• The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research 

      Sagoe, Dominic; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07-02)
      Background: To our knowledge, there has never been a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on the trajectory and aetiology of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Methods: We systematically ...
    • Aggression and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use Intent in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study 

      Chegeni, Razieh; Sagoe, Dominic; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: There is a dearth of longitudinal studies on risk factors for anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and intent. Objectives: We conducted a longitudinal investigation of factors associated with AAS use intent ...
    • Aggression and Psychological Distress in Male and Female Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users: A Multigroup Latent Class Analysis 

      Chegeni, Razieh; Notelaers, Guy Louis Alice; Pallesen, Ståle; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and aggression and psychological distress requires further elucidation. No previous study has examined whether the latent patterns of aggression and psychological ...
    • Anabolic-androgenic steroid administration increases self-reported aggression in healthy males: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies 

      Chegeni, Razieh; Pallesen, Ståle; McVeigh, Jim; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Rationale Aggression and irritability are notable psychiatric side effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, no previous study has systematically reviewed and quantitatively synthesized effects reported ...
    • The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe, 1990−2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Castelpietra, Giulio; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Agardh, Emilie E.; Armocida, Benedetta; Beghi, Massimiliano; Iburg, Kim Moesgaard; Logroscino, Giancarlo; Ma, Rui; Starace, Fabrizio; Steel, Nicholas; Addolorato, Giovanni; Andrei, Catalina Liliana; Andrei, Tudorel; Ayuso-Mateos, Jose Luis; Banach, Maciej; Bärnighausen, Till Winfried; Barone-Adesi, Francesco; Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth; Carvalho, Felix; Carvalho, Márcia; Chandan, Joht Singh; Chattu, Vijay Kumar; Couto, Rosa A. S.; Cruz-Martins, Natália; Dargan, Paul I; da Silva, Diana Dias; Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis; Fernandes, Eduarda; Ferrara, Pietro; Fischer, Florian; Gaal, Peter Andras; Gialluisi, Alessandro; Haagsma, Juanita A; Haro, Josep Maria; Hasan, M. Tasdik; Hasan, Syed Shahzad; Hostiuc, Sorin; Iacoviello, Licia; Iavicoli, Ivo; Jamshidi, Elham; Jonas, Jost B; Joo, Tamas; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Sagoe, Dominic; Winkler, Andrea Sylvia; Hay, Simon I.; Ferrari, Alize J.; Naghavi, Mohsen; Allebeck, Peter; Monasta, Lorenzo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Mental health is a public health issue for European young people, with great heterogeneity in resource allocation. Representative population-based studies are needed. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study ...
    • Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Nylenna, Magne; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Vollset, Stein Emil; Baravelli, Carl Michael; Bølling, Anette Kocbach; Aasvang, Gunn Marit; Sulo, Gerhard; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasovic, Maja; Asaduzzaman, Muhammad; Bjørge, Tone; Eggen, Anne Elise; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hassan, Shoaib; Hay, Simon I.; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Månsson, Johan; Yitayew, Teferi Mekonnen; Murray, Christopher J L; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve; Sagoe, Dominic; Sripada, Kam; Winkler, Andrea Sylvia; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries. Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) ...
    • Disease Burden Attributed to Drug use in the Nordic Countries: a Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 

      Agardh, Emilie, E.; Allebeck, Peter; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Aronsson, Emma Amanda; Flodin, Pär; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Bangah, Paul R.; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Gissler, Mika; Rönkä, Sanna; McGrath, John J.; Sigurvinsdottir, Rannveig; Dadras, Omid; Deuba, Keshab; Hedna, Khedidja; Mentis, Alexios‑Fotios A.; Sagoe, Dominic; Shiri, Rahman; Weye, Nanna Ørslev; Hay, Simon I.; Murray, Christopher J. L.; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasovic, Maja; Vos, Theo; Wennberg, Peter; Danielsson, Anna‑Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The Nordic countries share similarities in many social and welfare domains, but drug policies have varied over time and between countries. We wanted to compare differences in mortality and disease burden attributed to drug ...
    • The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior 

