
Margreth Grotle
- Professor; PhD
Publications 2021
Motivational Interviewing and Return to Work for People with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Mapping Review
J Occup Rehabil, 31 (1), 63-71
DOI 10.1007/s10926-020-09892-0, PubMed 32356223
Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Motivational Interviewing as a Return to Work Intervention in a Norwegian Social Insurance Setting: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation
J Occup Rehabil
DOI 10.1007/s10926-021-09964-9, PubMed 33761083
Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: the Ad-Shoulder feasibility study
Pilot Feasibility Stud, 7 (1), 31
DOI 10.1186/s40814-021-00767-6, PubMed 33494821
Validation of the Nepali versions of the Neck Disability Index and the Numerical Rating Scale for Neck Pain
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 46 (5), E325-E332
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003810, PubMed 33181772
Publications 2020
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Nepali Version of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 43 (3), 257-265
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.04.009, PubMed 32739042
Clinical effect modifiers of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes - secondary analyses of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (the AIM study)
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 458
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03422-y, PubMed 32660517
Association of Modic change types and their short tau inversion recovery signals with clinical characteristics- a cross sectional study of chronic low back pain patients in the AIM-study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 368
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03381-4, PubMed 32522268
Cost-utility analysis of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Norway (the AIM study)
BMJ Open, 10 (6), e035461
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035461, PubMed 32546490
Spinal hematoma after spinal puncture
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (17), 1759-1760
Treatment rates for lumbar spine surgery in Norway and Northern Norway Regional Health Authority 2014-18
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (17)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0313, PubMed 33231397
Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 366
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03379-y, PubMed 32517732
Complex return to work process - caseworkers' experiences of facilitating return to work for individuals on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders
BMC Public Health, 20 (1), 1822
DOI 10.1186/s12889-020-09804-0, PubMed 33256648
Criteria for success after surgery for cervical radiculopathy-estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
Spine J, 20 (9), 1413-1421
DOI 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.549, PubMed 32502657
While we're waiting for new guidelines for the treatment of lumbar pain
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (8), 747-748
While we wait for new guidelines for treatment of lower back pain
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (8)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0181, PubMed 32463191
Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management on return to work for people with musculoskeletal disorders. The MI-NAV study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 496
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03475-z, PubMed 32723318
What Do the OMERACT Shoulder Core Set Candidate Instruments Measure? An Analysis Using the Refined International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Linking Rules
J Rheumatol, 47 (10), 1557-1564
DOI 10.3899/jrheum.190832, PubMed 32062599
Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 328
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03289-z, PubMed 32460743
Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, multicentre intervention study in general practice-the Acuback study
BMJ Open, 10 (8), e034157
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034157, PubMed 32764081
Subgroups of Long-Term Sick-Listed Based on Prognostic Return to Work Factors Across Diagnoses: A Cross-Sectional Latent Class Analysis
J Occup Rehabil
DOI 10.1007/s10926-020-09928-5, PubMed 33052511
Risk assessment for prolonged sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: protocol for a prospective cohort study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 326
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03354-7, PubMed 32450820
Publications 2019
Follow-up score, change score or percentage change score for determining clinical important outcome following surgery? An observational study from the Norwegian registry for Spine surgery evaluating patient reported outcome measures in lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 20 (1), 31
DOI 10.1186/s12891-018-2386-y, PubMed 30658613
Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial
BMJ, 367, l5654
DOI 10.1136/bmj.l5654, PubMed 31619437
Predicting the outcome of persistent sciatica using conditioned pain modulation: 1-year results from a prospective cohort study
Scand J Pain, 20 (1), 69-75
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2019-0112, PubMed 31527299
