• Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: A systematic review 

      Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Andersen, Marit Helen; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Borge, Christine Råheim; Helseth, Sølvi; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad (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 ...
    • Experiences of a non-clinical set ofadolescents and young adults living with persistent pain: a qualitative metasynthesis 

      Fegran, Liv; Johannessen, Berit; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Thomas; Høie, Magnhild; Slettebø, Åshild; Rohde, Gudrun Elin; Helseth, Sølvi; Haraldstad, Kristin (BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-19)
      Purpose Around 15%–30% of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) experience persistent or chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to synthesise evidence from qualitative primary studies on how AYAs in a non-clinical ...
    • Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway. 

      Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; de Lange, Thomas; Bagnardi, Vincenzo; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (BMJ Open;Volume 7, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)
      Objectives: With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Setting: Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based ...
    • Women’s conceptual knowledge about breast cancer screening and overdiagnosis in Norway: a cross-sectional study 

      Tsuruda, Kaitlyn; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Houssami, Nehmat; Wåde, Gunvor Gipling; Mangerud, Gunhild; Hofvind, Solveig (BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)
      Objective: To investigate conceptual knowledge about mammographic screening among Norwegian women. Design: We administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey. We used multiple-choice questions and a grading rubric ...