      Sagoe, Dominic; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Leino, Tony Mathias; Molde, Helge; Haga, Sondre; Gjernes, Mikjel Frédéricson; Hanss, Daniel; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-22)
      Background and aims: Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted ...
    • An empirical real-world study of losses disguisedas wins in electronic gaming machines 

      Leino, Tony; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Blaszczynski, Alex; Sagoe, Dominic; Molde, Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) appear to reinforce gambling persistence. However, little research has examined this phenomenon with real gamblers in natural gambling settings. We aimed to examine the relationship between ...
    • An empirical study on attitudes toward gambling when sportswashing is involved 

      Syvertsen, Andre; Erevik, Eilin K.; Grude Fodstad, Elise Constance; Girard, Lisa-Christine; Kaur, Puneet; Kristensen, Joakim Hellumbråten; Kolberg, Eirin; Mentzoni, Rune Aune; Morken, Arne Magnus; Sagoe, Dominic; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Sportswashing is defined as individuals, groups, companies, or countries/regimes’ involvement in sports to improve their own reputation and/or to distract from or normalize wrongdoing. This cross-sectional survey is the ...
    • Functionality of the Crosswise Model for Assessing Sensitive or Transgressive Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Sagoe, Dominic; Cruyff, Maarten; Spendiff, Owen; Chegeni, Razieh; de Hon, Olivier; Saugy, Martial; van der Heijden, Peter G. M.; Petróczi, Andrea (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Tools for reliable assessment of socially sensitive or transgressive behavior warrant constant development. Among them, the Crosswise Model (CM) has gained considerable attention. We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed ...
    • Global, regional, and national burden of other musculoskeletal disorders, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Gill, Tiffany K.; Mittinty, Manasi Murthy; March, Lyn M; Steinmetz, Jaimie D; Culbreth, Garland T; Cross, Marita; Kopec, Jacek A.; Woolf, Anthony D.; Haile, Lydia M; Hagins, Hailey; Ong, Kanyin Liane; Kopansky-Giles, Deborah R.; Dreinhoefer, Karsten E.; Betteridge, Neil; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abbasifard, Mitra; Abedi, Krishna; Adesina, Miracle Ayomikun; Aithala, Janardhana P.; Akbarzadeh-Khiavi, Mostafa; Al Thaher, Yazan; Alalwan, Tariq A.; Alzahrani, Hosam; Amiri, Sohrab; Antony, Benny; Arabloo, Jalal; Aravkin, Aleksandr Y.; Arumugam, Ashokan; Aryal, Krishna Kumar; Athari, Seyyed Shamsadin; Atreya, Alok; Baghdadi, Soroush; Bardhan, Mainak; Barrero, Lope H.; Bearne, Lindsay M.; Bekele, Alehegn Bekele; Bensenor, Isabela M.; Bhardwaj, Pankaj; Bhatti, Rajbir; Bijani, Ali; Bordianu, Theresa; Bouaoud, Souad; Briggs, Andrew M.; Cheema, Huzaifa Ahmad; Christensen, Steffan Wittrup McPhee; Chukwu, Isaac Sunday; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Dai, Xiaochen; Luca, Katie de; Desye, Belay; Dhimal, Meghnath; Do, Thanh Chi; Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis; Forghani, Siamak Farokh; Ferreira, Nuno; Ganesan, Balasankar; Gebrehiwot, Mesfin; Ghashghaee, Ahmad; Graham, Simon Matthew; Harlianto, Netanja I.; Hartvigsen, Jan; Hasaballah, Ahmed I.; Hasanian, Mohammad; Hassen, Mohammed Bheser; Hay, Simon I.; Heidari, Mohammad; Hsiao, Alexander Kevin; Ilic, Irena M.; Jokar, Mohammad; Khajuria, Himanshu; Khan, Md Jobair; Khanal, Praval; Khateri, Sorour; Kiadaliri, Ali; Kim, Min Seo; Kisa, Adnan; Kolahi, Ali-Asghar; Krishan, Kewal; Krishnamoorthy, Vijay; Landires, Iván; Larijani, Bagher; Le, Thao Thi Thu; Lee, Yo Han; Lim, Stephen S.; Lo, Justin; Madani, Seyedeh Panid; Malagón-Rojas, Jeadran N.; Malik, Iram; Marateb, Hamid Reza; Mathew, Ashish J.; Meretoja, Tuomo J.; Mesregah, Mohamed Kamal; Mestrovic, Tomislav; Mirahmadi, Alireza; Misganaw, Awoke; Mohaghegh, Sadra; Mokdad, Ali H.; Sagoe, Dominic; Vos, Theo; Brooks, Peter M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Musculoskeletal disorders include more than 150 different conditions affecting joints, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and the spine. To capture all health loss from death and disability due to musculoskeletal ...
    • Global, regional, and national incidence of six major immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2019 