Complications, reoperations, readmissions, and length of hospital stay in 34 639 surgical cases of lumbar disc herniation
Bone Joint J, 101-B (4), 470-477
DOI 10.1302/0301-620X.101B4.BJJ-2018-1184.R1, PubMed 30929479
Lumbar spine surgery across 15 years: trends, complications and reoperations in a longitudinal observational study from Norway
BMJ Open, 9 (8), e028743
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028743, PubMed 31375617
The Rates of LSS Surgery in Norwegian Public Hospitals: A Threefold Increase From 1999 to 2013
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44 (6), E372-E378
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002858, PubMed 30234811
The association between insomnia, c-reactive protein, and chronic low back pain: cross-sectional analysis of the HUNT study, Norway
Scand J Pain, 19 (4), 765-777
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2019-0033, PubMed 31287802
Content reporting of exercise interventions in rotator cuff disease trials: results from application of the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT)
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 5 (1), e000656
DOI 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000656, PubMed 31908837
Measuring Productivity Costs in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders: Measurement Properties of the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment Productivity Cost Questionnaire
Value Health, 22 (12), 1410-1416
DOI 10.1016/j.jval.2019.07.011, PubMed 31806198
Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change for Pain and Disability Outcome Measures in Pregnancy-Related Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain
Phys Ther, 99 (11), 1551-1561
DOI 10.1093/ptj/pzz107, PubMed 31392990
Risk factors for episodes of back pain in emerging adults. A systematic review
Eur J Pain, 24 (1), 19-38
DOI 10.1002/ejp.1474, PubMed 31433541
Impact of technical variations on the ring-finger test for carpal tunnel syndrome
Clin Neurophysiol Pract, 5, 23-29
DOI 10.1016/j.cnp.2019.11.005, PubMed 31909307
Prevalence and severity of low back- and pelvic girdle pain in pregnant Nepalese women
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 19 (1), 247
DOI 10.1186/s12884-019-2398-0, PubMed 31307421
Pelvic floor muscle training programme in pregnant Nepalese women-a feasibility study
Int Urogynecol J, 31 (8), 1609-1619
DOI 10.1007/s00192-019-04053-1, PubMed 31346671
New insight to the characteristics and clinical course of clusters of patients with imaging confirmed disc-related sciatica
Eur J Pain, 24 (1), 171-181
DOI 10.1002/ejp.1475, PubMed 31454467
Back beliefs among elderly seeking health care due to back pain; psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the back beliefs questionnaire
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 20 (1), 510
DOI 10.1186/s12891-019-2910-8, PubMed 31679522
Can a Successful Outcome After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Be Defined by the Oswestry Disability Index Raw Score?
Global Spine J, 10 (1), 47-54
DOI 10.1177/2192568219851480, PubMed 32002349
Publications 2018
Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain
Pain, 159 (3), 481-495
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001117, PubMed 29194127
The Revised Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire: Development Into a Unidimensional Scale Using Rasch Analysis
Phys Ther, 98 (2), 122-132
DOI 10.1093/ptj/pzx111, PubMed 29096009
Critically Appraised Papers: Moderate-intensity walking for people with severe knee osteoarthritis does not decrease pain but may have cardiovascular benefits [synopsis]
J Physiother, 64 (2), 123
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2018.02.001, PubMed 29530716
Measurement properties for the revised patient-reported OsteoArthritis Quality Indicator questionnaire
Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 26 (10), 1300-1310
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2018.06.007, PubMed 30231991
Critically appraised paper: Workplace physical exercise reduces musculoskeletal pain among healthcare workers more than home-based exercise [synopsis]
J Physiother, 64 (4), 265
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2018.06.003, PubMed 30190217
A focus group study to understand biases and confounders in a cluster randomized controlled trial on low back pain in primary care in Norway
BMC Fam Pract, 19 (1), 71
DOI 10.1186/s12875-018-0759-9, PubMed 29788920
Publications 2017
Prognostic Factors for Persistent Leg-Pain in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Sciatica
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 42 (5), E272-E279
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001773, PubMed 28244968
Yoga classes may be an alternative to physiotherapy for people with chronic nonspecific low back pain [synopsis]
J Physiother, 64 (1), 57
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2017.11.001, PubMed 29289586
Placebo pills provided without deception may help to reduce pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain [synopsis]
J Physiother, 63 (3), 183
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2017.05.002, PubMed 28641895
Similar benefits from Tai Chi and supervised physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis [synopsis]
J Physiother, 63 (2), 116
