The Norwegian General Practice (NORGEP) criteria for assessing potentially inappropriate prescriptions to elderly patients: a modified Delphi study

S Rognstad, M Brekke, A Fetveit, O Spigset… - … journal of primary …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To establish a clinically relevant list with explicit criteria for pharmacologically
inappropriate prescriptions in general practice for elderly people≥ 70 years. Design. A three …

Vitamin D status in patients with musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and headache: a cross-sectional descriptive study in a multi-ethnic general practice in Norway

KV Knutsen, M Brekke, S Gjelstad… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To investigate vitamin D levels in patients with non-specific musculoskeletal pain,
headache, and fatigue. Design. A cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting. A health center …

Severity of musculoskeletal pain: relations to socioeconomic inequality

M Brekke, P Hjortdahl, TK Kvien - Social science & medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
The main aim of the study was to investigate possible associations between severity of non-
inflammatory musculoskeletal pain and residential areas of contrasting socioeconomic …

Improving antibiotic prescribing in acute respiratory tract infections: cluster randomised trial from Norwegian general practice (prescription peer academic detailing (Rx …

S Gjelstad, S Høye, J Straand, M Brekke, I Dalen… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effects of a multifaceted educational intervention in Norwegian
general practice aiming to reduce antibiotic prescription rates for acute respiratory tract …

Inappropriate prescribing for the elderly—a modern epidemic?

G Nyborg, J Straand, M Brekke - European journal of clinical …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The elderly often use several drugs on a regular basis and are especially at risk for
drug-related harm from side effects and interactions. The aim of this study was to explore the …

Self‐efficacy and health status in rheumatoid arthritis: a two‐year longitudinal observational study

M Brekke, P Hjortdahl, TK Kvien - Rheumatology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To investigate the relationship between baseline level of self‐efficacy for pain and
other symptoms and changes in measures for similar dimensions of health status over a …

The Norwegian General Practice–Nursing Home criteria (NORGEP-NH) for potentially inappropriate medication use: A web-based Delphi study

G Nyborg, J Straand, A Klovning… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To develop a set of explicit criteria for pharmacologically inappropriate medication
use in nursing homes. Design. In an expert panel, a three-round Delphi consensus process …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal and obstetric care in Afghanistan–a qualitative study among health care receivers and health care providers

Z Rahmani, M Brekke - BMC health services research, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite attempts from the government to improve ante-and perinatal care,
Afghanistan has once again been labeled “the worst country in which to be a mom” in Save …

Acupuncture treatments for infantile colic: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of blinding test validated randomised controlled trials

H Skjeie, T Skonnord, M Brekke… - … journal of primary …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Needle acupuncture in small children has gained some acceptance in Western
medicine. It is controversial, as infants and toddlers are unable to consent to treatment. We …

Poor communication on patients' medication across health care levels leads to potentially harmful medication errors

K Frydenberg, M Brekke - Scandinavian journal of primary health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. General practitioners have a key role in updating their patients' medication. Poor
communication regarding patients' drug use may easily occur when patients cross health …