Affiliation
I am an associate professor in Physiotherapy at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences. I teach and supervise students in assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment, anatomy, academic writing and physiotherapy practice placements.
I am a member of the research group MUSKHealth, affiliated with Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health. My primary research interests and activities are epidemiology and prognosis, most often related to back pain. My PhD research was connected to the cohort study Back Complaints in the Elders.
Research projects
Active research projects
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.
Completed research projects
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 (15)
- Feller, Daniel; Berg, Bjørnar; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kjønø, Lise Grethe; Wilhelmsen, Maja; Koes, Bart; Grotle, Margreth; Chiarotto, Alessandro (2026). Prognostic Factors of High Healthcare Utilization Costs Among People With Spinal Disorders Using a Spine Registry Linked to Public Healthcare Data. European Journal of Pain. Vol. 30
- 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. p. 1-11
- Sannes, Ann-Christin; Kretz, Lise; Pripp, Are Hugo; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Stensrud, Silje; Storheim, Kjersti; Grotle, Margreth; Axén, Iben (2025). Two-years clinical course of pain intensity and symptom satisfaction for latent classes in older adults with back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Vol. 27
- Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Grotle, Margreth; Traeger, Adrian C.; Aasdahl, Lene; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Aanesen, Fiona; Øiestad, Britt Elin; Pripp, Are Hugo; Wynne-Jones, Gwenllian; Dunn, Kate M.; Fors, Egil Andreas; Linton, Steven J.; Tveter, Anne Therese (2025). Predicting prolonged work absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: development, validation, and clinical usefulness of prognostic prediction models. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. Vol. 98. p. 385-397
- Sannes, Ann-Christin; Feller, Daniel; Pripp, Are Hugo; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Kretz, Lise; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Axén, Iben; Storheim, Kjersti; Grotle, Margreth; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2025). Development, internal and external validation of a prognostic model for symptom dissatisfaction among older adults with a new episode of backpain. BMJ Open. Vol. 15
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Flugstad, Solveig; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2024). Predictive validity of the STarT Back screening tool among older adults with back pain. European Journal of Pain
- Kretz, Lise; Axen, Iben; Stensrud, Silje; Hoekstra, Trynke; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Grotle, Margreth (2024). Identifying latent subgroups in the older population seeking primary health care for a new episode of back pain – findings from the BACE-N cohort. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Vol. 25
- Feller, Daniel; Wingbermuhle, Roel; Berg, Bjørnar; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Innocenti, Tiziano; Grotle, Margreth; Ostelo, Raymond Willem Jozef Gerardus; Chiarotto, Alessandro (2024). Improvements Are Needed in the Adherence to the TRIPOD Statement for Clinical Prediction Models for Patients With Spinal Pain or Osteoarthritis: A Metaresearch Study. Journal of Pain
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Pripp, Are Hugo; Gaag, Wendelien van der; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2023). External validation and updating of prognostic prediction models for nonrecovery among older adults seeking primary care for back pain. Pain. Vol. 164. p. 2759-2768
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2022). The one-year clinical course of back-related disability and the prognostic value of comorbidity among older adults with back pain in primary care. Pain. Vol. 164
- Kjønø, Lise Grethe; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth; Storheim, Kjersti (2022). Assessing physical workload among people with musculoskeletal disorders: validity and reliability of the physical workload questionnaire. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Vol. 23. p. 1-10
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Windt, Danielle van der; Storheim, Kjersti; Bierma-Zienstra, Sita; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2022). Modifiable prognostic factors of high costs related to healthcare utilization among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: an identification and replication study. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 22
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Windt, Danielle van der; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2022). Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: Findings from the BACE-N cohort study. BMJ Open. Vol. 12
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Characteristics of older adults with back pain associated with choice of first primary care provider: a cross-sectional analysis from the BACE-N cohort study. BMJ Open. Vol. 11:e053229. p. 1-11
- Tingulstad, Alexander; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Langhammer, Birgitta (2019). Back beliefs among elderly seeking health care due to back pain; psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the back beliefs questionnaire. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Vol. 20
Research reports (4)
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2023). Back Pain in Older Adults: Investigating characteristics and prognosis. 221 p.. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Statistical analysis plan (SAP) for: One-year clinical course of back-related disability and prognostic value of comorbidity on disability during one year follow-up in older patients visiting primary care with a new episode of back pain. ClinicalTrials.gov
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Windt, Danielle van der; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Statistical analysis plan (SAP) for: Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: a prospective cohort study with one year of follow up (working title). ClinicalTrials.gov
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Windt, Danielle van der; Storheim, Kjersti; Koes, Bart W.; Bierma-Zienstra, Sita; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Statistical analysis plan (SAP) for: Modifiable prognostic factors of high cost related to healthcare utilization among older people seeking primary care with a new episode of back pain - an identification and replication study (working title). ClinicalTrials.gov
Dissemination (34)
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2025). Developing and validating a prediction model for high healthcare utilization among patients with spinal pain visiting secondary care. 19th International Back and Neck Pain Research Forum
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2025). Klinisk forløp og byrde av ryggsmerter hos eldre. NOSF Konferansen 2025
