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Dr. Thomas Stojanov

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My research focuses on the development, validation and implementation of clinical prediction models in surgery, with a specific interest in patient-reported outcomes and adverse events. My work also extends to evidence synthesis and the identification of prognostic factors for surgical outcomes using systematic reviews, meta-analyses and expert consensus methods.


In my current role (Postdoctoral researcher, Surgical Outcome Research Center, University Hospital Basel), I collaborate with experts at leading international institutions, to address some of the methodological challenges faced when interpreting and predicting patient-reported and safety outcomes in surgery. I am committed to support evidence-based decision-making processes through robust methodological approaches, which take into consideration patients and healthcare professionals' preferences.


In parallel, I contribute to the setup, coordination and conduct of analyses in the context of cohorts, registries and real-world evidence studies in surgery. These studies typically aim at evaluating the safety and effectiveness of various existing medical interventions.


Swiss collaborations

  • Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
  • Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel
  • Schweizerisches Implantat-Register (SIRIS)
  • SUVA
  • Schulthess Klinik


International collaborations

  • UMC Utrecht (SNSF Postdoctoral fellow in the group Data Science and Biostatistics | Julius Center for Helath Sciences and Primary Care)
  • Erasmus MC
  • Leiden UMC
  • Amsterdam UMC

Selected Publications

Stojanov, Thomas, Aghlmandi, Soheila, Müller, Andreas Marc, Moroder, Philipp, Lädermann, Alexandre, Baum, Cornelia, Tamborrini-Schütz, Giorgio, Taha, Mohy, Hunziker, Sabina, Hatz, Simone, Grezda, Kushtrim, Eckers, Franziska, Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian, Wyss, Sabine, Sutter, Reto, Selman, Farah, Marcus, Roy, Hochreiter, Bettina, Hasler, Anita, et al. (2025). Update of a prediction model for postoperative shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Communications Medicine, 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01125-w

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Stojanov, Thomas, Audige´, Laurent, Aghlmandi, Soheila, Rosso, Claudio, Moroder, Philipp, Suter, Thomas, Trong, Mai Lan Dao, Benninger, Emanuel, Moor, Beat, Spormann, Christophe, Durchholz, Holger, Cunningham, Gregory, La&diedermann, Alexandre, Scha&dier, Michael, Flury, Matthias, Eid, Karim, Scheibel, Markus, Candrian, Christian, Jost, Bernhard, et al. (2025). Baseline characteristics and 2-year functional outcome data of patients undergoing an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in Switzerland, results of the ARCR-Pred study. Plos One, 20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316712

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Stojanov, Thomas, Audigé, Laurent, Modler, Linda, Aghlmandi, Soheila, Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian, Loucas, Rafael, Loucas, Marios, & Müller, Andreas Marc. (2023). Prognostic factors for improvement of shoulder function after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review. JSES international, 7(1), 50–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseint.2022.09.003

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Stojanov, Thomas, Modler, Linda, Müller, Andreas M., Aghlmandi, Soheila, Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian, Loucas, Rafael, Loucas, Marios, & Audigé, Laurent. (2022). Prognostic factors for the occurrence of post-operative shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1), 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05030-4

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Audigé, Laurent, Bucher, Heiner C.C., Aghlmandi, Soheila, Stojanov, Thomas, Schwappach, David, Hunziker, Sabina, Candrian, Christian, Cunningham, Gregory, Durchholz, Holger, Eid, Karim, Flury, Matthias, Jost, Bernhard, Lädermann, Alexandre, Moor, Beat Kaspar, Moroder, Philipp, Rosso, Claudio, Schär, Michael, Scheibel, Markus, Spormann, Christophe, et al. (2021). Swiss-wide multicentre evaluation and prediction of core outcomes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Protocol for the ARCR_Pred cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045702

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