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When Is a Test Score Fair for the Individual Who Is Being Tested? Effects of Different Scoring Procedures across Multiple Attempts When Testing a Motor Skill Task
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Tests or test batteries used for assessing motor skills, either in research studies or in clinical settings, apply a variety of procedures for scoring performances, including everything from one to ten attempts, of which ... -
Which combined nerve conduction study scores are best suited for polyneuropathy in diabetic patients?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction/Aims Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are widely used in diagnosing diabetic polyneuropathy. Combining the Z scores of several measures (Z-compounds) may improve diagnostics by grading abnormality. We aimed to ... -
White matter alterations and their associations with motor function in young adults born preterm with very low birth weight.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Very low birth weight (VLBW: ≤ 1500 g) individuals have an increased risk of white matter alterations and neurodevelopmental problems, including fine and gross motor problems. In this hospital-based follow-up study, the ... -
White matter hyperintensities and headache: A population-based imaging study (HUNT MRI)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective To examine the relationship between white matter hyperintensities and headache. Methods White matter hyperintensities burden was assessed semi-quantitatively using Fazekas and Scheltens scales, and by manual ... -
The WHO 2021 Classification of Central Nervous System tumours: a practical update on what neurosurgeons need to know—a minireview
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, also known as WHO Blue Books, represents an international standardised tool in the diagnostic work-up of tumours. This classification system is under ... -
Who benefits from orthogeriatric treatment? Results from the Trondheim hip-fracture trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Hip fracture patients are heterogenous. Certain patient characteristics are associated with poorer prognosis, but less is known about differences in response to treatment among subgroups. The Trondheim Hip ... -
Wide awake and surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: “Wide awake hand surgery”, where surgery is performed in local anaesthesia with adrenaline, without sedation or a tourniquet, has become widespread in some countries. It has a number of potential advantages and ... -
Will (or can) people pay for headache care in a poor country?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)We asked whether attempts to introduce headache services in poor countries would be futile on grounds of cost and unsustainability. Using data from a population-based survey in the Republic of Georgia, an exemplary poor ... -
Williams Syndrome neuroanatomical score associates with GTF2IRD1 in large-scale magnetic resonance imaging cohorts: A proof of concept for multivariate endophenotypes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Despite great interest in using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the effects of genes on brain structure in humans, current approaches have focused almost entirely on predefined regions of interest and had ... -
Within-session verbal learning slope is predictive of lifespan delayed recall, hippocampal volume, and memory training benefit, and is heritable
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Memory performance results from plasticity, the ability to change with experience. We show that benefit from practice over a few trials, learning slope, is predictive of long-term recall and hippocampal volume across a ... -
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus get pregnant more easily than women with rheumatoid arthritis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives To examine possible differences in the ability to get pregnant and time to pregnancy (TTP) in women with SLE and RA, and to study possible influencing factors. Methods Data from RevNatus, a Norwegian ... -
Women's weight and disordered eating in a large Norwegian community sample: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives: An increasing part of the population is affected by disordered eating (DE) even though they do not meet the full eating disorder (ED) criteria. To improve treatment in the range of weight-related disorders, ... -
Work-Related Mental Fatigue, Physical Activity and Risk of Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Data from the Norwegian HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective/Background: To examine the prospective association between work-related mental fatigue and risk of insomnia symptoms, and if leisure time physical activity modifies this association. Participants: A total of ... -
Work-related physical fatigue and leisure time physical exercise in relation to risk of chronic pain in neck and shoulders: The HUNT study, Norway
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: It is documented that high physical work demands is associated with increased risk of chronic neck/shoulder pain, while regular physical exercise reduces the risk. However, there is limited knowledge about the ... -
Young children treated because of ODD/CD: conduct problems and social competencies in day-care and school settings
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2007:8, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The main aim of the present thesis was to study conduct and social problems in day-care and school settings in children treated with “The Incredible Years” parent training (PT) or parent training combined with child therapy ... -
Young Onset Dementia in Central Norway
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:378, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background and objective Dementia is one of the most frequent causes of illness and death in the world, and has social and economic impact on people and communities worldwide. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of ... -
Yrkesaktive med hørselsutfordringer
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Introduksjon Arbeid anses å være svært viktig for deltakelse og integrering i samfunnet. De som er i jobb, har i gjennomsnitt bedre helse enn de som står utenfor. Kommunikasjon er essensielt i de fleste yrker. For mennesker ... -
Yrkesaktive med hørselsutfordringer
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Introduksjon Arbeid anses å være svært viktig for deltakelse og integrering i samfunnet. De som er i jobb, har i gjennomsnitt bedre helse enn de som står utenfor. Kommunikasjon er essensielt i de fleste yrker. For mennesker ... -
Yrkesaktive med hørselsutfordringer og tilrettelegging i arbeidslivet
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn Deltakelse i arbeidslivet for mennesker med hørselsutfordringer, er et tema som har fått økt fokus de seinere årene. Personer med redusert hørselsfunksjon har lavere yrkesdeltakelse enn normalbefolkningen og de ... -
Zopiclone versus placebo for short-term treatment of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical multicenter trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Despite the high prevalence of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer, there are no randomized controlled trials on pharmacological interventions for insomnia in this group of patients. A variety of ...