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Childhood maltreatment and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Childhood maltreatment is a global problem with the risk of serious health consequences for children and adolescents, including sleep problems. Former systematic reviews have examined the association between childhood ... -
The chronically ill in the labour market – are they hierarchically sorted by education?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background The chronically ill as a group has on average lower probability of employment compared to the general population, a situation that has persisted over time in many countries. Previous studies have shown that the ... -
Civil Society and cross-border cooperation between Norway and Russia
(Research report, 2023)This report looks at cross-border cooperation among civil society actors in Norway and Russia since the mid-1990s, in relation to the development of bilateral relation between Norway and Russia at a state-level. We look ... -
Climate at risk. The financial turn in corporate climate change communication
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present article examines the linguistic aspects of climate change through a terminological analysis of the emerging concept of climate risk. The overall aim is to investigate emergent terminology and the evolution of ... -
Climate change risk perceptions and the problem of scale: Evidence from cross-national survey experiments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We examine the concept of spatial optimism, defined as the tendency for individuals to perceive climate change as less threatening to themselves than to people in geographically more distant locations. Existing studies ... -
Clinical effectiveness of music interventions for dementia and depression in elderly care (MIDDEL): Australian cohort of an international pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Dementia and depression are highly prevalent and comorbid conditions among older adults living in care homes and are associated with individual distress and rising societal costs. Effective, scalable, and feasible ... -
Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Outbreaks of Campylobacter infection are common, but studies exploring the clinical features of acute illness in the outbreak setting are scarce in existing literature. The main purpose of the present study was to ... -
Coal phase-out pledges follow peak coal: evidence from 60 years of growth and decline in coal power capacity worldwide
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions requires phasing-out unabated coal power; however, recently it has only been declining in some countries, while it stagnated or even increased in others. Where and under what ... -
Cobalamin and folate status in women during early pregnancy in Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The demand for cobalamin (vitamin B12) and folate is increased during pregnancy, and deficiency during pregnancy may lead to complications and adverse outcomes. Yet, the status of these micronutrients is unknown in many ... -
Colorectal cancer screening with repeated fecal immunochemical test versus sigmoidoscopy: baseline results from a randomized trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and aims: The comparative effectiveness of sigmoidoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is unknown. Methods: Individuals aged 50-74 years living in South-East Norway ... -
Comparison of depression care provided in general practice in Norway and the Netherlands: registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP study)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Depression is highly prevalent in general practice, and organisation of primary health care probably affects the provision of depression care. General practitioners (GPs) in Norway and the Netherlands fulfil ... -
Complex families and health complaints among adolescents: A population-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aims: The structure of adolescents’ families has become more complex over the last decades in several western countries. In parallel, health complaints among adolescents appear to have risen in the Nordic countries. This ... -
Conditional support from below? Understanding the dynamics of municipal amalgamation preferences among local politicians
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Municipal amalgamations are commonly undertaken with promises of scale effects. But territorial reforms also invoke issues of local identity and democracy, which may be negatively impacted by upscaled local government. ... -
Conditions for gatekeeping when GPs consider patient requests unreasonable: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Requests from patients that are regarded by GPs as unreasonable are a source of conflict between GPs and patients. This makes gatekeeping challenging, as GPs negotiate a struggle between maintaining the ... -
The consequences of COVID-19 lockdown for formal and informal resource utilization among home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the prospective PAN.DEM study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background COVID-19 isolated home-dwelling people with dementia (PwD) from home care services, respite care, and daytime activities. We aimed to investigate the consequences of these restrictions on informal (family, ... -
Consequences of prioritisation within long-term care in Denmark, England and Norway: towards increasing inequalities and poorer quality of care?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Prioritisation concerns choosing something before something else, and in a welfare state context, this is about decisions on distribution, redistribution and rationing. This article investigates consequences of prioritisation ... -
Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Extensive use of antibiotics and the resulting emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a major health concern globally. In Norway, 82% of antibiotics is prescribed in primary care and one in four prescriptions ... -
Contact characteristics and factors associated with the degree of urgency among older people in emergency primary health care: a cross-sectional study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background As the proportion of older people increases, so will the consumption of health services. The aim of this study was to describe the contact characteristics among older people and to identify factors associated ... -
Continuity in general practice as a predictor of mortality, acute hospitalization, and use of out-of-hours care: registry-based observational study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Continuity, usually considered a quality aspect of primary care, is under pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal continuity with a named regular general practitioner ... -
Continuity of care for patients with chronic disease: a registry-based observational study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Continuity of care (CoC) is accepted as a core value of primary care and is especially appreciated by patients with chronic conditions. Nevertheless, there are few studies investigating CoC for these patients ...