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2017.02.005, PubMed 28314649
Internet-delivered physiotherapist-prescribed exercise and pain-coping skills training is beneficial for people with chronic knee pain [synopsis]
J Physiother, 63 (4), 260
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2017.07.009, PubMed 28889948
The impact of psychological factors on condition-specific, generic and individualized patient reported outcomes in low back pain
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 15 (1), 40
DOI 10.1186/s12955-017-0593-0, PubMed 28222741
Identification of Indirect Effects in a Cognitive Patient Education (COPE) Intervention for Low Back Pain
Phys Ther, 97 (12), 1138-1146
DOI 10.1093/ptj/pzx091, PubMed 29186635
Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, 18 (1), 596
DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2306-8, PubMed 29246188
The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire: Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change in Women With Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain, Low Back Pain, or Both
Phys Ther, 97 (11), 1103-1113
DOI 10.1093/ptj/pzx078, PubMed 29077966
Norwegian translation, and validation, of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7)
Int Urogynecol J, 28 (7), 1005-1017
DOI 10.1007/s00192-016-3209-z, PubMed 28062903
Criteria for failure and worsening after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: a multicenter observational study based on data from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery
Eur Spine J, 26 (10), 2650-2659
DOI 10.1007/s00586-017-5185-5, PubMed 28616747
Publications 2016
Exercise therapy may be as effective as arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in treating degenerative meniscal tears [synopsis]
J Physiother, 63 (1), 52
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.10.009, PubMed 27964960
A supervised exercise program may not add any benefit over advice for patients recovering from ankle fracture
J Physiother, 62 (2), 114; discussion 114
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.01.002, PubMed 26996094
Pulsed electromagnetic fields can reduce pain in the short term in patients with knee osteoarthritis [synopsis]
J Physiother, 62 (3), 168
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.05.006, PubMed 27298052
Pain-related fear and functional recovery in sciatica: results from a 2-year observational study
J Pain Res, 9, 925-931
DOI 10.2147/JPR.S115003, PubMed 27826215
Evaluation of individualized quality of life and illness perceptions in low back pain. A patient education cluster randomized controlled trial
Patient Educ Couns, 99 (12), 1992-1998
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2016.05.015, PubMed 27486051
TOPS: Trial Of Prevention Strategies for low back pain in patients recently recovered from low back pain-study rationale and protocol
BMJ Open, 6 (5), e011492
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011492, PubMed 27217287
Involvement of the multidisciplinary team and outcomes in inpatient rehabilitation among patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 17, 18
DOI 10.1186/s12891-016-0870-9, PubMed 26762160
Cognitive Patient Education for Low Back Pain in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 41 (6), 455-62
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001268, PubMed 26966970
Publications 2015
Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
Eur Spine J, 24 (6), 1127-42
DOI 10.1007/s00586-015-3892-3, PubMed 25841358
Erratum to: Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
Eur Spine J, 24 (9), 2097
DOI 10.1007/s00586-015-3984-0, PubMed 25953528
No differences between physiotherapy and decompression surgery for patients considered surgical candidates for lumbar spinal stenosis [synopsis]
J Physiother, 62 (1), 49
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2015.09.003, PubMed 26701158
Rasch analysis of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
J Rehabil Med, 47 (4), 356-64
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1935, PubMed 25594334
Effectiveness of an Integrated Multidisciplinary Osteoarthritis Outpatient Program versus Outpatient Clinic as Usual: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Rheumatol, 43 (2), 411-8
DOI 10.3899/jrheum.150157, PubMed 26669917
Publications 2014
A core outcome set for clinical trials on non-specific low back pain: study protocol for the development of a core domain set
Trials, 15, 511
DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-15-511, PubMed 25540987
Patterns of shoulder pain during a 14-year follow-up: results from a longitudinal population study in Norway
Shoulder Elbow, 7 (1), 49-59
DOI 10.1177/1758573214552007, PubMed 27582957
Surgery for cervical radiculopathy followed by physiotherapy may resolve symptoms faster than physiotherapy alone, but with few differences at two years
J Physiother, 60 (2), 109
DOI 10.1016/j.jphys.2014.05.009, PubMed 24952840
Public and private health service in Norway: a comparison of patient characteristics and surgery criteria for patients with nerve root affections due to discus herniation
Eur Spine J, 23 (9), 1984-91
DOI 10.1007/s00586-014-3293-z, PubMed 24898309
Patients' ratings of global perceived change during 2 years were strongly influenced by the current health status
