Scientific publications

1) Backhaus, I., Dragano, N., Di Tecco, C., Iavicoli, S., & Hoven, H. (2024). Trends in negative interpersonal relationships at work and awareness of occupational safety and health services: a 2014-2019 trend analysis. Journal of occupational health, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae043

2) Backhaus, I., Lohmann-Haislah, A., Burr, H., Nielsen, K., di Tecco, C., & Dragano, N. (2024). Organizational change: challenges for workplace psychosocial risks and employee mental health. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 2477. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19815-w

3) Brauer, M., Roth, G. A., Aravkin, A. Y., Zheng, P., Abate, K. H., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., Abbasgholizadeh, R., Abbasi, M. A., Abbasian, M., Abbasifard, M., Abbasi-Kangevari, M., Abd ElHafeez, S., Abd-Elsalam, S., Abdi, P., Abdollahi, M., Abdoun, M., Abdulah, D. M., Abdullahi, A., … Backhaus, I.,... Gakidou, E. (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 2162-2203. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4

4) Backhaus, I., Hoven, H., & Kawachi, I. (2023). Far-right political ideology and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Multilevel analysis of 21 European countries. Social Science & Medicine, 335, 116227. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116227

5) Backhaus, I., Hoven, H., Bambra, C., Oksanen, T., Rigó, M., di Tecco, C., Iavicoli, S., & Dragano, N. (2023). Changes in work-related stressors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: differences by gender and parental status. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 96(3), 421-431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-022-01933-w 

6) Backhaus, I., Fitri, M., Esfahani, M., Ngo, H. T., Lin, L. J., Yamanaka, A., Alhumaid, M. M., Qin, L., Khan, A., Fadzullah, N., & Khoo, S. (2023). Mental Health, Loneliness, and Social Support Among Undergraduate Students: A Multinational Study in Asia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 35(4), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395231172311

7) Backhaus, I., Sisenop, F., Begotaraj, E., Jevtic, M., Marchini, S., Morganti, A., Pirlog, M. C., Vinko, M., Kusturica, M. P., Lindert, J., Capolongo, S., Jakubauskiene, M., & Nakov, V. (2023). Coping with the mental health impact of COVID–19: A study protocol for a multinational longitudinal study on coping and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE, 18, Article e0285803. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285803

8) Hoven, H., Backhaus, I., Gero, K., & Kawachi, I. (2023). Characteristics of employment history and self-perceived barriers to healthcare access. European Journal of Public Health, 33(6), 1080-1087. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad178

9) Kopasker, D., Katikireddi, S. V., Santos, J. V., Richiardi, M., Bronka, P., Rostila, M., Cecchini, M., Ali, S., Emmert-Fees, K., Bambra, C., Hoven, H., Backhaus, I., Balaj, M., & Eikemo, T. A. (2023). Microsimulation as a flexible tool to evaluate policies and their impact on socioeconomic inequalities in health. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 34, 100758. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100758

10) Backhaus, I., Borges, C., Baer, A. P., Monteiro, L. Z., La Torre, G., & Varela, A. R. (2022). Association between social capital indicators and depressive symptoms among Brazilian university students. Ciencia e Saude Coletiva, 27(3), 1119-1131. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232022273.01162021

11) Backhaus, I., Hermsen, D., Timm, J., Boege, F., Lübke, N., Degode, T., Göbels, K., & Dragano, N. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and determinants of infection in young adults: a population-based seroepidemiological study. Public health, 207, 54-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.03.009

12) Backhaus, I., Hermsen, D., Timm, J., Boege, F., Lübke, N., Göbels, K., Von Der Lieth, D., & Dragano, N. (2022). Underascertainment of COVID-19 cases among first responders: A seroepidemiological study. Occupational Medicine, 72(3), 225-228. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqab164

13) Backhaus, I., Hoven, H., Di Tecco, C., Iavicoli, S., Conte, A., & Dragano, N. (2022). Economic change and population health: lessons learnt from an umbrella review on the Great Recession. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e060710. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060710

14) Sotaquirá, L., Backhaus, I., Sotaquirá, P., Pinilla-Roncancio, M., González-Uribe, C., Bernal, R., Galeano, J. J., Mejia, N., La Torre, G., Trujillo-Maza, E. M., Suárez, D. E., Duperly, J., & Ramirez Varela, A. (2022). Social Capital and Lifestyle Impacts on Mental Health in University Students in Colombia: An Observational Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, Article 840292. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.840292

