About
I have a bachelor degree in physiotherapy (Northumbria University, England), and a master's degree in social welfare and health policy (OsloMet). The doctoral work was based on data from the pregnancy cohort study STORK-Groruddalen. I am currently affiliated with the Center for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM) and the Musculoskeletal Health Research Group.
I am involved in several ongoing research projects:
- Co-occurring pain and psychological distress (CIM/OsloMet)
- https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/research-projects/pain-psychological-distress-adolesence-adulthood
- Aid-Spine (CIM/OsloMet)
- https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/research-projects/aid-spine-1
- STORK-Groruddalen Cohort Study
- https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/forskning/prosjekter/stork-groruddalen/
- The bridgebuilder project Musculoskeletal health and work participation in a user perspective
- https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/forskningsprosjekter/muskelskjeletthelse-arbeidsdeltakse-brukerperspektiv
- MUKSHEL
- https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/research-projects/muskhel
- Outcomes & multimorbidity in type 2 diabetes
- https://www.med.uio.no/helsam/forskning/prosjekter/omit/index.html
I am employed as Vice Dean for Education at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Fields of work:
- Public health
- Physical activity
- Migration health
- Machine learning/artificial intelligence
- Pain and mental health
- Register analyses
- Physiotherapy
- Quality in higher education
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-4876
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Epidemiology, medical and dental statistics Preventive medicine Physiotherapy
Subject areas
Public Health Minority health studies Physical activity Women's health Social inequalities and health Health promotion Life course perspective Registry studies
Regions
Countries
Research groups
Research projects
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Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We will use machine learning methods on large survey and health register data in order to identify people with different treatment trajectories and health outcomes after surgical and/or conservative treatment for spinal disorders.
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Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress: From adolescence to adulthood
The project will use population-based data from four cross-sectional databases (SHoT, Young-HUNT1, Young-HUNT3 and Young-HUNT4) linked with prospectively collected data from national administrative and health registries.
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MUSKHEL - Musculoskeletal Health Literacy in Adolescents
The MUSKHEL project will respond to the need of increased knowledge of musculoskeletal health literacy in adolescents.
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Needs and expectations among individuals, health personnel, and stakeholders involved in occupation and health (Bridgebuilder project)
Impaired musculoskeletal health is known to negatively impact work productivity and life quality. This project acts as a bridge between academic research and users’ needs in the society.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bennetter, Karin Elisabeth; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Jenum, Anne Karen; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Waage, Christin (2023). Associations between social support and physical activity in postpartum: a Norwegian multi-ethnic cohort study. BMC Public Health . Vol. 23.
Smedbråten, Kaja; Grotle, Margreth; Jahre, Henriette; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Côté, Pierre; Steingrimsdottir, Olöf Anna; Storheim, Kjersti; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2022).
Accumulation of health complaints is associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain two years later in adolescents: The Fit Futures Study.
13 p.
PLOS ONE
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Vol. 17.
https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28025
Smedbråten, Kaja; Grotle, Margreth; Jahre, Henriette; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Skillgate, Eva; Øiestad, Britt Elin (2022). Lifestyle behaviour in adolescence and musculoskeletal pain 11 years later: The Trøndelag Health Study. European Journal of Pain . Vol. 26.
Forster, Rachel Bedenis; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Tibelles, Hatuia Bø; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Iversen, Tor; Hagen, Terje P.; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Buhl, Esben Selmer
(2022).
Cohort profile: Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes (OMIT) - a national registry-based observational cohort with focus on care and treatment of key high-risk groups in Norway.
10 p.
BMJ Open
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Vol. 12.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3007681
Waage, Christin; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Stigum, Hein; Jenum, Anne Karen; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Shakeel, Nilam; Michelsen, Trond Melbye; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Sletner, Line
(2022).
Lipid and lipoprotein concentrations during pregnancy and associations with ethnicity.
12 p.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Vol. 22.
http://hdl.handle.net/10852/93010
Riiser, Kirsti; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2022). “It’s hard to keep a distance when you’re with someone you really care about”—A qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives. PLOS ONE . Vol. 17.
Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Côté, Pierre; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Storheim, Kjersti; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Stensland, Synne; Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2022).
Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study.
9 p.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Vol. 23.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2975777
Fragoso-Bargas, Nicolas; Opsahl, Julia Onsrud; Kiryushchenko, Nadezhda; Böttcher, Yvonne; Lee-Ødegård, Sindre; Qvigstad, Elisabeth; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Waage, Christin; Sletner, Line; Jenum, Anne Karen; Prasad, Rashmi B.; Groop, Leif C.; Moen, Gunn-Helen Øiseth; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Sommer, Christine
(2021).
Cohort profile: Epigenetics in Pregnancy (EPIPREG) – Population-based sample of European and South Asian pregnant women with epigenome-wide DNA methylation (850k) in peripheral blood leukocytes.
PLOS ONE
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Vol. 16.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2984153
Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Småstuen, Milada; Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Stensland, Synne; Storheim, Kjersti; Øiestad, Britt Elin (2021). Risk factors and risk profiles for neck pain in young adults: Prospective analyses from adolescence to young adulthood—The North-Trøndelag Health Study. PLOS ONE . Vol. 16.
Jahre, Henriette; Grotle, Margreth; Smedbråten, Kaja; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Bakken, Anders; Øiestad, Britt Elin (2021). Neck and shoulder pain in adolescents seldom occur alone: Results from the Norwegian Ungdata Survey. European Journal of Pain . Vol. 25.
