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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 1984)Avhandlingen ble utgitt som Rapport nr 1, 1984, i rapportserie hos Gruppe for helsetjenesteforskning, Statens institutt for folkehelse.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2007)Background The increasing focus on functional ability assessments in relation to sickness absence necessitates the measurement of population functional levels. This study assessed the reliability of the ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)There is an increasing interest in instruments that assess health status, functional status and health related quality of life. The ICF-based Norwegian Function Assessment Scale (NFAS) represents an instrument for ...
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(Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2007)NAFKAM skriftserie nr. 4 Ideen om grønne paviljonger på sykehus ble lansert i forbindelse med TV-aksjonen som samlet inn penger til Kreftforeningen i 1998 i form av et forsknings- og utviklingsprosjekt. Aarbakkeutvalget ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background Health care seeking is a dynamic process that is influenced by socio-demographic, cultural and other factors. In Ethiopia, there are limited studies regarding the health seeking behaviour of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)Background Women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV in Tanzania, and factors contributing to this situation need to be identified. The objective of this study was to determine social, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background Hypnosis treatment in general practice is a rather new concept. This pilot study was performed to evaluate the effect of a standardized hypnosis treatment used in general practice for patients ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background The increasing attention on functional assessments in medical and vocational rehabilitation requires a focus change for the general practitioners (GP) into paying attention to patient resources, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)Background The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of sickness absence with psychiatric diagnoses from 1994–2000, and the distribution across gender, age groups, diagnostic groups and regions in ...
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Inequalities in health: a comparative study between ethnic Norwegians and Pakistanis in Oslo, Norway (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2006)Background The objective of the study was to observe the inequality in health from the perspective of socio-economic factors in relation to ethnic Pakistanis and ethnic Norwegians in Oslo, Norway. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)Background Several studies have shown that children who are relatively young within a school year are at greater risk for poorer school performance compared with their older peers. One study also reported ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background Several studies with conflicting findings have investigated the association between acne and mental health problems. Acne usually starts in adolescents, as does an increase in the prevalence of ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2005)Gjennom kvalitative intervjuer med kvinner med kroniske muskelsmerter studeres utfordringer i møtet med legen og dagliglivet. Det ‘(tro)verdighetsarbeidet’ pasientene utfører synliggjøres og analyseres; et arbeid som peker ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion, 2007)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)Arvelig høyt kolesterol, familiær hyperkolesterolemi (FH), er en genetisk tilstand som er forbundet med øket risiko for hjertesykdom. Målsettingen i denne avhandlingen er å utforske hvordan personer med FH opplever og ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2005)Background Maternal mortality is the vital indicator with the greatest disparity between developed and developing countries. The challenging nature of measuring maternal mortality has made it necessary to ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background Decisions on disability pensions are based, among others, on medical reports. The way these medical assessments are performed is largely unclear. The aim of the study was to determine which ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that might influence both mental and psychical well being as well as school performance and social life. The aim of this study was to describe the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2004)Background The objective of the study was to compare the prevalence and severity of musculo-skeletal pain between two socioeconomically contrasting areas in Oslo, Norway, and to explore possible explanatory ...