Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Physiotherapy Orthopaedic surgery Radiology and diagnostic imaging Physical medicine and rehabilitation Human and veterinary science physiology Neurology General practice Special needs education
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Young user involvement group in musculoskeletal health
This project will establish a young user-involvement group at the Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM).
Completed research projects
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Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We use machine learning methods to develop and validate prediction models for health and welfare outcomes after treatment for spinal disorders.
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Can Motivational Interviewing facilitate return to work in sick-listed people with musculoskeletal disorders? (MI-NAV)
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on return to work among sick-listed people due to musculoskeletal disorders.
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The Back Complaints in the Elders, Norway (BACE-N)
Part of the Back Complaints in the Elders consortium, established to create standardised methodology for large cohort studies on the burden of back pain in the elderly.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Seip, Andreas Ottersen; Hellum, Christian; Fagerland, Morten; Solberg, Tore; Brox, Jens Ivar;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Hermansen, Erland; Weber, Clemens; Brisby, Helena; Banitalebi, Hasan; Furunes, Håvard; Indrekvam, Kari; Ljøstad, Inger; Austevoll, Ivar Magne
(2025).
Surgeon Recommendation and Outcomes of Decompression With vs Without Fusion in Patients With Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.
JAMA Network Open.
Vol. 8.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53466
Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Grøvle, Lars;
Gervin, Kristina
; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Bakland, Gunnstein; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Kadar, Thomas Istvan Edelsvärd;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Assmus, Jørg; Espeland, Ansgar
(2025).
Modic Change Edema in Chronic Low Back Pain Treated with Infliximab or Placebo: The BackToBasic Trial.
Spine.
https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000005391
Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Flåm, Siri Tennebø; Vigeland, Magnus Dehli; Zucknick, Manuela; Wigemyr, Monica; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Zwart, John Anker Henrik;
Storheim, Kjersti
;
Pedersen, Linda Margareth
; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra
(2025).
Gene Expression Correlates with Disability and Pain Intensity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Modic Changes in a Sex-Specific Manner.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26020800
Brisby, Helena; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Banitalebi, Hasan; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Aaen, Jørn Ståle;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Hellum, Christian; Franssen, Eric; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland
(2024).
Adjacent Level Canal Area Changes up to 2 years after Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompressive Surgery.
Spine.
Vol. 50.
https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000005247
Hermansen, Erland; Indrekvam, Kari; Franssen, Eric; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Bånerud, Ingrid Fjeldheim; Ebbs, Eira Kathleen; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Brox, Jens Ivar; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Hjulstad, Arild; Brisby, Helena
(2024).
A randomized trial on three different minimally invasive decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis. Five years follow-up from the NORDSTEN-SST.
10 p.
European spine journal.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08514-0
Weber, Clemens; Hermansen, Erland; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Banitalebi, Hasan; Brisby, Helena; Brox, Jens Ivar; Franssen, Eric; Hellum, Christian; Indrekvam, Kari; Harboe, Knut; Rekeland, Frode Gurvin; Solberg, Tore;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Austevoll, Ivar Magne
(2024).
Comparison of Patients Operated for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with and Without Spondylolisthesis: A Secondary Analysis of the NORDSTEN Trials.
Spine.
Vol. 49.
https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000005038
Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Brisby, Helena; Hellum, Christian;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Aaen, Jørn Ståle; Banitalebi, Hasan; Brox, Jens Ivar; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland
(2024).
Clinical importance of redundant nerve roots in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: A secondary analysis of NORDSTEN spinal stenosis trial data.
17 p.
Spine.
https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000005160
Indrekvam, Kari; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hermansen, Erland; Banitalebi, Hasan; Bånerud, Ingrid Fjeldheim; Weber, Clemens; Brisby, Helena; Brox, Jens Ivar; Hellum, Christian;
Storheim, Kjersti
(2024).
Responsiveness of the Oswestry Disability Index and Zurich Claudication Questionnaire in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: evaluation of surgically treated patients from the NORDSTEN study.
European spine journal.
Vol. 33.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08440-1
Kgomotso, Eric Loratang; Hellum, Christian; Fagerland, Morten; Solberg, Tore; Brox, Jens Ivar;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Hermansen, Erland; Franssen, Eric; Weber, Clemens; Brisby, Helena; Algaard, Knut Robert Hector; Furunes, Håvard; Banitalebi, Hasan; Ljøstad, Inger; Indrekvam, Kari; Austevoll, Ivar Magne
(2024).
Decompression alone or with fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (Nordsten-DS): five year follow-up of a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority trial.
The BMJ.
Vol. 386.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-079771
Hermansen, Erland; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Banitalebi, Hasan; Indrekvam, Kari; Brisby, Helena
(2024).
Dural Sac Cross-sectional area change from preoperatively and up to 2 years after decompressive surgery for central lumbar spinal stenosis: investigation of operated levels, data from the NORDSTEN study.
European spine journal.
Vol. 33.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08251-4