• The COPE LBP trial: Cognitive Patient Education for Low Back Pain - a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care 

      Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Storheim, Kjersti; Løchting, Ida; Grotle, Margreth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-16)
      Background: Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is usually self-limiting within 4-6 weeks. Longstanding pain and disability are not predictable from clinical signs or pathoanatomical findings. Pain cognition and physical ...
    • Coping and return to work: Measurement and theoretical issues 

      Kristensen, Lars Ole; Odeen, Magnus; Ursin, Holger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      Sick leave and early departure from the workforce have serious adverse effects on both individuals and society. Motivation and coping are both important when attempting to return to work. In this article, we wanted to test ...
    • Distance and utilisation of out-of-hours services in a Norwegian urban/rural district: an ecological study 

      Raknes, Guttorm; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Background Long travel distances limit the utilisation of health services. We wanted to examine the relationship between the utilisation of a Norwegian out-of-hours service and the distance from the municipality population ...
    • Diverticular Disease in the Primary Care Setting 

      Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Hungin, Amrit Pali (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Diverticular disease is a chronic and common condition, and yet the impact of diverticular disease in primary care is largely unknown. The diagnosis of diverticular disease relies on the demonstration of diverticula in the ...
    • Paternal predictors of the mental health of children of Vietnamese refugees 

      Vaage, Aina Basilier; Thomsen, Per Hove; Rousseau, Cécile; Wentzel-Larsen, Tore; V Ta, Tong; Hauff, Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-10)
      Background: Intergenerational transmission of trauma as a determinant of mental health has been studied in the offspring of Holocaust survivors and combat veterans, and in refugee families. Mainly negative effects on the ...
    • Phenotyping of subjects for large scale studies on patients with IBS 

      Boeckxstaens, Guy E.; Drug, Vasile; Dumitraşcu, Dan Lucian; Farmer, Adam Donald; Hammer, Johann; Hausken, Trygve; Niesler, Beate; Pohl, Daniel; Pojskic, Lejla; Polster, Annikka V; Simrén, Magnus; Goebel-Stengel, Miriam; Van Oudenhove, Lukas; Vassallo, Mario; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Aziz, Qasim; Houghton, Lesley Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex condition with multiple factors contributing to its aetiology and pathophysiology. Aetiologically these include genetics, life-time events and environment, and ...
    • Psykiske vansker hos hjemmeboende barn med tiltak fra barnevernet 

      Iversen, Anette Christine; Havik, Toril; Jakobsen, Reidar; Stormark, Kjell Morten (Norges Barnevern, Journal article, 2008)
      Gjennom et samarbeid med Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse, region Vest har Barnevernets utviklingsenter på Vestlandet undersøkt psykisk helse blant barn i 10-12 års alder som mottar tiltak fra barnevernet mens ...
    • Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings. 

      Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Musial, Frauke; Hamre, Harald Johan; Björkman, Lars; Stub, Trine; Salamonsen, Anita; Alræk, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-22)
      Background. The dental filling material amalgam is generally well tolerated. However, a small proportion of dental patients experience health complaints which they attribute to amalgam. The symptom pattern is often similar ...