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Pripp, Are Hugo; Gaag, Wendelien van der; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2023). External validation and updating of prognostic prediction models for nonrecovery among older adults seeking primary care for back pain. 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Rysstad, Tarjei Langseth; Pripp, Are Hugo; Gaag, Wendelien van der; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2023). . External validation and updating of prognostic prediction models for nonrecovery among older adults seeking primary care for back pain. The International Forum on Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Flugstad, Solveig; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2023). Predictive validity of STarT Back Screening Tool among adults with back pain in primary care: The BACE-N cohort study. 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Flugstad, Solveig; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2023). Predictive validity of Start Back Screening Tool among adults with back pain in primary care: the BACE-N cohort study. The International Forum on Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Windt, Danielle Van Der; Storheim, Kjersti; Bierma-Zienstra, Sita; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2023). Modifiable prognostic factors of high costs related to healthcare utilization among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: an identification and replication study. The International Forum on Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2023). Lessons learned when conducting external validation with data from another country (BACE Consortium). 18th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Flugstad, Solveig; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2022). Predictive validity of StarT Back Screening Tool in older adults with back pain in primary care: The BACE-N cohort study. 12th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Windt, Danielle Van Der; Storheim, Kjersti; Bierma-Zienstra, Sita; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Koes, Bart W.; Grotle, Margreth (2022). Modifiable prognostic factors of high costs related to healthcare utilization among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: an identification and replication study.. MUSS
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2022). Funksjonsnedsettelser og komorbiditet hos eldre med ryggsmerter fulgt i ett år etter kontakt med primærhelsetjenesten: kohortstudien BACE-N. Fysioterapikongressen 2022
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2021). Vondt i korsryggen? Disse 5 øvelsene kan hjelpe
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). One-year clinical course of back-related disability, and the prognostic value of comorbidity in older adults visiting primary care with a new episode of back pain. 10. Nasjonale forskningskonferanse innen muskelskjeletthelse
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). One-year clinical course of back-related disability, and the prognostic value of comorbidity in older adults visiting primary care with a new episode of back pain. 17th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Windt, Danielle van der; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort.. Norwegian Congress of Medicine and Science in Sports
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Windt, Danielle van der; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). The long road to guideline-concordant care? Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort. Norwegian Musculoskeletal Research Network Conference
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Windt, Danielle van der; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Kretz, Lise; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Grotle, Margreth (2021). Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort.. 17th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker; Hartvigsen, Jan; Skonnord, Trygve T.; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2020). Korsryggsmerter - tid for å endre praksis. Utposten. Vol. 49. p. 6-7
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker; Hartvigsen, Jan; Skonnord, Trygve T.; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2020). Korsryggsmerter - tid for å endre praksis!. Fysioterapeuten. Vol. 87. p. 39-40
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker; Hartvigsen, Jan; Skonnord, Trygve T.; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2020). Mens vi venter på nye retningslinjer for behandling av korsryggsmerter. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker; Hartvigsen, Jan; Skonnord, Trygve T.; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2020). Korsryggsmerter - tid for å endre praksis. Ryggstøtten
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Grotle, Margreth (2019). Sociodemographic and clinical differences in elderly patients across primary care settings. International Back and Neck Pain Forum
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Grotle, Margreth (2019). Sosiodemografiske og kliniske forskjellar blant eldre pasientar med ryggsmerter hos ulike behandlarar i primærhelsetenesta. 8. Nasjonale forskningskonferanse innen muskelskjeletthelse
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2018). Ryggsmerter er blant de største årsakene til uføretrygd: Da Stein Andresen (73) skulle hive kofferten opp på bagasjebåndet, smalt det i ryggen
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse (2018). Har du ryggvondt?
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Strand, Liv Inger; Maher, Chris G.; Koes, Bart W.; Bergland, Astrid; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2018). BACE-N: Korttidsforløp av smerte og funksjon hos eldre som søker primærhelsetjenesten med ryggsmerter: Preliminære resultat. Fysioterapikongressen
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Strand, Liv Inger; Maher, Chris G.; Koes, Bart W.; Bergland, Astrid; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth (2018). Smerte, funksjon og helserelatert livskvalitet hos eldre kvinner og menn med ryggsmerter som søker hjelp i primærhelsetenesta: Preliminære resultat frå BACE-N. 7. Nasjonale forskningskonferanse innen muskelskjeletthelse
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Strand, Liv Inger; Maher, Chris; Koes, Bart W.; Bergland, Astrid; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2018). BACE-N: Preliminære baselinedata for eldre pasienter som oppsøker primærhelsetjenesten med ny episode av ryggsmerter. Idrettsmedisinsk høstkongress 2018
- Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Storheim, Kjersti; Strand, Liv Inger; Maher, Chris G.; Koes, Bart W.; Bergland, Astrid; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth (2018). BACE-N: Preliminære baselinedata for eldre pasienter som oppsøker primærhelsetjenesten med ny episode av ryggsmerter. Fysioterapikongressen 2018
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Grotle, Margreth; Hagen, Kåre Birger; HEUCH, INGRID; Storheim, Kjersti (2018). Critically appraised paper: Workplace physical exercise reduces musculoskeletal pain among healthcare workers more than home-based exercise. Journal of Physiotherapy. Vol. 64. p. 265-265
- Tingulstad, Alexander; Kristensen, Rikke Munk; Grotle, Margreth; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Langhammer, Birgitta (2017). Reliabilitet og validitet av den norske versjonen av Back Beliefs Questionnaire. Idrettsmedisinsk høstkongress 2017
- Tingulstad, Alexander; Munk, Rikke; Grotle, Margreth; Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Storheim, Kjersti; Langhammer, Birgitta (2017). Reliabilitet og validitet av den norske versjonen av Back Beliefs Questionnaire.. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2017
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Fjeld, Olaf Randall; Siewers, Vibeke; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Zwart, John-Anker; Grotle, Margreth (2016). Kor nøyaktig kan ein predikere funksjonstap etter isjias ved hjelp av sjølvrapporterte screeninginstrument?. 5. Nasjonale forskningskonferanse innen muskelskjeletthelse
- Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse; Fjeld, Olaf Randall; Siewers, Vibeke; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Zwart, John-Anker; Grotle, Margreth (2016). With what accuracy can we predict persistent disability in sciatica patients with self-reported screening tools?. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress
These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.