J Clin Epidemiol, 67 (5), 508-15
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.12.001, PubMed 24598378
Development of an evidence-based exercise programme for people with hand osteoarthritis
Scand J Occup Ther, 22 (2), 103-16
DOI 10.3109/11038128.2014.941394, PubMed 25134427
Individualized quality of life in patients with low back pain: reliability and validity of the Patient Generated Index
J Rehabil Med, 46 (8), 781-7
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1826, PubMed 25117176
Exercise programme with telephone follow-up for people with hand osteoarthritis - protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 15, 82
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-15-82, PubMed 24629063
Limited effects of exercises in people with hand osteoarthritis: results from a randomized controlled trial
Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 22 (9), 1224-33
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2014.06.036, PubMed 25008206
Publications 2013
The smallest worthwhile effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy for chronic low back pain: a benefit-harm trade-off study
J Clin Epidemiol, 66 (12), 1397-404
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.02.018, PubMed 24021611
What's in the black box of arthritis rehabilitation? A comparison of rehabilitation practice for patients with inflammatory arthritis in northern Europe
J Rehabil Med, 45 (5), 458-66
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1125, PubMed 23450275
Which Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire? Rasch analysis of four different versions tested in a Norwegian population
J Rehabil Med, 45 (7), 670-7
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1166, PubMed 23828073
Prognostic factors for return to work in patients with sciatica
Spine J, 13 (12), 1849-57
DOI 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.433, PubMed 24060231
The prognosis of self-reported paresthesia and weakness in disc-related sciatica
Eur Spine J, 22 (11), 2488-95
DOI 10.1007/s00586-013-2871-9, PubMed 23771579
Comparison of the SF6D, the EQ5D, and the oswestry disability index in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 14, 148
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-14-148, PubMed 23622053
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the patient generated index in patients with rheumatic diseases participating in rehabilitation or self-management programmes
Rheumatology (Oxford), 52 (5), 924-32
DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/kes401, PubMed 23335634
Goal-setting in multidisciplinary team care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an international multi-center evaluation of the contents using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a reference
J Rehabil Med, 45 (9), 888-99
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1191, PubMed 23974511
Efficacy of strength and aerobic exercise on patient-reported outcomes and structural changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 14, 266
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-14-266, PubMed 24028201
Patient-reported quality of care for osteoarthritis: development and testing of the osteoarthritis quality indicator questionnaire
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 65 (7), 1043-51
DOI 10.1002/acr.21976, PubMed 23401461
Hand, hip and knee osteoarthritis in a Norwegian population-based study--the MUST protocol
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 14, 201
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-14-201, PubMed 23826721
Can we define success criteria for lumbar disc surgery? : estimates for a substantial amount of improvement in core outcome measures
Acta Orthop, 84 (2), 196-201
DOI 10.3109/17453674.2013.786634, PubMed 23506164
Publications 2012
The predictive validity of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire and the clinicians' prognostic assessment following manual therapy treatment of patients with LBP and neck pain
Man Ther, 18 (2), 124-9
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2012.08.002, PubMed 23018081
Validity and responsiveness of the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) in patients with hand osteoarthritis
J Rehabil Med, 44 (10), 869-76
DOI 10.2340/16501977-1035, PubMed 22948123
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian pain catastrophizing scale in patients with low back pain
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 13, 111
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-13-111, PubMed 22726668
Exercise therapy for bone and muscle health: an overview of systematic reviews
BMC Med, 10, 167
DOI 10.1186/1741-7015-10-167, PubMed 23253613
Prognostic factors for non-success in patients with sciatica and disc herniation
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 13, 183
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-13-183, PubMed 22999108
Development of a framework identifying domains and elements of importance for arthritis rehabilitation
J Rehabil Med, 44 (5), 406-13
DOI 10.2340/16501977-0961, PubMed 22549648
Disease impact of hand OA compared with hip, knee and generalized disease in specialist rheumatology health care
Rheumatology (Oxford), 52 (1), 189-96
DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/kes215, PubMed 22923755
Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a protocol for a randomised, controlled multicentre intervention study in general practice--the Acuback Study
BMJ Open, 2 (3)
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001164, PubMed 22734119
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian version of the Core Outcome Measures Index for low back pain
Eur Spine J, 21 (12), 2539-49
DOI 10.1007/s00586-012-2393-x, PubMed 22695701
Publications 2011
Traditional Chinese acupuncture was not superior to sham acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis but delivering treatment with high expectations of improvement was superior to delivering treatment with neutral expectations
J Physiother, 57 (1), 56
DOI 10.1016/S1836-9553(11)70009-1, PubMed 21402332
Reliability and construct validity of self-report questionnaires for patients with pelvic girdle pain
Phys Ther, 92 (1), 111-23
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20110076, PubMed 22016375
Cost of illness for patients with arthritis receiving multidisciplinary rehabilitation care
Rehabil Res Pract, 2011, 487025
DOI 10.1155/2011/487025, PubMed 22110975
Comorbid subjective health complaints in patients with sciatica: a prospective study including comparison with the general population
J Psychosom Res, 70 (6), 548-56
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.11.008, PubMed 21624578
Poor agreement found between self-report and a public registry on duration of sickness absence
J Clin Epidemiol, 65 (2), 212-8
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.05.009, PubMed 21852072
Estimates of success in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation depend upon outcome measure
Eur Spine J, 20 (10), 1669-75
DOI 10.1007/s00586-011-1809-3, PubMed 21516463
Does the content really matter? A study comparing structure, process, and outcome of team rehabilitation for patients with inflammatory arthritis in two different clinical settings
Scand J Rheumatol, 41 (1), 20-8
DOI 10.3109/03009742.2011.601757, PubMed 22106920
Development of a brief multidisciplinary education programme for patients with osteoarthritis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 12, 257
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-12-257, PubMed 22077985
The pelvic girdle questionnaire: a condition-specific instrument for assessing activity limitations and symptoms in people with pelvic girdle pain
Phys Ther, 91 (7), 1096-108
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20100357, PubMed 21596959
Prognosis of surgical treatment for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective cohort study of clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life across gender and age groups
Open Orthop J, 5, 372-8
DOI 10.2174/1874325001105010372, PubMed 22135713
Publications 2010
Determinants of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with subacromial shoulder pain
J Rehabil Med, 42 (5), 499-505
DOI 10.2340/16501977-0548, PubMed 20544164
Predictors of shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) and work status after 1 year in patients with subacromial shoulder pain
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, 218
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-11-218, PubMed 20863369
Supervised exercises compared with radial extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for subacromial shoulder pain: 1-year results of a single-blind randomized controlled trial
Phys Ther, 91 (1), 37-47
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20090338, PubMed 21088117
More pain, less gain
Occup Environ Med, 67 (7), 434-5
DOI 10.1136/oem.2009.053223, PubMed 20581258
Are prognostic indicators for poor outcome different for acute and chronic low back pain consulters in primary care?
Pain, 151 (3), 790-797
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2010.09.014, PubMed 20932646
What's in team rehabilitation care after arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? Results from a multicenter, longitudinal study assessing structure, process, and outcome
Phys Ther, 90 (1), 121-31
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20080295, PubMed 20045807
Multidisciplinary and multifaceted outpatient management of patients with osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised, controlled trial
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, 253
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-11-253, PubMed 21040556
Neck pain is often a part of widespread pain and is associated with reduced functioning
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 35 (23), E1285-9
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181e38e73, PubMed 20938391
Development and psychometric testing of the patient-reported measure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-Hand) in rheumatoid arthritis
J Rehabil Med, 42 (7), 636-44
DOI 10.2340/16501977-0577, PubMed 20603693
The COPE LBP trial: cognitive patient education for low back pain--a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, 33
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-11-33, PubMed 20158897
Publications 2009
Radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment compared with supervised exercises in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: single blind randomised study
BMJ, 339, b3360
