Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Journals "BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders"
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Apparent diffusion coefficient values in Modic changes – interobserver reproducibility and relation to Modic type
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;23, Article number: 695 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-22)Background: Modic Changes (MCs) in the vertebral bone marrow were related to back pain in some studies but have uncertain clinical relevance. Difusion weighted MRI with apparent difusion coefcient (ADC)-measurements can ... -
Association of Modic change types and their short tau inversion recovery signals with clinical characteristics : a cross sectional study of chronic low back pain patients in the AIM-study
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;21, Article number: 368 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)Background: Modic Changes (MCs, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal changes in the vertebral bone marrow extending from the vertebral endplate) may represent a subgroup of nonspecific chronic low back pain that could ... -
Back beliefs among elderly seeking health care due to back pain; psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the back beliefs questionnaire
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20, Article number: 510 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-23)Background: The Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) is a 14-item patient-reported questionnaire that measures attitudes and beliefs about the consequences of back pain. The BBQ has recently been translated into Norwegian, but ... -
Clinical effect modifiers of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes - Secondary analyses of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (the AIM study)
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;21, Article number: 458 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-13)Background: Randomised trials on antibiotic treatment for patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral endplate changes visible on MRI (Modic changes) have shown mixed results. A possible explanation might be a real ... -
Decompression alone versusdecompression with instrumental fusionthe NORDSTEN degenerativespondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS);study protocol for a randomized controlledtrial
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20:07, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-18)Background Fusion in addition to decompression has become the standard treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). The evidence for performing fusion among these patients is conflicting ... -
Effect of a resistance and balance exercise programme for women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;(2018) 19:100, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are common, and are associated with reduced functioning and health related quality of life. The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to examine the immediate and ... -
The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;21, Article number: 698 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)Background: Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized ... -
The efficacy of strength or aerobic exercise on quality of life and knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. A multi-arm randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of strength exercise or aerobic exercise compared to usual care on knee-related quality of life (QoL) and knee function at 4 months and 1 year in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. ... -
Emotional distress was associated withpersistent shoulder pain afterphysiotherapy: a prospective cohort study
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;(2018) 19:304, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-22)Background: There is a paucity of research on the association between psychological factors and persistent shoulder pain. The aim of this study was to investigate whether emotional distress was associated with pain intensity ... -
Factors associated with pain and functional impairment five years after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Few studies have evaluated the associations between preoperative factors and pain and physical function outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from a mid-term perspective. Identification of such factors is ... -
Follow-up score, change score or percentage change score for determining clinical important outcome following surgery? An observational study from the Norwegian registry for Spine surgery evaluating patient reported outcome measures in lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20(31), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Assessment of outcomes for spinal surgeries is challenging, and an ideal measurement that reflects all aspects of importance for the patients does not exist. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), EuroQol (EQ-5D) and Numeric ... -
Loading capacity of dynamic knee spacers: a comparison between hand-moulded and COPAL spacers
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20, Article number: 613 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-29)Background: The two-stage revision protocol represents the current gold standard for treating infected total knee replacement implants. Allowing early mobility with weight-bearing between staged procedures will enable ... -
Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Musculoskeletal pain has a high prevalence in adolescence and causes huge consequences for the individuals and the society. Little knowledge exists on social risk factors for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. This study ... -
Measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-Hand) questionnaire: linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;19:275, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-31)Background: Developed in the Norway, the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) assesses 18 activities performed using the hands. It was developed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient ... -
Menopausal hormone therapy, oral contraceptives and risk of chronic low back pain: the HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background There are indications that use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and oral contraceptives (OC) increases the risk of low back pain (LBP), with higher oestrogen levels involved in the underlying mechanisms. ... -
Non-pharmacological treatment gap preceding surgical consultation in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis- A cross-sectional study
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20, Article number: 180 (2019), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-30)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) in the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) is a prevalent disease which may lead to structural damage, severe pain and functional limitations. Evidence-based treatment recommendations state ... -
Psychological predictors of change in the number of musculoskeletal pain sites among Norwegian employees: a prospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The pathogenesis of syndromes of widespread musculoskeletal pain remains an enigma. The present study sought to determine if psychological states, job satisfaction, pain intensity, and sleep problems contributed ... -
“Psychometric properties of the Norwegian foot function index revised short form”
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;23, Article number: 416 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-03)Background: Foot disorders affect up to one quarter of the adult population. Plantar fasciopathy is a common cause of foot pain associated with decreased activity level and quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures ... -
The public and patient engagement evaluation tool: Forward-backwards translation and cultural adaption to Norwegian
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Patient engagement is recommended for improving health care services, and to evaluate its organisa- tion and impact appropriate, and rigorously evaluated outcome measures are needed. Methods: Interviews (N = ... -
The reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for gluteal tendinopathy questionnaire (VISA-G-Norwegian) for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common chronic musculoskeletal condition that may affect physical function, quality of life and sleep. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Gluteal ...