Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Werner, Erik L."
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The COPE LBP trial: Cognitive Patient Education for Low Back Pain - a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care
Werner, Erik L.; Storheim, Kjersti; Løchting, Ida; Grotle, Margreth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-16)Background: Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is usually self-limiting within 4-6 weeks. Longstanding pain and disability are not predictable from clinical signs or pathoanatomical findings. Pain cognition and physical ... -
Diagnoses of Patients with Severe Subjective Health Complaints in Scandinavia: A Cross Sectional Study
Mæland, Silje; Werner, Erik L.; Rosendal, Marianne; Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg H.; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Ursin, Holger; Eriksen, Hege Randi (Journal article, 2012)Background. A diagnosis is the basis of medical action, the key to various social privileges and national sick leave statistics. The objectives of this study were to investigate which diagnoses general practitioners in ... -
GPs' negotiation strategies regarding sick leave for subjective health complaints
Nilsen, Stein; Malterud, Kirsti; Werner, Erik L.; Mæland, Silje; Magnussen, Liv Heide (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objectives. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) specific negotiation strategies regarding sick-leave issues with patients suffering from subjective health complaints. Design. Focus-group study. Setting. Nine focus-group ... -
Media campaign for improving Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in low back pain - an evaluation of the “Active Back” project
Werner, Erik L. (Doctoral thesis, 2008-02-26)This thesis is a scientific evaluation of an implementation project of the Norwegian Guidelines on acute back pain in two Norwegian counties, Aust-Agder and Vestfold, during 2002 to 2005. The project consisted of specific ... -
Patients with persistent medically unexplained physical symptoms: A descriptive study from Norwegian general practice
Aamland, Aase; Malterud, Kirsti; Werner, Erik L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-29)Background Further research on effective interventions for patients with peristent Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) in general practice is needed. Prevalence estimates of such patients are conflicting, and ... -
Patients with persistent medically unexplained physical symptoms: a descriptive study from Norwegian general practice
Aamland, Aase; Malterud, Kirsti; Werner, Erik L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-29)Background: Further research on effective interventions for patients with peristent Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) in general practice is needed. Prevalence estimates of such patients are conflicting, and ...