15) Gholamalishahi, S., Backhaus, I., Cilindro, C., Masala, D., & La Torre, G. (2022). Pilates-based exercise in the reduction of the low back pain: an overview of reviews. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 26(13), 4557-4563. https://doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202207_29176

16) Harith, S., Backhaus, I., Mohbin, N., Ngo, H. T., & Khoo, S. (2022). Effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for university students: an umbrella review. PeerJ, 10, Article e13111. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13111

17) Hoven, H., Dragano, N., Angerer, P., Apfelbacher, C., Backhaus, I., Hoffmann, B., I., A., W., S., Fangerau, H., & Söhner, F. (2022). Striving for Health Equity: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Preparedness Planning. International Journal of Public Health, 67, 43. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604542

18) Hoven, H., Dragano, N., Angerer, P., Apfelbacher, C., Backhaus, I., Hoffmann, B., Icks, A., Wilm, S., Fangerau, H., & Söhner, F. (2022). Striving for Health Equity: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Preparedness Planning. International Journal of Public Health, 67, Article 1604542. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604542

19) Backhaus, I., Lipson, S. K., Fisher, L. B., Kawachi, I., & Pedrelli, P. (2021). Sexual assault, sense of belonging, depression and suicidality among LGBQ and heterosexual college students. Journal of American College Health, 69(4), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1679155

20) Backhaus, I., D'Egidio, V., Grassucci, D., Gelardini, M., Ardizzone, C., & la Torre, G. (2021). Compliance with the school smoking ban: A cross-sectional study from Italy. Clinica Terapeutica, 172(2), 138-144. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2021.2301

21) Backhaus, I., D'Egidio, V., Saulle, R., Masala, D., Firenze, A., De Vito, E., Mannocci, A., & Torre, G. L. (2020). Health-related quality of life and its associated factors: Results of a multi-center cross-sectional study among university students. Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom), 42(2), 285-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz011

22) Backhaus, I., Varela, A. R., Khoo, S., Siefken, K., Crozier, A., Begotaraj, E., Fischer, F., Wiehn, J., Lanning, B. A., Lin, P. H., Jang, S. N., Monteiro, L. Z., Al-Shamli, A., La Torre, G., & Kawachi, I. (2020). Associations Between Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms Among College Students in 12 Countries: Results of a Cross-National Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 644. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00644

23) Cocchiara, R. A., Sestili, C., Di Bella, O., Backhaus, I., Sinopoli, A., D'Egidio, V., Lia, L., Saulle, R., Mannocci, A., & La Torre, G. (2020). "giochiAMO," a Gaming Intervention to Prevent Smoking and Alcohol Habits among Children: A Single-Arm Field Trial. Games for Health Journal, 9(2), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2019.0125

24) La Torre, G., D’egidio, V., Sestili, C., Cocchiara, R. A., Cianfanelli, S., Di Bella, O., Lia, L., Dorelli, B., Cammalleri, V., Backhaus, I., Pagano, F., Anguissola, C., Vitiello, A., Carsetti, R., & Mannocci, A. (2020). ImmunizziAMO: A school-based field trial to teach new generations the importance of vaccination through games and to fight vaccine hesitancy in Italy. Vaccines, 8(2), 1-9, Article 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8020280

25) Mannocci, A., D’egidio, V., Backhaus, I., Federici, A., Sinopoli, A., Varela, A. R., Villari, P., & Torre, G. L. (2020). Are there effective interventions to increase physical activity in children and young people? An umbrella review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(10), Article 3528. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103528

26) Mannocci, A., Guerra, F., Colamesta, V., Backhaus, I., Firenze, A., Provenzano, S., Fiore, M., Ferrara, M., Langiano, E., De Vito, E., Lorini, C., Bonaccorsi, G., Villari, P., & La Torre, G. (2020). The Adolescent Label Impact Index in a Multicentric Observational Study. Have the Tobacco Advertisements an Impact on the Adolescents?. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 331-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2020.1774026

