Christopher Sivert Nielsen
- Researcher; PhD
Publications 2024
The physical activity paradox; exploring the relationship with pain outcomes. The Tromsø Study 2015-2016
Pain (in press)
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003344, PubMed 39226083
Periodontitis is associated with decreased experimental pressure pain tolerance: The Tromsø Study 2015-2016
J Clin Periodontol, 51 (7), 874-883
DOI 10.1111/jcpe.13968, PubMed 38426377
How is age at menopause and reproductive lifespan associated with chronic pain outcomes in postmenopausal women?
Pain (in press)
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003333, PubMed 39058956
Associations between cognitive test scores and pain tolerance: The Tromsø study
Scand J Pain, 24 (1)
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2023-0082, PubMed 38495000
Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain shares a highly heritable latent pathway with atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness
Pain (in press)
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003486, PubMed 39620366
Acquisition of peak bone mass in a Norwegian youth cohort: longitudinal findings from the Fit Futures study 2010-2022
Arch Osteoporos, 19 (1), 58
DOI 10.1007/s11657-024-01414-2, PubMed 38960953
The medication-based Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index and risk of hip fracture - a nationwide NOREPOS cohort study
BMC Med, 22 (1), 118
DOI 10.1186/s12916-024-03335-w, PubMed 38481235
The costs of chronic pain-Long-term estimates
Eur J Pain, 28 (6), 960-977
DOI 10.1002/ejp.2234, PubMed 38214661
Vitamin D Status During Adolescence and the Impact of Lifestyle Changes: 2 Years' Follow-up From the Fit Futures Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 109 (3), e1029-e1039
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgad655, PubMed 37955862
Does pain tolerance mediate the effect of physical activity on chronic pain in the general population? The Tromsø Study
Pain, 165 (9), 2011-2023
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003209, PubMed 38442413
Publications 2023
Pain tolerance after stroke: The Tromsø study
Eur J Pain, 27 (7), 912-921
DOI 10.1002/ejp.2124, PubMed 37167415
Longitudinal relationships between habitual physical activity and pain tolerance in the general population
PLoS One, 18 (5), e0285041
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0285041, PubMed 37224163
Publications 2022
Reduced heart rate variability is related to the number of metabolic syndrome components and manifest diabetes in the sixth Tromsø study 2007-2008
Sci Rep, 12 (1), 11998
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-15824-0, PubMed 35835836
To tolerate weather and to tolerate pain: two sides of the same coin? The Tromsø Study 7
Pain, 163 (5), 878-886
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002437, PubMed 34510136
Consistent pattern between physical activity measures and chronic pain levels: the Tromsø Study 2015 to 2016
Pain, 164 (4), 838-847
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002773, PubMed 36083173
A bidirectional study of the association between insomnia, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and comorbid low back pain and lower limb pain
Scand J Pain, 23 (1), 110-125
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0197, PubMed 35420264
The association between age at menarche and chronic pain outcomes in women: the Tromsø Study, 2007 to 2016
Pain, 163 (9), 1790-1799
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002579, PubMed 35239542
Reference Curves for Pediatric Endocrinology: Leveraging Biomarker Z-Scores for Clinical Classifications
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 107 (7), 2004-2015
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgac155, PubMed 35299255
Long-term male-specific chronic pain via telomere- and p53‑mediated spinal cord cellular senescence
J Clin Invest, 132 (8)
DOI 10.1172/JCI151817, PubMed 35426375
Assessing the societal cost of chronic pain
Scand J Pain, 22 (4), 684-685
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2022-0101, PubMed 36138564
Accumulation of health complaints is associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain two years later in adolescents: The Fit Futures study
PLoS One, 17 (12), e0278906
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0278906, PubMed 36580469
Social network analysis of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a general youth population
Int J Infect Dis, 123, 200-209
DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.08.018, PubMed 36057411
Circulating sex-steroids and Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a general male population
Epidemiol Infect, 150, e93
DOI 10.1017/S0950268822000735, PubMed 35543107
The role of neuroticism and pain in dental anxiety: A twin study
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 51 (5), 786-793
DOI 10.1111/cdoe.12763, PubMed 35633060
A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height
Nature, 610 (7933), 704-712
