Browsing Artikler, rapporter og annet (samfunnsmedisin) by Author "Ingebrigtsen, Tor"

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    • Associations between utilization rates and patients’ health: a study of spine surgery and patient-reported outcomes (EQ-5D and ODI) 

      Rudolfsen, Jan Håkon; Solberg, Tore; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-22)
      <i>Background</i> - A vast body of literature has documented regional variations in healthcare utilization rates. The extent to which such variations are “unwarranted” critically depends on whether there are corresponding variations in patients’ needs. Using a unique medical registry, the current paper investigated any associations between utilization rates and patients’ needs, as measured by two ...

    • Effect of caudal epidural steroid or saline injection in chronic lumbar radiculopathy: multicentre, blinded, randomised controlled trial 

      Iversen, Trond; Solberg, Tore; Romner, Bertil; Wilsgaard, Tom; Twisk, Jos WR; Anke, Audny; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Hasvold, Toralf; Ingebrigtsen, Tor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Objective To assess the efficacy of caudal epidural steroid or saline injection in chronic lumbar radiculopathy in the short (6 weeks), intermediate (12 weeks), and long term (52 weeks).<p> <p>Design Multicentre, blinded, randomised controlled trial. <p>Setting Outpatient multidisciplinary back clinics of five Norwegian hospitals. <p>Participants Between October 2005 and February 2009, 461 ...

    • Outcome prediction in chronic unilateral lumbar radiculopathy: Prospective cohort study 

      Iversen, Trond; Solberg, Tore; Wilsgaard, Tom; Waterloo, Knut; Brox, Jens Ivar; Ingebrigtsen, Tor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-07)
      Background: Identification of prognostic factors for persistent pain and disability are important for better understanding of the clinical course of chronic unilateral lumbar radiculopathy and to assist clinical decision-making. There is a lack of scientific evidence concerning prognostic factors. The aim of this study was to identify clinically relevant predictors for outcome at 52 weeks. <p>Methods: ...