BackToBasic; TNF alfa blocker treatment of chronic low-back pain with Modic changes, a randomized double blind multicenter placebo-controlled trial.
The AIM-study (Antibiotics In Modic changes); antibiotic treatment of chronic low-back pain with Modic changes, a randomised double blind multicenter placebo controlled trial.
The MI-NAV project: Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate Return-to-Work in sicklisted people with musculoskeletal disorders? A randomised trial within NAV.
The Lumbar Interbody Fusion vs. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation (LIFEHAB) trial.
Epigenetic and molecular biomarkers in chronic low back pain and Modic changes. A casecontrol study.
Epidemiology and registry studies
PATHWAY: Children's pathways after trauma for health and well-being through adolescence and young adulthood
Childbirth, hormonal factors and low back pain - a prospective epidemiological survey
Risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in Norwegian adolescents and young adults: (the ACL/HUNT studies).
Spinal surgery in Norway. Trends, costs and regional differences.
The Acute Low-Back Pain Study. Clinical, neurophysiological and genetic risk factors.
Back Pain in Elderly (BACE). A prospective cohort study of older people visiting primary care with a new episode of back pain.
Neck surgery in Norway
Physical activity and sport participation during adolescence and musculoskeletal complaints in adulthood. A population-based cohort study.
Killing pain? Use of analgesic, sedative and anxiolytic medication and the development of psychiatric illness in adolescents (‘Vold og helseplager hos ungdom’).
Risk factors for development of chronic pain after hospitalization for acute low back pain and/or sciatica (RUKSAR).
Mixed methods
Cross cultural validation of outcome measurement tool and evaluation of treatment options for patients with plantar fasciopathy.
Illness perceptions and coping with chronic illness.
People with intellectual disabilities and vulnerabilities for harmful sexual behavior and abuse.
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine).
Nothing About Us Without Us: Research Priorities from Patients with musculoskeletal diseases – A James Lind Alliance project for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)
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