DOI 10.1038/s41586-022-05275-y, PubMed 36224396
Publications 2021
Tinnitus and associations with chronic pain: The population-based Tromsø Study (2015-2016)
PLoS One, 16 (3), e0247880
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0247880, PubMed 33651844
Shift work, low-grade inflammation, and chronic pain: a 7-year prospective study
Int Arch Occup Environ Health, 94 (5), 1013-1022
DOI 10.1007/s00420-020-01626-2, PubMed 33550437
Circulating sex-steroids and Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a general female population
Eur J Endocrinol, 184 (2), 337-346
DOI 10.1530/EJE-20-0877, PubMed 33428587
Publications 2020
Physical exercise and chronic pain in university students
PLoS One, 15 (6), e0235419
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0235419, PubMed 32589694
A population-based study of inflammatory mechanisms and pain sensitivity
Pain, 161 (2), 338-350
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001731, PubMed 31651577
Corrigendum to: Are labor pain and birth experience associated with persistent pain and postpartum depression? A prospective cohort study
Scand J Pain, 20 (4), 865
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2020-2023, PubMed 32892193
Reply: Response to Letter to the Editor "Labor pain, birth experience and postpartum depression"
Scand J Pain, 20 (4), 861-863
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2020-0130, PubMed 32975207
Are labor pain and birth experience associated with persistent pain and postpartum depression? A prospective cohort study
Scand J Pain, 20 (3), 591-602
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2020-0025, PubMed 32469334
The Graphical Index of Pain: a new web-based method for high-throughput screening of pain
Pain, 161 (10), 2255-2262
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001899, PubMed 32345913
Physical activity and cold pain tolerance in the general population
Eur J Pain, 25 (3), 637-650
DOI 10.1002/ejp.1699, PubMed 33165994
Publications 2019
Neuropsychological functions of verbal recall and psychomotor speed significantly affect pain tolerance
Eur J Pain, 23 (9), 1608-1618
DOI 10.1002/ejp.1437, PubMed 31355498
Editorial - A new generation of scientists emerges
Scand J Pain, 19 (s1), s1
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2019-9901, PubMed 31042647
Change in physical activity is not associated with change in mental distress among adolescents: the Tromsø study: Fit Futures
BMC Public Health, 19 (1), 916
DOI 10.1186/s12889-019-7271-6, PubMed 31288796
Hormonal contraceptive use and Staphylococcus aureus nasal and throat carriage in a Norwegian youth population
PLoS One, 14 (7), e0218511
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0218511, PubMed 31276521
Publications 2018
Good news in the new year - New publisher of the PubMed-indexed Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Scand J Pain, 18 (1), 1
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2018-0018, PubMed 29794281
Chronic pain-related changes in cardiovascular regulation and impact on comorbid hypertension in a general population: the Tromsø study
Pain, 159 (1), 119-127
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001070, PubMed 28953193
The peer effect on pain tolerance
Scand J Pain, 18 (3), 467-477
DOI 10.1515/sjpain-2018-0060, PubMed 29794275
Genetic variation in P2RX7 and pain tolerance
Pain, 159 (6), 1064-1073
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001188, PubMed 29470314
Fatigue symptoms in relation to neuroticism, anxiety-depression, and musculoskeletal pain. A longitudinal twin study
PLoS One, 13 (6), e0198594
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0198594, PubMed 29879175
Publications 2017
Pain sensitivity and analgesic use among 10,486 adults: the Tromsø study
BMC Pharmacol Toxicol, 18 (1), 45
DOI 10.1186/s40360-017-0149-2, PubMed 28599683
Cross-sectional study of the differences between measured, perceived and desired body size and their relations with self-perceived health in young adults: The Tromsø Study - Fit Futures 2
Scand J Public Health, 45 (3), 322-330
DOI 10.1177/1403494817690941, PubMed 28181462
C-reactive protein and cold-pressor tolerance in the general population: the Tromsø Study
Pain, 158 (7), 1280-1288
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000912, PubMed 28420008
Defining chronic pain in epidemiological studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pain, 158 (11), 2092-2107
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001009, PubMed 28767506
Musculoskeletal complaints, anxiety-depression symptoms, and neuroticism: A study of middle-aged twins
Health Psychol, 36 (8), 729-739
DOI 10.1037/hea0000484, PubMed 28287775
Publications 2016
Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine
Nat Genet, 48 (8), 856-66
DOI 10.1038/ng.3598, PubMed 27322543
Corrigendum: Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine
Nat Genet, 48 (10), 1296
DOI 10.1038/ng1016-1296c, PubMed 27681292
Optimists fare better when chronic pain strikes - Or does pain related disability make us pessimists?
