Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Ruths, Sabine"
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Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice
Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Litleskare, Sverre; Perez, Esperanza Diaz; Ruths, Sabine; Rørtveit, Guri; Waage, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av rastløse bein er rundt 5–10 % blant voksne i den generelle befolkningen. Få studier er gjort om forekomsten blant pasienter som oppsøker fastlege. Det er også få studier om sammenheng med andre ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study
Bakken, Marit Stordal; Engeland, Anders; Engesæter, Lars B.; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Hunskaar, Steinar; Ruths, Sabine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Purpose Anxiolytics and hypnotics are widely used and may cause injurious falls. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to anxiolytics and hypnotics and the risk of hip fracture among all older people in Norway. ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older peopleusing antihypertensive drugs: a nationwidecohort study
Ruths, Sabine; Bakken, Marit Stordal; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Hunskaar, Steinar; Engesæter, Lars B.; Engeland, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)Background: Many people with a high risk of hip fracture have coexisting cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to antihypertensive drugs and the risk of hip fracture among older people. ... -
Stakeholder views on work participation for workers with depression and intersectoral collaboration in depression care: a focus group study with a salutogenic perspective
Meling, Heidi Marie Kirkeng; Anderssen, Norman; Ruths, Sabine; Hjørleifsson, Stefan; Haukenes, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To explore how stakeholders in depression care view intersectoral collaboration and work participation for workers with depression. Design Focus group study applying reflexive thematic analysis using a ... -
Trends in treatment for patients with depression in general practice in Norway, 2009–2015: nationwide registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP Study)
Ruths, Sabine; Haukenes, Inger; Hetlevik, Øystein; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Hjørleifsson, Stefan; Hansen, Anneli Borge; Riiser, Sharline; Meling, Heidi Marie Kirkeng; Baste, Valborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Depression is highly prevalent, but knowledge is scarce as to whether increased public awareness and strengthened government focus on mental health have changed how general practitioners (GPs) help their depressed ... -
Use of hormonal contraceptives among immigrant and native women in Norway: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database
Omland, Gry; Ruths, Sabine; Díaz, Esperanza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-16)Objective To examine the use of hormonal contraceptives among immigrant and native women in Norway. Design Nationwide registry-based study based on merged data from the Norwegian Prescription Database, the Norwegian ... -
Variation in general practitioners’ depression care following certification of sickness absence: a registry-based cohort study
Riiser, Sharline; Haukenes, Inger; Baste, Valborg; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Hetlevik, Øystein; Ruths, Sabine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Depression is more prevalent among women and people with low socio-economic status. Uncertainties exist about how general practitioner (GP) depression care varies with patients’ social position. Objective To ... -
Young adults with depression: A registry-based longitudinal study of work-life marginalisation. The Norwegian GP-DEP study
Hetlevik, Øystein; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Haukenes, Inger; Ruths, Sabine; Baste, Valborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aims: To explore the association between a depression diagnosis in young adulthood and risk of marginalisation at age 29 years, among those who had completed upper secondary school and those who had not completed at age ...