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Introduction
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common and disabling condition characterised by lateral hip pain. The condition often persists for several months, and there is low evidence for any superior treatment. The aim of this study protocol is to describe a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of a se...
Background
Musculoskeletal disorders are an extensive burden to society, yet few studies have explored and replicated modifiable prognostic factors associated with high societal costs. This study aimed to replicate previously identified associations between nine modifiable prognostic factors and high societal costs among people on sick leave due to...
Objectives: To evaluate the 1-year cost-effectiveness of strength exercise or aerobic exercise compared with usual care for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), from a societal and healthcare perspective.
Design: Cost-effectiveness analysis embedded in a three-arm randomised controlled trial.
Participants: and setting A total of 16...
Background
The predictive validity of the STarT Back screening tool among older adults is uncertain. This study aimed to assess the predictive validity of the SBT among older adults in primary care.
Methods
This prospective cohort study included 452 patients aged ≥55 years seeking Norwegian primary care with a new episode of back pain. A poor outc...
Objectives
The objective was to identify modifiable prognostic factors of high societal costs among people on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders, and to identify modifiable prognostic factors of high costs related to separately healthcare utilisation and productivity loss.
Design
A prospective cohort study with a 1-year follow-up.
Partic...
Background
Back pain is the number one condition contributing to years lived with disability worldwide, and one of the most common reasons for seeking primary care. Research on this condition in the ageing population is sparse. Further, the heterogeneity of patients with back pain complicates the management in clinical care. It is possible that sub...
Poster for the article "External validation of prognostic prediction models for nonrecovery among older adults seeking primary care for back pain".
Poster titled Predictive validity of STarT Back Screening Tool among older adults with back pain in primary care: The BACE-N cohort study
Prognostic prediction models for 3 different definitions of nonrecovery were developed in the Back Complaints in the Elders study in the Netherlands. The models' performance was good (optimism-adjusted area under receiver operating characteristics [AUC] curve ≥0.77, R2 ≥0.3). This study aimed to assess the external validity of the 3 prognostic pred...
Introduction: Back pain imposes substantial individual and societal costs, and with an aging population and an increasing number of older people with back pain, these costs are likely to increase in the years to come. To improve the use of scarce healthcare resources and reduce the economic burden on our healthcare systems, it is vital to map healt...
Pain is a common symptom in patients referred to polyneuropathy assessment. Diagnostic evaluation and choice of treatment may depend on whether the pain is likely to be neuropathic or not. The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of three tools commonly used to differentiate between neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain. To acc...
Back pain and comorbidity are common in older adults. Comorbidity is a promising prognostic factor for the clinical course of back-related disability, but confirmatory studies assessing it's prognostic value are needed. Thus, the aims of this study were to describe the clinical course of back-related disability during one-year follow-up in patients...
Statistical analysis plan published at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04196634
Objectives: To describe healthcare utilization and estimate associated costs during 1 year of follow-up among older people seeking primary care due to a new episode back pain and to describe healthcare utilization across patients with different risk profiles stratified using the StarT Back Screening Tool (SBST).
Design: Prospective cohort study....
Background
Back pain is an extensive burden to our healthcare system, yet few studies have explored modifiable prognostic factors associated with high costs related to healthcare utilization, especially among older back pain patients. The aims of this study were to identify modifiable prognostic factors for high costs related to healthcare utilizat...
Background
Demands of physical work are related to musculoskeletal disorders, and hence, important to assess. The Physical Workload Questionnaire (PWQ) is based on 26 items related to physical workload. The PWQ has been translated into Norwegian, but its psychometric properties have not yet been tested. The aim of this study was to assess the valid...
Objectives
To describe characteristics of older adults with back pain in primary care, and to assess associations between patient characteristics and type of first primary care provider (general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist (PT) or chiropractor).
Design
Cross-sectional analysis from the Back Complaints in the Elders-Norway cohort study.
Set...
Objective
To evaluate criterion validity of the iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ) by comparing iPCQ-reported occurrence and duration of long-term absenteeism (> 4 weeks) with public registry data collected from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) among people on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders.
Method
Baseli...
Background: Self-reported measures are often used in research and clinical practice to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and guide therapeutic choices. We aimed to assess the clinical utility of the Norwegian versions of two self-reported outcome measures for symptom severity assessment, the 6-item CTS (CTS-6), and Boston-CTS (BCTQ), and of one...
Statistical analysis plan. Uploaded to clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT04261309
Statistical analysis plan published at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04261309
Statistical analysis plan published at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04261309
Objective
To evaluate the cost–utility of 100 days of antibiotics in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and type I or II Modic changes included in the Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (AIM) study.
Design
A cost–utility analysis from a societal and healthcare perspective alongside a double-blinded...
Background:
The Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) is a 14-item patient-reported questionnaire that measures attitudes and beliefs about the consequences of back pain. The BBQ has recently been translated into Norwegian, but its psychometric properties have not yet been tested. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and construct valid...
Background:
The Institute for Medical Technology Assessment Productivity Cost Questionnaire (iPCQ) was recently developed to cover all domains of productivity costs; absenteeism, presenteeism and productivity costs related to unpaid work. The original iPCQ has not been tested with respect to neither content or construct validity, nor reliability,...
Text about cruciate ligament injury published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about sports physiotherapy published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about jumper's knee published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about rehabilitation of sports injuries published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about prevention of sports injuries published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about treatment of sports injuries published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Text about strength training published at the Great Norwegian Encyclopaedia (Store Norske leksikon), online edition.
Aim:
To determine whether rotator cuff strength, glenohumeral joint range of motion and scapular control are associated with shoulder injuries among elite male handball players.
Methods:
A total of 206 players in the Norwegian elite handball league for men were tested prior to the 2011-2012 season. Measures included: (1) glenohumeral internal an...
Overuse shoulder injuries are common among professional male handball players. However, little is known about risk factors for the development of injury.
To determine whether rotator cuff strength, glenohumeral joint range of motion and scapular stability are associated with the presence of overuse shoulder problems among elite male handball player...