Scand J Pain, 13, 146-147
DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2016.09.009, PubMed 28850520
Persistent analgesic use and the association with chronic pain and other risk factors in the population-a longitudinal study from the Tromsø Study and the Norwegian Prescription Database
Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 72 (8), 977-85
DOI 10.1007/s00228-016-2056-7, PubMed 27071993
Investigating the Burden of Chronic Pain: An Inflammatory and Metabolic Composite
Pain Res Manag, 2016, 7657329
DOI 10.1155/2016/7657329, PubMed 27445627
A population-based study of quantitative sensory testing in adolescents with and without chronic pain
Pain, 157 (12), 2807-2815
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000716, PubMed 27780176
Response to the Letter to the Editor: Experimental Comparison of Parametric Versus Nonparametric Analyses of Data From the Cold Pressor Test
J Pain, 17 (1), 128-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.10.004, PubMed 26721380
Pain Tolerance in Persons With Recognized and Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (12)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.116.003846, PubMed 28003255
Publications 2015
Sleep and pain sensitivity in adults
Pain, 156 (8), 1433-1439
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000131, PubMed 25915149
Experimental comparison of parametric versus nonparametric analyses of data from the cold pressor test
J Pain, 16 (6), 537-48
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.03.001, PubMed 25801300
Publications 2014
The role of labor pain and overall birth experience in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms: a longitudinal cohort study
Birth, 41 (1), 108-15
DOI 10.1111/birt.12093, PubMed 24654643
Chronic pain and cardiovascular stress responses in a general population: the Tromsø Study
J Behav Med, 37 (6), 1193-201
DOI 10.1007/s10865-014-9568-3, PubMed 24793322
Associations between abdominal pain symptom dimensions and depression among adolescents
Scand J Pain, 5 (3), 184-190
DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2014.04.003, PubMed 29913707
Widespread hyperalgesia in adolescents with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: results from a large population-based study
J Pain, 15 (9), 898-906
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.05.007, PubMed 24905280
Publications 2013
Persistent post-surgical pain and experimental pain sensitivity in the Tromsø study: comorbid pain matters
Pain, 155 (2), 341-348
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2013.10.013, PubMed 24145207
Chronic pain is strongly associated with work disability
Scand J Pain, 4 (4), 180-181
DOI 10.1016/j.sjpain.2013.08.002, PubMed 29913644
Gender differences in blood pressure-related hypoalgesia in a general population: the Tromsø Study
J Pain, 14 (7), 699-708
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.01.780, PubMed 23809360
Five-factor personality traits and pain sensitivity: a twin study
Pain, 154 (5), 722-728
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2013.01.010, PubMed 23473786
Publications 2012
Persistent postsurgical pain in a general population: prevalence and predictors in the Tromsø study
Pain, 153 (7), 1390-1396
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2012.02.018, PubMed 22445291
What can we learn from twin studies of pain and analgesia?
Pain, 153 (7), 1346-1347
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2012.03.014, PubMed 22463823
Hypertension prevalence and diminished blood pressure-related hypoalgesia in individuals reporting chronic pain in a general population: the Tromsø study
Pain, 154 (2), 257-262
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2012.10.020, PubMed 23245863
Increased pain sensitivity among adults reporting irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in a large population-based study
Pain, 154 (3), 385-392
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2012.11.012, PubMed 23320954
Publications 2011
Neuroticism and self-reported somatic health: a twin study
Psychol Health, 27 (1), 1-12
DOI 10.1080/08870446.2010.540665, PubMed 21678178
Publications 2010
Dental anxiety in relation to neuroticism and pain sensitivity. A twin study
J Anxiety Disord, 25 (2), 302-8
DOI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.09.015, PubMed 21211939
Publications 2009
Individual differences in pain sensitivity: measurement, causation, and consequences
J Pain, 10 (3), 231-7
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.09.010, PubMed 19185545
Risk of shoulder dystocia in second delivery: does a history of shoulder dystocia matter?
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 200 (5), 506.e1-6
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.038, PubMed 19268881
Publications 2007
[Induced abortion at home]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (18), 2367-70
PubMed 17895940
Individual differences in pain sensitivity: genetic and environmental contributions
Pain, 136 (1-2), 21-9
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2007.06.008, PubMed 17692462
Publications 2005
Characterizing individual differences in heat-pain sensitivity
Pain, 119 (1-3), 65-74
DOI 10.1016/j.pain.2005.09.018, PubMed 16298065
Attention to affective pictures in closed head injury: event-related brain potentials and cardiac responses
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 27 (2), 205-23
DOI 10.1080/13803390490515739, PubMed 15903151