Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Designing an intelligent gamified solution for treatment of scoliosis among children and adolescents
This PhD project focuses on understanding needs of youth with idiopathic scoliosis and to examine how the needs can be improved by using a digital solution – e.g. a smartphone application.
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Designing an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace to improve treatment and monitoring of scoliosis in adolescents
The project will design an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace with wearable sensors.
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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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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.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Melås, Thea Morin
; Bjørneboe, John Andreas; Juel, Niels Gunnar; Wefring, Maren Lunder; Skatteboe, Sigrid;
Killingmo, Rikke Munk
; Engebretsen, Kaia Beck; Rathleff, Michael Skovdal;
Øiestad, Britt Elin
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Søberg, Helene L.
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Pripp, Are Hugo
; Brox, Jens Ivar;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
(2025).
Self-management versus usual care for greater trochanteric pain syndrome (the HIPS trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090688
Sykorova, Kamila
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Mathew, Anna
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Pavel, Nenad
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Gazerani, Parisa
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Saidi, Trust
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Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
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Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter
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Bull, Helen
; Kvammen, Mette Fløystad; He, Hong-Gu;
Jacoby, Julia
; Pikkarainen, Minna
(2025).
Exploring Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Using Digital Health Technologies to Improve Conservative Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Qualitative Study.
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).
https://doi.org/10.2196/69089
Sveinall, Håkon; Brox, Jens Ivar; Engebretsen, Kaia Beck; Hoksrud, Aasne Fenne; Røe, Cecilie;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
(2025).
Measurement properties of core outcomes in patients with tennis elbow.
Shoulder & Elbow.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732251344264
Vidal, Ruben;
Grotle, Margreth
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Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
; Yvernay, Louis; Hartvigsen, Jan; Ostelo, Raymond Willem Jozef Gerardus;
Kjønø, Lise Grethe
; Enstad, Christian Lindtveit;
Killingmo, Rikke Munk
; Henjum Halsnes, Einar; Grande, Guilherme H D; Bitencourt Oliveira, Crystian
(2024).
Prediction models for outcomes in people with low back pain receiving conservative treatment: a systematic review.
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
Vol. 177.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111593
Sveinall, Håkon; Brox, Jens Ivar; Engebretsen, Kaia Beck; Hoksrud, Aasne Fenne; Røe, Cecilie;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
(2024).
Heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or advice for patients with tennis elbow in the Norwegian secondary care: a randomised controlled feasibility trial.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085916
Strømme, Sofie Hammernes;
Guddal, Maren Hjelle
; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Visnes, Håvard; Zwart, John Anker Henrik;
Storheim, Kjersti
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Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
(2023).
Musculoskeletal pain is not clearly associated with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents.
7 p.
BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine.
Vol. 9.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001453
Sveinall, Håkon; Wenstad, Per Kristian; Fearon, Angela M.; Skyttemyr, Gjermund; Thornes, Elisabeth; Skaara, Helene Engberg; Juel, Niels Gunnar; Brox, Jens Ivar; Røe, Cecilie;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
(2023).
The reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment for gluteal tendinopathy questionnaire (VISA-G-Norwegian) for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06901-0
Ho, Kevin Kwan Ngai; Skarpsno, Eivind S.; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Ferreira, Paulo Herrique; Pinheiro, Marina; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert;
Stubhaug, Audun
; Simic, Milena
(2022).
A bidirectional study of the association between insomnia, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and comorbid low back pain and lower limb pain.
Scandinavian Journal of Pain.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2021-0197
Bahrami, Shahram; Hindley, Guy Frederick Lanyon; Winsvold, Bendik K S; O'Connell, Kevin Sean; Frei, Oleksandr; Shadrin, Alexey; Cheng, Weiqiu; Bettella, Francesco; Rødevand, Linn; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Fan, Chun C; Pirinen, Matti J; Hautakangas, Heidi M; Martinsen, Amy; Skogholt, Anne Heidi; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Willer, Cristen J; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Hagen, Knut; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Hveem, Kristian; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Fritsche, Lars; Thomas, Laurent;
Pedersen, Linda Margareth
; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
; Lie, Marie; Holmen, Oddgeir Lingaas; Børte, Sigrid; Stensland, Synne; Zhou, Wei; Dale, Anders M.; Djurovic, Srdjan; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Andreassen, Ole
(2022).
Dissecting the shared genetic basis of migraine and mental disorders using novel statistical tools.
11 p.
Brain.
Vol. 145.
https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awab267
Nilsen, Daniel Hoseth; Furnes, Ove Nord; Kroken, Gard; Robsahm, Trude Eid;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
; Engebretsen, Lars; Nordsletten, Lars; Bahr, Roald; Lie, Stein Atle
(2022).
Risk of total hip arthroplasty after elite sport: Linking 3304 former world-class athletes with the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register.
6 p.
British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Vol. 57.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105575
