Search Results - "M. W. Nortvedt"

Accuracy of surgical complication rate estimation using ICD‐10 codes by Storesund, A., Haugen, A. S., Hjortås, M., Nortvedt, M. W., Flaatten, H., Eide, G. E., Boermeester, M. A., Sevdalis, N., Søfteland, E.

“…Background The ICD‐10 codes are used globally for comparison of diagnoses and complications, and are an important tool for the development of patient safety,…”
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Prevalence of bladder, bowel and sexual problems among multiple sclerosis patients two to five years after diagnosis by Nortvedt, M W, Riise, T, Frugaård, J, Mohn, J, Bakke, A, Skår, A B, Nyland, H, Glad, S B, Myhr, K-M

“…Most multiple sclerosis (MS) patients experience some sexual, bladder and/or bowel dysfunction during the course of the disease - one of MS most disabling…”
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The use of quality of life measures in multiple sclerosis research by Nortvedt, M W, Riise, T

“…Q uality of life research contributes knowledge essential to the health and healthcare of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This article reviews 83 MS studies…”
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Quality of life in multiple sclerosis : Measuring the disease effects more broadly by NORTVEDT, M. W, RIISE, T, MYHR, K.-M, NYLAND, H. I

“…To compare the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and self-rated quality of life scores (SF-36 Health Survey) as measures of disease impact in a…”
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Multiple sclerosis and lifestyle factors: the Hordaland Health Study by Nortvedt, M W, Riise, T, Maeland, J G

“…This study compared multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (n=87) with the general population and with people reporting angina pectoris (n=109), asthma (n=1,353) and…”
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Reduced quality of life among multiple sclerosis patients with sexual disturbance and bladder dysfunction by Nortvedt, M W, Riise, T, Myhr, K-M, Landtblom, A-M, Bakke, A, Nyland, H I

“…Objective: Physical disability explains only part of the reduced quality of life found among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Bladder dysfunction and sexual…”
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Impact of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist on safety culture in the operating theatre: a controlled intervention study by Haugen, A.S., Søfteland, E., Eide, G.E., Sevdalis, N., Vincent, C.A., Nortvedt, M.W., Harthug, S.

“…Positive changes in safety culture have been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms behind the reduction in mortality and morbidity after the introduction of…”
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Disability and prognosis in multiple sclerosis: demographic and clinical variables important for the ability to walk and awarding of disability pension by Myhr, K M, Riise, T, Vedeler, C, Nortvedt, M W, Grønning, M, Midgard, R, Nyland, H I

“…Objective: To evaluate disability and prognosis in an untreated population-based incidence cohort of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: The Expanded…”
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Quality of life as a predictor for change in disability in MS by NORTVEDT, M. W, RIISE, T, MYHR, K.-M, NYLAND, H. I

“…To investigate the predictive value of quality of life on changes in disability measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). There are few good…”
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Type I interferons and the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients. Results from a clinical trial on interferon alfa-2a by Nortvedt, M W, Riise, T, Myhr, K M, Nyland, H I, Hanestad, B R

“…The objective of the study was to examine whether the beneficial effect of treatment of interferon alfa-2a on multiple sclerosis seen by magnetic resonance…”
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Reduced quality of life among multiple sclerosis patients with sexual disturbance and bladder dysfunction by Nortvedt, M.W., Riise, T., Myhr, K-M., Landtblom, A-M., Bakke, A., Nyland, H.I.

“…Physical disability explains only part of the reduced quality of life found among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Bladder dysfunction and sexual disturbance…”
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Self-perceived physical functioning and health status among fully ambulatory multiple sclerosis patients by Pugliatti, M., Riise, T., Nortvedt, M. W., Carpentras, G., Sotgiu, M. A., Sotgiu, S., Rosati, G.

“…We investigated the self-perceived health status among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with no or mild disability according to the Expanded Disability Status…”
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Performance of the SF-36, SF-12, and RAND-36 Summary Scales in a Multiple Sclerosis Population by Nortvedt, Monica W., Riise, Trond, Myhr, Kjell-Morten, Nyland, Harald I.

“…Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients accumulate both physical and mental health problems along with disease progression. Valid and sensitive outcome…”
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Interferon-α2a reduces MRI disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by MYHR, K. M, RIISE, T, SMIEVOLL, A. I, VEDELER, C, NYLAND, H. I, LILLEAS, F. E. G, BEISKE, T. G, CELIUS, E. G, EDLAND, A, JENSEN, D, LARSEN, J. P, NILSEN, R, NORTVEDT, M. W

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Type I interferons and the quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients. Results from a clinical trial on interferon alfa-2a by Nortvedt, M.W., Riise, T., Myhr, K.M., Nyland, H.I., Hanestad, B.R.

“…The objective of the study was to examine whether the beneficial effect of treatment of interferon alfa-2a on multiple sclerosis seen by magnetic resonance…”
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Mammography screening from the perspective of quality of life: a review of the literature by Hafslund, Bjørg, Nortvedt, Monica W.

“…Aims:  The purpose of this literature review was to explore how women attending a national mammography screening programme reacted to the screening process on…”
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Disability and prognosis in multiple sclerosis: demographic and clinical variables important for the ability to walk and awarding of disability pension by Myhr, K.M., Riise, T., Vedeler, C., Nortvedt, M.W., Grønning, M., Midgard, R., Nyland, H.I.

“…To evaluate disability and prognosis in an untreated population-based incidence cohort of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The Expanded Disability Status…”
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History of and factors associated with diabetic foot ulcers in Norway: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study by IVERSEN, MARJOLEIN M., MIDTHJELL, KRISTIAN, ØSTBYE, TRULS, TELL, GRETHE S., CLIPP, ELIZABETH, SLOANE, RICHARD, NORTVEDT, MONICA W., UHLVING, SVERRE, HANESTAD, BERIT R.

“…Aims: To determine the proportion of people with diabetes mellitus reporting a history of foot ulcer and to investigate factors associated with this adverse…”
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Psychometric Testing of Whoqol-bref by L. B. B. Thulin, M. W. Nortvedt

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The Burden of Psoriasis by Wahl, A., B. R. Hanestad, M. W. Nortvedt

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