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Active Play in After-school Programmes: development of an intervention and description of a matched-pair cluster-randomised trial assessing physical activity play in after-school programmes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction Interventions delivered in after-school programmes (ASPs) have the potential to become a means of ensuring adequate physical activity among schoolchildren. This requires a motivational climate, allowing for ... -
Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, multicentre intervention study in general practice—the Acuback study
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-06)Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a single treatment session of acupuncture, when applied in addition to standard treatment for acute low back pain (ALBP), reduces the time to recovery compared with ... -
All-cause and cause-specific mortality among individuals imprisoned for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Norway (2000–2016): a retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims To describe all-cause and cause- specific mortality and to investigate factors associated with mortality among individuals imprisoned for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in the ... -
Association between alcohol consumption and impaired work performance (presenteeism): A systematic review
(BMJ Open;2019; 9:e029184, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-16)Objectives: The aim of this review was to explore the notion of alcohol-related presenteeism; that is, whether evidence in the research literature supports an association between employee alcohol consumption and impaired ... -
The association between having a coordinator and return to work: the rapid-return-to-work cohort study
(BMJ Open; Volume 9, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-18)Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess if the reported provision of a coordinator was associated with time to first return to work (RTW) and first full RTW among sick-listed employees who participated in different ... -
Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives The primary aim of this study is to describe depression and physical function in nursing home residents with dementia, as well as to examine the associations between depression and balance function, lower limb ... -
Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study
(BMJ Open;Volume 7, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-20)Objectives: The primary aim of this study is to describe depression and physical function in nursing home residents with dementia, as well as to examine the associations between depression and balance function, lower limb ... -
Can a midwife-led continuity model improve maternal services in a low-resource setting? A non-randomised study in Palestine
(BMJ Open;2018; 8: e019568, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-22)Objectives: To improve maternal health services in rural areas, the Palestinian Ministry of Health launched a midwifeled continuity model in the West Bank in 2013. Midwives were deployed weekly from governmental hospitals ... -
Changes in life expectancy and lifespan variability by income quartiles in four Nordic countries: a study based on nationwide register data
(BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-29)Objectives: Levels, trends or changes in socioeconomic mortality differentials are typically described in terms of means, for example, life expectancies, but studies have suggested that there also are systematic social ... -
Characteristics of older adults with back pain associated with choice of first primary care provider: a cross-sectional analysis from the BACE-N cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-17)Objectives: To describe characteristics of older adults with back pain in primary care, and to assess associations between patient characteristics and type of first primary care provider (general practitioner (GP), ... -
Cohort profile update: the Norwegian STORK Groruddalen (STORK G) pregnancy and birth cohort-the role of ethnicity and causal pathways for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health issues
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The STORK Groruddalen cohort was set up in 2008 to explore ethnic differences in: (1) maternal health, primarily gestational diabetes (GDM) and related health issues during pregnancy and post partum, and effects of ... -
Cohort profile: Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes (OMIT) – a national registry-based observational cohort with focus on care and treatment of key high-risk groups in Norway
(BMJ Open;Volume 12, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-11)Purpose: The ‘Outcomes & Multi-morbidity in Type 2 Diabetes’ (OMIT) is an observational registry-based cohort of Norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) established to study high-risk groups often omitted from ... -
Cost–utility analysis of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Norway (the AIM study)
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-15)Objective: To evaluate the cost–utility of 100 days of antibiotics in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and type I or II Modic changes included in the Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain and ... -
Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: A systematic review
(BMJ Open;Volume 12, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: The way health literacy is understood (conceptualised) should be closely linked to how it is measured (operationalised). This study aimed to gain insights into how health literacy is defined and measured in ... -
Development and evaluation of guidelines for prevention of retraumatisation in torture survivors during surgical care: protocol for a multistage qualitative study
(BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-05)Introduction: Healthcare professionals working in somatic departments are not trained to recognise signs of torture or provide appropriate healthcare to torture survivors, which may result in retraumatisation during surgical ... -
Development and usability testing of HEARTPA♀N: protocol for a mixed methods strategy to develop an integrated smartphone and web-based intervention for women with cardiac pain
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction: More women experience cardiac pain related to coronary artery disease and cardiac procedures compared with men. The overall goal of this programme of research is to develop an integrated smartphone and web-based ... -
Early identification and characterisation of stroke to support prehospital decision-making using artificial intelligence: a scoping review protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Stroke is a time-critical condition and one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. To decrease mortality and improve patient outcome by improving access to optimal treatment, there is an ... -
Effect modification in network meta-analyses for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives To systematically review and meta-analyse the evidence for effect modification by refractory status and number of treatment lines in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM); and to assess whether ... -
Effectiveness of vocational interventions for gaining paid work for people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-29)Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of vocational interventions to help people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions gain paid work. Methods: Systematic review of international, peerreviewed ... -
Effects of age and gender on the relationship between alcohol use disorder and somatic diseases: a national register study in Norway
(BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-10)Objective: This study aimed to examine how age and gender moderate the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and several somatic diseases. Design and setting: We performed a retrospective, register-based cohort ...