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Can a Successful Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Be Defined by the Oswestry Disability Index Raw Score?
(Global Spine Journal;Volume 10, issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Study Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study. Objective: To investigate (1) the discriminative ability and cutoff estimates for success 12 months after surgery for lumbar disc herniation on the Oswestry Disability ... -
Can bone mineral density loss in the non-weight bearing distal forearm predict mortality?
(Bone;Volume 136, 115347, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-30)Purpose: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with increased risk of fractures and mortality. We investigated if rate of BMD loss in the distal forearm over seven years predicted mortality. Methods: 1725 postmenopausal ... -
Can we define success criteria for lumbar disc surgery? Estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
(Acta Orthopaedica;84(2), Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background and purpose: A successful outcome after lumbar discectomy indicates a substantial improvement. To use the cutoffs for minimal clinically important difference (MCID) as success criteria has a large potential bias, ... -
Can within-subject comparisons of thermal thresholds be used for diagnostic purposes?
(Clinical Neurophysiology Practice;Volume 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-04)Objective: Quantitative thermal testing (QTT) is a psychophysical assessment method of small nerve fibers that relies on reference material to assess function. Normal limits for within-subject comparisons of thermal ... -
Care in physiotherapy - a ghost story
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-26)The role of care in physiotherapy has largely been ignored in research and professional discussions. We explore the causes and consequences of this neglect as an attempt to rethink what care is and can be in physiotherapy. ... -
Caserapport : studentenes kritiske vurdering av egen fysioterapi praksis – en relevant metode for bacheloroppgaven
(Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning;6(1), Academic article, 2010)Artikkelen belyser og argumenterer for å bruke caserapporter som et alternativ til de forskningsmetoder som tradisjonelt har vært benyttet i bacheloroppgaven i fysioterapi i tredje studieår. Caserapportens relevans beskrives ... -
Change in prevalence of major levator ani muscle defects from six weeks to one year postpartum, and maternal and obstetric risk factors : a longitudinal ultrasound study
(Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-22)Introduction: The present study aimed first to investigate the change in prevalence of major levator ani muscle (LAM) defects, also called avulsions, from 6 weeks to 1 year postpartum, and second to assess maternal and ... -
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), ... -
Characteristics of women with chronic pelvic pain referred to physiotherapy treatment after multidisciplinary assessment: a cross-sectional study
(Scandinavian Journal of Pain;Volume 19, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-31)Background and aims: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a complex condition that can seriously impact health and quality of life. Clinical guidelines for CPP place great demands on healthcare professionals, as they ... -
Choice, voice, and coproduction in intermediate care: Exploring geriatric patients’ and their relatives’ perspectives on patient participation
(Sage Open;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Geriatric patients in intermediate care (IC) often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. We conducted interviews with 15 patients and 12 relatives to explore their experiences and preferences regarding ... -
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 ... -
Clinical Utility of the 6-Item CTS, Boston-CTS, and Hand-Diagram for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(Frontiers in Neurology;July 2021 | Volume 12 | Article 683807, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-27)Background: Self-reported measures are often used in research and clinical practice to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and guide therapeutic choices. We aimed to assess the clinical utility of the Norwegian versions ... -
Cohort profile: Epigenetics in pregnancy (EPIPREG) – population-based sample of European and South Asian pregnant women with epigenome-wide DNA methylation (850k) in peripheral blood leukocytes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Pregnancy is a valuable model to study the association between DNA methylation and several cardiometabolic traits, due to its direct potential to influence mother’s and child’s health. Epigenetics in Pregnancy (EPIPREG) ... -
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 ... -
Collaborations between young people living with bodily impairments and their multiprofessional teams: The relational dynamics of participation and power
(Children & society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-15)This paper explores how more or less relationally oriented forms of professional practices could be expressed in collaborations between young people living with bodily impairments and their multiprofessional teams. The ... -
Common Core Assessments in follow‐up studies of adults born preterm—Recommendation of the Adults Born Preterm International Collaboration
(Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology;Volume 35, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-29)Background: Of all newborns, 1%-2% are born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks) or with very low birthweight (VLBW; ≤1500 g). Advances in prenatal and neonatal care have substantially improved their survival, and the first ... -
Community-living older people’s interpretation of the Norwegian version of older people’s quality of life (OPQOL) questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this study is to investigate how community‐living older people interpret the Norwegian version of Older People's Quality of Life (OPQOL) questionnaire. The original OPQOL questionnaire was translated based on ... -
Comparable increases in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: radiological results from a randomized controlled trial in the NORDSTEN study
(European spine journal;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-18)Purpose: To investigate changes in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Summary of background data: Decompression of the ... -
Comparison of the SF6D, the EQ5D, and the oswestry disability index in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease
(BMC musculoskeletal disorders;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-26)Background The need for cost effectiveness analyses in randomized controlled trials that compare treatment options is increasing. The selection of the optimal utility measure is important, and a central question is ... -
Complement C4 Copy Number Variation is Linked to SSA/Ro and SSB/La Autoantibodies in Systemic Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
(Arthritis & Rheumatology;Volume 74, Issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-21)Objective: Copy number variation of the C4 complement components, C4A and C4B, has been associated with systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to investigate whether C4 copy number variation ...