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    • Validation of intracranial hemorrhage in the Norwegian Patient Registry 

      Øie, Lise Rystad; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Giannadakis, Charalampis; Vorhaug, Anders; Jensberg, Heidi; Salvesen, Øyvind; Gulati, Sasha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives Administrative health registries need to have accurate diagnoses and sufficient coverage in the population they serve in order to be useful in research. In this study, we investigated the proportion of discharge ...

    • Validation of the brief instrument “Health Literacy for School-Aged Children” (HLSAC) among Norwegian adolescents 

      Bjørnsen, Hanne Nissen; Moksnes, Unni Karin; Eilertsen, Mary-Elizabeth B; Espnes, Geir Arild; Haugan, Gørill (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Health literacy (HL) has been identified as an important and modifiable determinant of health. To succeed in promoting HL, it is crucial to evaluate interventions addressing HL using validated instruments. However, HL ...

    • Validation of the Norwegian version of the work-related sense of coherence scale 

      Grødal, Karoline; Innstrand, Siw Tone; Bauer, Georg F.*; Haugan, Gørill; Rannestad, Toril; Andre, Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the work-related sense of coherence scale, which measures the perceived comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness ...

    • Validations of two versions of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale among Norwegian adolescents 

      Ringdal, Regine; Eilertsen, Mary-Elizabeth B; Bjørnsen, Hanne Nissen; Espnes, Geir Arild; Moksnes, Unni Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aim: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the original 14-item version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) and the short 7-item version (SWEMWBS) to validate these scales for use ...

    • Validity of a selection of pregnancy complications in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway 

      Moth, Fredrikke Nohr; Sebastian, Tharani Rita; Horn, Julie; Rich-Edwards, Janet Wilson; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Introduction: The validity of information on pregnancy complications in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) is insufficiently studied. The objective was to examine the validity of information on gestational age, ...

    • The validity of self-reported number of teeth and edentulousness among Norwegian older adults, the HUNT Study 

      Høvik, Hedda; Kolberg, Marit; Gjøra, Linda; Nymoen, Line Cathrine; Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa; Hove, Lene Hystad; Sun, Yi-Qian; Natland Fagerhaug, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Number of teeth is an established indicator of oral health and is commonly self-reported in epidemiological studies due to the costly and labor-intensive nature of clinical examinations. Although previous studies ...

    • Validity of the FINDRISC as a prediction tool for diabetes in a contemporary Norwegian population: a 10-year follow-up of the HUNT study 

      Jølle, Anne; Midthjell, Kristian; Holmen, Jostein; Carlsen, Sven Magnus; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) is a recommended tool for type 2 diabetes prediction. There is a lack of studies examining the performance of the current 0–26 point FINDRISC scale. We examined the ...

    • Validity of the General Movement Optimality List in Infants Born Preterm 

      Ustad, Tordis; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Bertoncelli, Natascia; Frassoldati, Rossella; Ferrari, Fabrizio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Purpose: To examine concurrent and predictive validity of the optimality list “Detailed Assessment of General Movements (GMs) During Preterm and Term Age.” Methods: Video clips of general movements were analyzed for ...

    • Vanndampbehandling versus stripping av vena saphena magna ved åreknuter 

      Næs, Anne-Katrine Lislegaard; Halsteinli, Vidar; Seternes, Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      BAKGRUNN Bruk av ny teknologi kan medføre endring i pasientforløp og behandlingskostnader for helsevesenet. Formålet med denne studien var å sammenligne sykefravær og tid frem til gjenopptatt dagligdags aktivitet samt ...

    • Varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy for long-term smoking cessation: an observational study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink 

      Davies, Neil Martin; Taylor, Amy E.; Taylor, Gemma M.J.; Itani, Taha; Jones, Tim; Martin, Richard M.; Munafò, Marcus R.; Windmeijer, Frank; Thomas, Kyla H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Smoking is the leading avoidable cause of illness and premature mortality. The first-line treatments for smoking cessation are nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline. Meta-analyses of experimental studies ...

    • Variability of echocardiographic measures of left ventricular diastolic function. The HUNT study 

      Letnes, Jon Magne; Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn; Nes, Bjarne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Salvesen, Øyvind; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: Investigate variability related to image acquisition and reading process for echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, and its influence on classification of LV diastolic dysfunction ...

    • Variants associated with HHIP expression have sex-differential effects on lung function 

      Fawcett, Katherine A.; Obeidat, Ma'en; Melbourne, Carl; Shrine, Nick; Guyatt, Anna L.; John, Catherine; Luan, Jian'an; Richmond, Anne; Moksnes, Marta R.; Granell, Raquel; Weiss, Stefan; Imboden, Medea; May-Wilson, Sebastian; Hysi, Pirro; Boutin, Thibaud S.; Portas, Laura; Flexeder, Claudia; Harris, Sarah E.; Wang, Carol A.; Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka; Palviainen, Teemu; Foong, Rachel E.; Keidel, Dirk; Minelli, Cosetta; Langenberg, Claudia; Bossé, Yohan; Berge, Maarten Van den; Sin, Don D.; Hao, Ke; Campbell, Archie; Porteous, David; Padmanabhan, Sandosh; Smith, Blair H.; Evans, David M.; Ring, Sue; Langhammer, Arnulf; Hveem, Kristian; Willer, Cristen J.; Ewert, Ralf; Stubbe, Beate; Pirastu, Nicola; Klaric, Lucija; Joshi, Peter K.; Patasova, Karina; Massimo, Mangino; Polasek, Ozren; Starr, John M.; Karrasch, Stefan; Strauch, Konstantin; Meitinger, Thomas; Rudan, Igor; Rantanen, Taina; Pietiläinen, Kirsi; Kähönen, Mika; Raitakari, Olli T.; Hall, GL; Sly, Peter D.; Pennell, CE; Kaprio, Jaakko; Lehtimäki, Terho; Vitart, Veronique; Deary, Ian J.; Jarvis, Deborah; Wilson, JF; Spector, Tim; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Wareham, Nick; Völzke, Henry; Henderson, John; Strachan, David P.; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hayward, Caroline; Hall, Ian P.; Tobin, Martin D.; Wain, Louise V. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Lung function is highly heritable and differs between the sexes throughout life. However, little is known about sex-differential genetic effects on lung function. We aimed to conduct the first genome-wide ...

    • Variasjon i innbyggernes fysiske aktivitet mellom og innad i levekårssoner i Trondheim – betydningen av sosioøkonomisk status 

      Momyr, Ole-Martin (Master thesis, 2023)
      Bakgrunn: I Trondheim, som ellers, eksisterer systematiske forskjeller i helse mellom sosiale grupper. Sykelighet og dødelighet øker jo lengre ned den enkelte innbygger befinner seg i det sosioøkonomiske hierarkiet. Fysisk ...

    • Variation in serum PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), cardiovascular disease risk, and an investigation of potential unanticipated effects of PCSK9 inhibition 

      Brumpton, Ben Michael; Fritsche, Lars; Zheng, Jie; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Mannila, Maria Nastase; Surakka, Ida; Rasheed, Humaira; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Graham, Sarah E.; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Laugsand, Lars Erik; Aukrust, Pål; Vatten, Lars Johan; Damås, Jan Kristian; Ueland, Thor; Janszky, Imre; Zwart, John-Anker; van't Hooft, Ferdinand M.; Seidah, Nabil Georges; Hveem, Kristian; Willer, Cristen; Smith, George Davey; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitors reduce serum LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol (LDL-C) by increasing uptake in the liver. Although some long-term trials have evaluated their safety, ...

    • Variation in the practice of tracheal intubation in Europe after traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study 

      Gravesteijn, BY; Sewalt, C.; Ercole, Ari; Lecky, Fiona; Menon, David; Steyerberg, Ewout W; Maas, AIR; Lingsma, Hester F; Klimek, Magdalena; Vik, Anne; Andelic, Nada; Andreassen, Lasse; Anke, Audny; Frisvold, Shirin; Helseth, Eirik; Røise, Olav; Røe, Cecilie; Schirmer-Mikalsen, Kari; Sandrød, Oddrun; Borgen Lund, Stine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Traumatic brain injury patients frequently undergo tracheal intubation. We aimed to assess current intubation practice in Europe and identify variation in practice. We analysed data from patients with traumatic brain injury ...

    • Variations in levels of care between nursing home patients in a public health care system 

      Døhl, Øystein; Garåsen, Helge; Kalseth, Jorid; Magnussen, Jon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)

    • Variations in the management of diffuse low-grade gliomas - A Scandinavian multicenter study 

      Munkvold, Bodil Karoline Ravn; Solheim, Ole; Bartek, Jiri; Corell, Alba; De Dios, Eddie; Gulati, Sasha; Helseth, Eirik; Holmgren, Klas; Jensdottir, Margret; Lundborg, Mina; Mireles, Eduardo Erasmo Mendoza; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Milos, Peter; Redebrandt, Henrietta Nittby; Pedersen, Lars Kjelsberg; Ramm-Pettersen, Jon-Terje; Sjöberg, Rickard L; Sjögren, Björn; Sjåvik, Kristin; Smits, Anja; Tomasevic, Gregor; Vecchio, Tomás Gómez; Vik-Mo, Einar O.; Zetterling, Maria; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Early extensive surgery is a cornerstone in treatment of diffuse low-grade gliomas (DLGGs), and an additional survival benefit has been demonstrated from early radiochemotherapy in selected “high-risk” patients. ...

    • Veien til førerkortet og samfunnsdeltakelse: en kvalitativ studie av hvordan deltakere av "Veien til førerkortet" opplever at prosjektet påvirker livene deres, og hva de vektlegger som betydningsfullt 

      Arnø, Tuva Leite (Master thesis, 2023)
      Denne masterstudien er tilknyttet NTNUs følgeforskning av 0-24 samarbeidet i Trondheim kommune. Gjennom seks delprosjekter prøver pilot 0-24 Innbyggernes modell ut en ny måte å støtte og hjelpe utsatte ungdommer i alderen ...

    • Veien til mestringstro etter kirurgisk behandling for brystkreft 

      Felberg, Nora; Flock, Marte (Bachelor thesis, 2023)
      Bakgrunn Brystkreft er den vanligste kreftformen blant kvinner i 2022, der primær behandling som oftest er kirurgi i form av mastektomi eller lumpektomi. Pasienter med brystkreft blir utredet og behandlet i et nasjonalt ...

    • Veiledning av pasienter med diabetes type 2 om kosthold og fysisk aktivitet 

      Dahl, Miriam (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Bakgrunn for oppgaven: Diabetes type 2 er en utbredt folkesykdom, som utgjør store helsekostnader verden over, og kan gi store helseutfordringer for den rammede. I behandlingen av diabetes type 2 står livsstilsendringer ...