DOI 10.1136/bmj.b3360, PubMed 19755551
Development of the rehabilitation patient experiences questionnaire: data quality, reliability and validity in patients with rheumatic diseases
J Rehabil Med, 41 (7), 576-81
DOI 10.2340/16501977-0375, PubMed 19543670
The bothersomeness of sciatica: patients' self-report of paresthesia, weakness and leg pain
Eur Spine J, 19 (2), 263-9
DOI 10.1007/s00586-009-1042-5, PubMed 19488793
The evidence for non-pharmacological therapy of hand and hip OA
Nat Rev Rheumatol, 5 (9), 517-9
DOI 10.1038/nrrheum.2009.158, PubMed 19710674
Patient experiences of rehabilitation in rheumatology: association with process and outcome
Scand J Rheumatol, 38 (5), 357-61
DOI 10.1080/03009740902971213, PubMed 19585381
Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire
Clin J Pain, 25 (8), 666-70
DOI 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181a08732, PubMed 19920715
Publications 2008
Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training
Spine J, 8 (1), 28-39
DOI 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.008, PubMed 18164451
Data splitting as a countermeasure against hypothesis fishing: with a case study of predictors for low back pain
Eur J Epidemiol, 23 (4), 237-42
DOI 10.1007/s10654-008-9230-x, PubMed 18288577
Outcome after femoral neck fractures: a comparison of Harris Hip Score, Eq-5d and Barthel Index
Injury, 39 (10), 1147-56
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2008.03.027, PubMed 18656868
Prevalence and burden of osteoarthritis: results from a population survey in Norway
J Rheumatol, 35 (4), 677-84
PubMed 18278832
Obesity and osteoarthritis in knee, hip and/or hand: an epidemiological study in the general population with 10 years follow-up
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 9, 132
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-9-132, PubMed 18831740
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Norwegian versions of the Maine-Seattle Back Questionnaire and the Sciatica Bothersomeness and Frequency Indices
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 33 (21), 2347-53
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31818047d6, PubMed 18827701
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian version of the Tampa scale for kinesiophobia
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 33 (17), E595-601
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817c6c4b, PubMed 18670327
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Norwegian version of the spinal stenosis measure
Eur Spine J, 17 (3), 456-462
DOI 10.1007/s00586-007-0576-7, PubMed 18193302
Publications 2007
Clients using community occupational therapy services: sociodemographic factors and the occurrence of diseases and disabilities
Scand J Occup Ther, 14 (3), 150-9
DOI 10.1080/11038120600968811, PubMed 17763197
Systematic review of back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training for chronic low back pain
Spine J, 8 (6), 948-58
DOI 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.07.389, PubMed 18024224
Combination of exercise and advice was slightly better than placebo for subacute low back pain
Aust J Physiother, 53 (4), 286
DOI 10.1016/s0004-9514(07)70012-0, PubMed 18246633
Publications 2006
Prognostic factors in first-time care seekers due to acute low back pain
Eur J Pain, 11 (3), 290-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ejpain.2006.03.004, PubMed 16677837
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire: methodological aspects of the Norwegian version
J Rehabil Med, 38 (6), 346-53
DOI 10.1080/16501970600722403, PubMed 17067967
Screening for yellow flags in first-time acute low back pain: reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the Acute Low Back Pain Screening Questionnaire
Clin J Pain, 22 (5), 458-67
DOI 10.1097/01.ajp.0000208243.33498.cb, PubMed 16772801
Clinical course and impact of fear-avoidance beliefs in low back pain: prospective cohort study of acute and chronic low back pain: II
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 31 (9), 1038-46
DOI 10.1097/01.brs.0000214878.01709.0e, PubMed 16641782
Publications 2005
Clinical course and prognostic factors in acute low back pain: patients consulting primary care for the first time
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 30 (8), 976-82
DOI 10.1097/01.brs.0000158972.34102.6f, PubMed 15834343
To the editor - In response
SPINE, 30 (11), 1342
Publications 2004
Clinical course and prognostic factors in patients with low back pain and disability: a methodological and clinical study
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 236, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 050029827, ISBN 82-8080-102-2
Concurrent comparison of responsiveness in pain and functional status measurements used for patients with low back pain
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 29 (21), E492-501
DOI 10.1097/01.brs.0000143664.02702.0b, PubMed 15507789
Fear-avoidance beliefs and distress in relation to disability in acute and chronic low back pain
Pain, 112 (3), 343-352
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2004.09.020, PubMed 15561390
Publications 2003
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Norwegian versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index
J Rehabil Med, 35 (5), 241-7
DOI 10.1080/16501970306094, PubMed 14582557