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Effect of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation Versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Sickness Absence in Persons with Musculoskeletal- or Mental Health Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose: To assess effects of an inpatient multicomponent occupational rehabilitation program compared to less comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation on sickness absence in persons with musculoskeletal- or mental health ... -
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Functional Disability, and Trunk Range of Motion in People With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Single-group Pretest-Posttest Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on low back/pelvis pain, disability, and trunk Range of Motion (ROM) in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP) after 72 h. ... -
The effect of long-term poor sleep quality on risk of back-related disability and the modifying role of physical activity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sleep problems and regular leisure time physical activity (LTPA) are interrelated and have contrasting effects on risk of back pain. However, no studies have investigated the influence of long-term poor sleep quality on ... -
Effect of medicines management versus standard care on readmissions in multimorbid patients: a randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To investigate the effect of pharmacist-led medicines management in multimorbid, hospitalised patients on long-term hospital readmissions and survival. Design Parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Setting ... -
Effect of mother support groups on nutritional status in children under two years of age in Laisamis village, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: To deal with the ongoing malnutrition problem in many parts of Kenya, the government has initialized preventive actions such as mother support groups to improve health and nutrition among children. Few studies ... -
Effect of Paternal Age on Reproductive Outcome in Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Spontanous Conception
(Master thesis, 2016)Studies investigating the role of increasing paternal age for neonatal health in pregnancies following assisted reproductive technology (ART) are limited. In this large cohort study, we evaluated the association between ... -
Effect of patient-delivered household contact tracing and prevention for tuberculosis: A household cluster-randomised trial in Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Household contact tracing provides TB screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) to contacts at high risk of TB disease. However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We ... -
Effect of physical exercise on muscle mass and strength in cancer patients during treatment : A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Cancer treatment and its side effects may cause muscle wasting. Physical exercise has the potential to increase muscle mass and strength and to improve physical function in cancer patients undergoing treatment. A systematic ... -
Effect of physical training on urinary incontinence: a randomized parallel group trial in nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Residents in nursing homes (NHs) are often frail older persons who have impaired physical activity. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complaint for residents in NHs. Reduced functional ability and residence ... -
The effect of preoperative pelvic floor muscle training on urinary and colorectal-anal distress in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery—a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction and hypothesis Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) improves urinary incontinence and mild pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative PFMT on urinary and colorectal-anal ... -
The effect of sleep-wake intraindividual variability in digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a mediation analysis of a large-scale RCT
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Study Objectives Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) is an effective treatment for insomnia. However, less is known about mediators of its benefits. The aim of the present study was to test if ... -
The effect of smoking intensity on all-cause and cause-specific mortality-a Mendelian randomization analysis.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Smoking is an important cause of mortality and recent studies have suggested that even low-intensity smoking might be associated with increased mortality. Still, smoking is associated with lower socio-economic ... -
Effect of Spinal Cord Burst Stimulation vs Placebo Stimulation on Disability in Patients With Chronic Radicular Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Importance: The use of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain after lumbar spine surgery is increasing, yet rigorous evidence of its efficacy is lacking. Objective: To investigate the efficacy of spinal cord burst ... -
Effect of supervised exercise training during pregnancy on neonatal and maternal outcomes among overweight and obese women. Secondary analyses of the ETIP trial: A randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Maternal obesity associates with complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Our aim was to investigate if exercise during pregnancy in overweight/obese women could influence birth weight or other neonatal ... -
Effect of the market withdrawal of dextropropoxyphene on use of other prescribed analgesics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and aims Dextropropoxyphene (DXP) is a synthetic opioid that was prescribed worldwide for mild to moderate pain. It was withdrawn from the European market in 2009. In this study we aim to investigate the effect ... -
The effect of using desktop VR to practice preoperative handovers with the ISBAR approach: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: The aim was to investigate whether second-year undergraduate nursing students practicing the Identification-Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (ISBAR) communication approach in a desktop virtual reality ... -
Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives To assess the risk of stroke/systemic embolism (SE) and major bleeding associated with the use of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in a real-world population. Methods We ... -
Effectiveness of 'motivational interviewing' on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) – a counselling approach offered by caseworkers at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) – on return to work (RTW) ... -
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although several lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in low/middle-income countries, there were no such studies in Nepal. Therefore, a group-based culturally tailored Diabetes Prevention Education ... -
Effectiveness of a resistance training program on physical function, muscle strength, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Aging is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength leading to impaired physical function. Resistance training programs incorporated into older adults’ real-life settings may have the potential to counteract ...