About
Biostatistics and clinical epidemiology
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Adulthood healthcare use for co-occurring pain and mental distress – the roles of early life adversity and buffers (PAINMENT)
The PhD project examines how early life adversity, resilience, and social capital influence healthcare use for musculoskeletal pain and mental distress from adolescence to adulthood.
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Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress: From adolescence to adulthood
The project will provide new insight into the long-term consequences of early onset co-occurrent pain and psychological distress.
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Exploring Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Palestine (EqualMatPal)
This PhD project will utilize mixed methods to explore the quality of care provided to new mothers and their newborn children in Palestine
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FALLPREVENT: Implementation of evidence-based, fall-prevention programmes in the health care services: Quality, competency and effectiveness
In this project we aim to develop and test an innovative user-based programme for the implementation of falls-prevention programmes in Norway.
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Fetal monitoring in women with low risk of complications (LISTEN)
The LISTEN project performs research about fetal monitoring during labour and birth, in healthy women with low risk of complications.
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HEYoung intervention study
The project will co-develop an intervention with end-users and conduct the initial stages of a full-scale RCT on the effectiveness of a person-centered intervention for adolescents with persistent pain.
Completed research projects
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The IPIC Study
Effects of an interprofessional education programme on patient participation among older people in intermediate care services: A quasi experimental study.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Kjønø, Lise Grethe
; Magnusson, Karin;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Clausen, Stine Haugaard; Wilhelmsen, Maja; O'Neill, Søren;
Pripp, Are Hugo
;
Berg, Bjørnar
; Skovsgaard, Christian Volmar; Hartvigsen, Jan;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse
(2026).
Predicting high health care use in patients with spinal disorder in secondary care: model development and validation.
Pain Reports.
Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/https://journals.lww.com/painrpts/
Solli, Rune; Olsen, Nina Rydland; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford; Velde, Stijn Van de;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Flottorp, Signe Agnes;
Brovold, Therese
(2026).
Effectiveness of clinical decision support in fall prevention among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLOS ONE.
Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340025
Skullerud, Kristin Helene; Gjersvik, Petter;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Qvigstad, Erik; Vangen, Siri; Helgesen, Anne Lise Ording
(2026).
Apremilast Versus Placebo for Genital Erosive Lichen Planus in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000915
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Kretz, Lise;
Pripp, Are Hugo
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Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse
;
Killingmo, Rikke Munk
;
Stensrud, Silje
;
Storheim, Kjersti
;
Grotle, Margreth
; Iben, Axén,
(2025).
Two-years clinical course of pain intensity and symptom satisfaction for latent classes in older adults with back pain | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Springer Nature Link.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09442-w
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Ringstad, Geir; Valnes, Lars Magnus; Eide, Per Kristian
(2025).
A method for measuring first glymphatic influx of a cerebrospinal fluid tracer in the human brain.
Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1703748
Øhrn, Frank-David; Engseth, Lars;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Aae, Tommy Frøseth; Schulz, Anselm; Husby, Otto Schnell; Röhrl, Stephan Maximilian Herbert
(2025).
Computed tomography-based radiostereometric analysis achieves sufficient precision for femoral implants in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06517-1
Argren, Maria Bengtson Argren; Engstrand, Helene; Husøy, Andreas Kattem; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Toft, Mathias;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Winsvold, Bendik Kristoffer Slagsvold
(2025).
Prevalence of headache disorders in Norway: results from the population based PopHEAD study.
The Journal of Headache and Pain.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-025-02216-8
Falkenberg-Jensen, Benedicte;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Ringstad, Geir; Eide, Per Kristian
(2025).
Cranial nerves as pathways for human cerebrospinal fluid efflux: In vivo evidence.
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678x251386232
Bjerk, Maria
;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Skyrud, Katrine Damgaard; Foy, Robbie; Helbostad, Jorunn Hege Lægdheim; Skelton, Dawn A; Close, J C; Øien, Henning; Linnerud, Siv;
Brovold, Therese
; Flottorp, Signe Agnes;
Taraldsen, Kristin
(2025).
Tailored implementation of national recommendations on falls prevention amongst older adults in municipalities in Norway—FALLPREVENT—a hybrid type 3 cluster-randomised trial.
Age and Ageing.
Vol. 54.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf312
Aarønes, Turid Rimereit;
Taraldsen, Kristin
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Pripp, Are Hugo
; Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford
(2025).
The Edmonton frail scale: a feasibility study on assessing frailty among older adults with multimorbidity in Norwegian primary health care.
BMC Primary Care.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02996-7