      Wu, Dongze; Dadras, Omid; Sagoe, Dominic; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; GBD 2019, IMID Collaborators (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The causes for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are diverse and the incidence trends of IMIDs from specific causes are rarely studied. The study aims to investigate the pattern and trend of IMIDs ...
    • Heterosexual women rate perceived anabolic steroid-using men as less attractive for long-term romantic relationships 

      Joensen, Gunnleyg; Lorentsen, Elise; Sagstad, Karen Marie; Raes, Emilie; Chegeni, Razieh; Sagoe, Dominic (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Physical attractiveness is a major motive for anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Since majority of AAS users are men, we investigated heterosexual women’s ratings of the physical, sexual and romantic ...
    • Hidden figures: Revisiting doping prevalence estimates previously reported for two major international sport events in the context of further empirical evidence and the extant literature 

      Petróczi, Andrea; Cruyff, Maarten; de Hon, Olivier; Sagoe, Dominic; Saugy, Martial (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: High levels of admitted doping use (43.6% and 57.1%) were reported for two international sport events in 2011. Because these are frequently referenced in evaluating aspects of anti-doping, having high level of ...
    • Internet-based treatment of gambling problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 

      Sagoe, Dominic; Griffiths, Mark D.; Erevik, Eilin K.; Høyland, Turid; Leino, Tony Mathias; Lande, Ida Alette; Sigurdsson, Mie Engen; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and aims The effect of internet-based psychological treatment for gambling problems has not been previously investigated by meta-analysis. The present study is therefore a quantitative synthesis of studies on ...
    • A Mixed-Method Evaluation of a Prison Anti-doping Intervention: The Hercules Prison Program 

      Sagoe, Dominic; Berit, Johnsen; Lindblad, Bo; Norman, Tom Are Jensen; Skogvoll, Vidar; Heierdal, Morten; Lauritzen, Fredrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The Norwegian Offender Mental Health and Addiction study denotes the need for physical activity and anti-doping interventions in Norwegian prisons. We developed and evaluated the efficacy of such intervention—the Hercules ...
    • Nonmedical Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use: Prevalence, Attitudes, and Social Perception 

      Sagoe, Dominic (Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-27)
      It is important that trends in the prevalence of illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use are monitored and understood globally in order to avert this public health problem. This necessitates the extension of research ...
    • Personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of Norwegians 

      Breivik, Gunnar; Sagoe, Dominic; Loland, Sigmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      We conducted an exploratory investigation of the relationship between personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification in Norway. The study is based on Norwegian Monitor data from a ...
    • Polypharmacy among anabolic-androgenic steroid users: A descriptive metasynthesis 

      Sagoe, Dominic; McVeigh, Jim; Bjørnebekk, Astrid; Essilfie, Marie-Stella; Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-15)
      Background As far as we are aware, no previous systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative/descriptive literature on polypharmacy in anabolic-androgenic steroid(s) (AAS) users has been published. Method We systematically ...