• 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) 

      Grotle, Margreth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Tingulstad, Alexander; Grøvle, Lars; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Kristoffersen, Per Martin; Wigemyr, Monica; van Tulder, Maurits W.; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (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 ...
    • Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial 

      Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Rolfsen, Mads Peder; Espeland, Ansgar; Wigemyr, Monica; Assmus, Jörg; Froholdt, Anne; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Kristoffersen, Per M; Lutro, Olav; Randen, Sigrun; Wilhelmsen, Maja; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Kadar, Thomas; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Vetti, Nils; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Hellum, Christian; Anke, Audny; Grotle, Margreth; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (BMJ; 2019;367:l5654, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-29)
      Objective: To assess the efficacy of three months of antibiotic treatment compared with placebo in patients with chronic low back pain, previous disc herniation, and vertebral endplate changes (Modic changes). Design: ...