27) Solbach, W., Schiffner, J., Backhaus, I., Burger, D., Staiger, R., Tiemer, B., Bobrowski, A., Hutchings, T., & Mischnik, A. (2020). Antibody Profiling of COVID-19 Patients in an Urban Low-Incidence Region in Northern Germany. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, Article 570543. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.570543

28) Weibel, S., Rücker, G., Eberhart, L. H. J., Pace, N. L., Hartl, H. M., Jordan, O. L., Mayer, D., Riemer, M., Schaefer, M. S., Raj, D., Backhaus, I., Helf, A., Schlesinger, T., Kienbaum, P., & Kranke, P. (2020). Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network meta-analysis [Review]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020(11), Article Cd012859. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012859.pub2

29) Backhaus, I., Kino, S., La Torre, G., & Kawachi, I. (2019). Right-wing populism and self-rated health in Europe: a multilevel analysis. J Epidemiol Community Health, 73(12), 1116–1121. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-211995

30) Mannocci, A., Backhaus, I., D'Egidio, V., Federici, A., Villari, P., & La Torre, G. (2019). What public health strategies work to reduce the tobacco demand among young people? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Health Policy, 123(5), 480-491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.02.009

31) Cocchiara, R. A., Sciarra, I., D'Egidio, V., Sestili, C., Mancino, M., Backhaus, I., Mannocci, A., De Luca, A., Frusone, F., Di Bella, O., Di Murro, F., Palmeri, V., Lia, L., Paradiso, G., Aceti, V., Libia, A., Monti, M., & La Torre, G. (2018). Returning to work after breast cancer: A systematic review of reviews. Work, 61(3), 463-476. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-182810

32) La Torre, G., Sinopoli, A., Sestili, C., D'Egidio, V., Di Bella, O., Cocchiara, R. A., Sciarra, I., Saulle, R., Backhaus, I., & Mannocci, A. (2018). "GiochiAMO": A school-based smoking and alcohol prevention program for children - A pilot randomized field trial. Part 2. Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita, 30(4), 273-284. https://doi.org/10.7416/ai.2018.2219

33) Saulle, R., Bernardi, M., Chiarini, M., Backhaus, I., & La Torre, G. (2018). Shift work, overweight and obesity in health professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinica Terapeutica, 169(4), e189-e197. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2018.2077

34) Backhaus, I., D'Egidio, V., Grassucci, D., Gelardini, M., Ardizzone, C., & La Torre, G. (2017). Link between perceived smoking behaviour at school and students smoking status: a large survey among Italian adolescents. Public health, 151, 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2017.07.004

35) Backhaus, I., Mannocci, A., & La Torre, G. (2017). Tobacco smoking and multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of systematic and narrative reviews of observational studies. Journal of Public Health (Germany), 25(5), 453-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0811-6

36) D’Egidio, V., Sestili, C., Mancino, M., Sciarra, I., Cocchiara, R., Backhaus, I., Mannocci, A., De Luca, A., Frusone, F., Monti, M., La Torre, G., Di Murro, F., Palmeri, V., Lia, L., Paradiso, G., Aceti, V., & Libia, A. (2017). Counseling interventions delivered in women with breast cancer to improve health-related quality of life: a systematic review. Quality of Life Research, 26(10), 2573-2592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1613-6

37) Weibel, S., Jelting, Y., Pace, N. L., Rücker, G., Raj, D., Schaefer, M. S., Backhaus, I., Kienbaum, P., Eberhart, L. H. J., & Kranke, P. (2017). Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: A network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(11), Article Cd012859. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012859

38) Backhaus, I., Mannocci, A., Lemmens, P. H. H. M., & La Torre, G. (2016). Smoking as a risk factor for developing Multiple Sclerosis: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Clinica Terapeutica, 167(3), 82-92. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2016.1932

Scientific reports 

1) Backhaus, I., Gero, K., Dragano, N., Bambra, C. (2023). Health inequalities related to psychosocial working conditions in Europe. ETUI, The European Trade Union Institute. https://www.etui.org/publications/health-inequalities-related-psychosocial-working-conditions-europe

2) Dragano, N., Conte, A., Pförtner, TK., Backhaus, I. (2020). Policy brief: Umgang mit gesundheitlichen Folgen von Wirtschaftskrisen: Lehren aus der Weltfinanzkrise 2007/2008.