June 2017): 62, citations ≈ 18,000
- >3700 PubMed indexed publications
- >600 abstracts at international conferences
- >350 invited oral presentations
Teaching and areas of guidance
Supervision/Teaching
- Supervisor on 31 (22 completed and 9 ongoing) PhD studies
- Pregraduate and postgraduate teaching at University of Copenhagen
- Postgraduate teaching in Europe, Asia, America, and Australia, particularly on imaging in inflammatory joint diseases
External positions
University of Copenhagen
2005 → …
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Research output
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Automated detection of spinal bone marrow oedema in axial spondyloarthritis: training and validation using two large phase 3 trial datasets
Jamaludin, A., Windsor, R., Ather, S., Kadir, T., Zisserman, A., Braun, J., Gensler, L. S., Østergaard, M., Poddubnyy, D., Coroller, T., Porter, B., Ligozio, G., Readie, A. & Machado, P. M., 9 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Rheumatology (Oxford, England).Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Biological material for biomarker research in spondyloarthritis: Mapping the availability in European rheumatology registries
Glintborg, B., Østergaard, M., Jørgensen, J. B., Wallman, J. K., Möller, B., Nissen, M. J., Michelsen, B., Sexton, J., Ørnbjerg, L. M. & Hetland, M. L., 1 Jan 2025, In: Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 64, 1, p. 374-376 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Challenge of missing data in observational studies: investigating cross-sectional imputation methods for assessing disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis
Georgiadis, S., Pons, M., Rasmussen, S., Hetland, M. L., Linde, L., di Giuseppe, D., Michelsen, B., Wallman, J. K., Olofsson, T., Zavada, J., Glintborg, B., Loft, A. G., Codreanu, C., Melim, D., Almeida, D., Provan, S. A., Kvien, T. K., Rantalaiho, V., Peltomaa, R. & Gudbjornsson, B. & 10 others, , 20 Feb 2025, In: RMD Open. 11, 1, e004844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Circulating Baseline CXCR3+Th2 and Th17 Cell Proportions Correlate With Trabecular Bone Loss After 48 Weeks of Biological Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scheffler, J. M., Drevinge, C., Lindholm, C., Gjertsson, I., Lend, K., Lund Hetland, M., Østergaard, M., Uhlig, T., Schrumpf Heiberg, M., Haavardsholm, E. A., Nurmohamed, M. T., Lampa, J., Sokka-Isler, T., Nordström, D., Hørslev-Petersen, K., Gudbjornsson, B., Gröndal, G., van Vollenhoven, R., Carlsten, H. & Lorentzon, M. & 3 others, , Jan 2025, In: ACR open rheumatology. 7, 1, e11742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Development and validation of a new tool for assessment of trainees' interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound skills
Carstensen, S. M. D., Just, S. A., Pfeiffer-Jensen, M., Østergaard, M., Konge, L. & Terslev, L., 1 Feb 2025, In: Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 64, 2, p. 484-492 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 27 Lecture and oral contribution
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Arthritis Rheum
Østergaard, M. (Speaker)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Book of abstracts of Oral Presentations at the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
Østergaard, M. (Speaker)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Ann Rheum Dis
Østergaard, M. (Speaker)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Ann Rheum Dis
Østergaard, M. (Speaker)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
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Book of abstracts of Special Focus Sessions of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
Østergaard, M. (Speaker)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution