• How precision medicine and screening with big data could increase overdiagnosis 

      Vogt, Henrik; Green, Sara; Ekstrøm, Claus Thorn; Brodersen, John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    • How primary healthcare in Iceland swiftly changed its strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Sigurdsson, Emil Larus; Blondal, Anna Bryndis; Jonsson, Jon Steinar; Tomasdottir, Margret Olafia; Hrafnkelsson, Hannes; Linnet, Kristjan; Sigurdsson, Johann Agust (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective To describe how the primary healthcare (PHC) in Iceland changed its strategy to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Descriptive observational study. Setting Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Population ...
    • How sociodemographic and hearing related factors were associated with use of hearing aid in a population-based study: The HUNT Study 

      Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Krokstad, Steinar; Tambs, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background:The purpose was to study hearing aid (HA) use in persons 65 years and older, and to investigate howsocioeconomic and hearing related factors were associated to use of HA.Method:This study included 11,602 persons ...
    • How to become an expert educator: a qualitative study on the view of health professionals with experience in patient education Approaches to teaching and learning 

      Svavarsdóttir, Margrét Hrönn; Sigurardottir, Arun K; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background Health professionals with the level of competency necessary to provide high-quality patient education are central to meeting patients’ needs. However, research on how competencies in patient education should ...
    • How to estimate heritability: a guide for genetic epidemiologists 

      Barry, Ciarra-Jane S; Walker, Venexia M.; Cheesman, Rosa Catherine Gillespie; Smith, George Davey; Morris, Tim T; Davies, Neil Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Traditionally, heritability has been estimated using family-based methods such as twin studies. Advancements in molecular genomics have facilitated the development of methods that use large samples of (unrelated ...
    • How to improve interest for undergraduate nursing students working in primary health care 

      André, Beate; Antonsen, Therese; Akslen, Sølvi Karin Romarheim; Bogsti, Wenche Bergseth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Aim: To explore the association between the implementation of a new model of supervision and the impact of undergraduate nursing students’ interest in working in primary health care. Background: There is a need for ...
    • How to Represent the Patient Voice in the Electronic Health Record? 

      Silsand, Line; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      There is an agreement among patients, professionals, as well as leaders, and governance that person-centered care (PCC) is central to care quality. PCC care is a sharing of power to ensure that the answer to: “What matters ...
    • How Volunteers Contribute to Persons with Dementia Coping in Everyday Life 

      Malmedal, Wenche Karin; Steinsheim, Gunn; Nordtug, Bente; Blindheim, Kari; Alnes, Rigmor Einang; Moe, Aud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: The society needs volunteers to fulfill its duty to ensure that people with dementia have active and meaningful everyday lives. Volunteers seem to experience their work as positive and meaningful for their ...
    • How well do doctors understand a scientific article in English when it is not their first language? A randomised controlled trial 

      Rostadmo, Martine; Strømme, Siri Lunde; Nylenna, Magne; Gulbrandsen, Pål; Hem, Erlend; Skovlund, Eva; Brean, Are; Ørstavik, Ragnhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction English is the lingua franca of science. How well doctors understand English is therefore crucial for their understanding of scientific articles. However, only 5% of the world’s population have English as their ...
    • How well do neurosurgeons predict survival in patients with high-grade glioma? 

      Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Jakola, Asgeir S.; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Due to the lack of reliable prognostic tools, prognostication and surgical decisions largely rely on the neurosurgeons’ clinical prediction skills. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of neurosurgeons’ prediction ...
    • HPV self-sampling among long-term non-attenders to cervical cancer screening in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial 

      Aasbø, Gunvor; Trope, Ameli; Nygård, Mari; Christiansen, Irene Kraus; Baasland, Ingrid; Iversen, Grete Alræk; Munk, Ane Cecilie Dæhli; Christiansen, Marit Halonen; Presthus, Gro Kummeneje; Undem, Karina; Bjørge, Tone; Castle, Philip E.; Hansen, Bo Lars Thorvald Terning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Cervical cancer screening participation is suboptimal in most settings. We assessed whether human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling may increase screening participation among long-term non-attenders in Norway. ...
    • HPV-test som analysemetode i Livmorhalsprogrammet - Kvinners opplevelse ved positiv test 

      Høydalsvik, Rebecca (Master thesis, 2021)
      Introduksjon/Bakgrunn/Tidligere forskning: Globalt dør mer enn 250 000 kvinner av livmorhalskreft årlig. I Norge arbeider Livmorhalsprogrammet med tidlig oppdagelse og tiltak mot forstadier til livmorhalskreft. Helsedirektoratet ...
    • Human Breast Milk miRNA, Maternal Probiotic Supplementation and Atopic Dermatitis in Offspring 

      Simpson, Melanie Rae; Brede, Gaute; Johansen, Jostein; Johnsen, Roar; Storrø, Ola; Sætrom, Pål; Øien, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Background: Perinatal probiotic ingestion has been shown to prevent atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy in a number of randomised trials. The Probiotics in the Prevention of Allergy among Children in Trondheim (ProPACT) trial ...
    • Humant Papillomavirus i Nicaragua 

      Blomsøy, Astrid Trondsen (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      ABSTRAKT Introduksjon: Fagartikkelen tar for seg sykepleiernes rolle og opplevelser i møte med kvinner utsatt for HPV, hovedsakelig på lokale helsesenter og ute i feltet. Videre belyses hvilke sykepleietiltak som benyttes ...
    • HUNT for better public health 

      Krokstad, Steinar; Sund, Erik; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Rangul, Vegar; Næss, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aims: The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) has collected population data through comprehensive decennial surveys over the last four decades and has so far collected data from 240,000 participants. The participants are ...
    • The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research 

      Brumpton, Ben Michael; Graham, Sarah; Surakka, Ida; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Løset, Mari; Fritsche, Lars G.; Wolford, Brooke; Zhou, Wei; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Thomas, Laurent; Bhatta, Laxmi; Rasheed, Humaira; Zhang, He; Kang, Hyun Min; Hornsby, Whitney; Moksnes, Marta Riise; Coward, Eivind; Melbye, Mads; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Fenstad, Jørn; Krokstad, Steinar; Næss, Marit; Langhammer, Arnulf; Boehnke, Michael; Abecasis, Gonçalo R.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Hveem, Kristian; Willer, Cristen J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) is a population-based cohort of ∼229,000 individuals recruited in four waves beginning in 1984 in Trøndelag County, Norway. Approximately 88,000 of these individuals have available genetic ...
    • HUNTing for genes: Studies of low-frequency and rare variation in human height, myocardial infarction and serum lipid levels utilizing population-based biobanks 

      Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:360, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Background An important aspect of maintaining or improvinghealth is to understand the mechanisms of why we get ill in the first place. Understanding the genetic basis for diseases can identify targets for new, improved ...
    • Huntington sykdom og livskvalitet 

      Winje Vik, Marion (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Tittel: Huntington sykdom og livskvalitet Bakgrunn: I Norge er det omtrent 250 personer som lever med Huntington sykdom. Det er en arvelig nevrologisk sykdom. Sykdommen har fem faser og starter ofte med milde atferdsendringer, ...
    • Hva betyr turnus for arbeidssituasjon og livskvalitet? 

      Hauvik, Stine; Haugan, Gørill (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Bakgrunn: Tidligere forskning viser at turnusarbeid påvirker sykepleieres livskvalitet. Videre er ansattes opplevelse av sin arbeidssituasjon viktig for trivsel, fungering og dermed for kvaliteten på helsetilbudet som gis. ...
    • Hva bør sykepleier på sengepost vektlegge i møte med kvinner som har gjennomgått seksuelle overgrep? 

      Heggen, Katrine Falck (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Seksuell vold utgjør et offentlig globalt helseproblem og bryter med menneskerettighetene. Nærmere en tredjedel av kvinner på verdensbasis opplever seksuell vold, noe som tydeliggjør viktigheten av at sykepleiere ...