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List of works by Jens Ivar Brox

A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy

scientific article published on 16 March 2020

Accuracy of physical examination for chronic lumbar radiculopathy

scientific article

Adjacent Disc Degeneration After Lumbar Total Disc Replacement or Nonoperative Treatment: A Randomized Study with 8-year Follow-up

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Age and pro-inflammatory gene polymorphisms influence adjacent segment disc degeneration more than fusion does in patients treated for chronic low back pain

scientific article published on 18 August 2015

An Association Study of Interleukin 18 Receptor Genes (IL18R1 and IL18RAP) in Lumbar Disc Degeneration ⬇️

scientific article published on April 20, 2012

Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article

Arthroscopic surgery versus supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome): a prospective, randomized, controlled study in 125 patients with a 2 1/2-year follow-up

scientific article (publication date: 1999)

Association of Modic change types and their short tau inversion recovery signals with clinical characteristics- a cross sectional study of chronic low back pain patients in the AIM-study

scientific article published on 10 June 2020

Associations between shoulder pain and functioning on the ICF checklist and the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand scale - a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 23 March 2019

Author response-sham surgery versus labral repair or biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder: a three-armed randomised clinical trial.

scientific article published on 17 August 2017

Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphisms are associated with baseline disability but not long-term treatment outcome in patients with chronic low back pain

scientific article published on 14 March 2015

Clinical Course and Prognostic Factors in Acute Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

Clinical course and impact of fear-avoidance beliefs in low back pain: prospective cohort study of acute and chronic low back pain: II.

scientific article published in April 2006

Clinical effect modifiers of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes - secondary analyses of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (the AIM study)

scientific article published on 13 July 2020

Clinical outcome after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with insignificant lower extremity pain. A prospective cohort study from the Norwegian registry for spine surgery

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Clinical, socio-demographic and radiological predictors of short-term outcome in rotator cuff disease

scientific article

Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (The CINS Trial): A Randomized Controlled, Multicenter Trial Comparing a Brief Intervention With Additional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seal Oil, and Soy Oil for Sick-Listed Low Back Pain Patient

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Comorbid subjective health complaints in patients with sciatica: A prospective study including comparison with the general population ⬇️

scientific article published on January 17, 2011

Comparable increases in dural sac area after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: radiological results from a randomized controlled trial in the NORDSTEN study

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Comparative Effectiveness of Microdecompression Alone vs Decompression Plus Instrumented Fusion in Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Comparison of the SF6D, the EQ5D, and the oswestry disability index in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc disease

scientific article

Concurrent Comparison of Responsiveness in Pain and Functional Status Measurements Used for Patients With Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Cost-effectiveness of total disc replacement versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain: a Norwegian multicenter RCT.

scientific article published in January 2014

Cost-utility analysis of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Norway (the AIM study)

scientific article published on 15 June 2020

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian version of the Core Outcome Measures Index for low back pain

scientific article

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Norwegian versions of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index

scientific article published in September 2003

Cytokine Responses to Glucocorticoids and Surgery : A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 01 April 2008

Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumental fusion the NORDSTEN degenerative spondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS); study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Determinants of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with subacromial shoulder pain

scientific article published on 01 May 2010

Disability, pain, psychological factors and physical performance in healthy controls, patients with sub-acute and chronic low back pain: a case-control study

scientific article published in March 2005

Disc height and sagittal alignment in operated and non-operated levels in the lumbar spine at long-term follow-up: a case-control study

scientific article published on 28 June 2013

Do more MRI findings imply worse disability or more intense low back pain? A cross-sectional study of candidates for lumbar disc prosthesis

scientific article

Does surgical technique influence clinical outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis decompression? A comparative effectiveness study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery

scientific article

Early multidisciplinary evaluation and advice was ineffective for whiplash-associated disorders

scientific article published on 31 January 2009

Early weaning in idiopathic scoliosis

scientific article published on 19 November 2015

Effectiveness of Isolated Hip Exercise, Knee Exercise, or Free Physical Activity for Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 08 April 2019

Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) When Combined With Supervised Exercises in Patients With Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Double-Masked, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

scientific article published on June 2017

Effects of high-dose corticosteroids on post-traumatic inflammatory mediators.

scientific article published on 28 June 2009

Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial

scientific article published on 16 October 2019

Efficacy of labral repair, biceps tenodesis, and diagnostic arthroscopy for SLAP Lesions of the shoulder: a randomised controlled trial ⬇️

scientific article published on October 7, 2010

Estimates of success in patients with sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation depend upon outcome measure ⬇️

scientific article published on April 24, 2011

Evaluation of Oxford instability shoulder score, Western Ontario shoulder instability index and Euroqol in patients with SLAP (superior labral anterior posterior) lesions or recurrent anterior dislocations of the shoulder

scientific article

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training

scientific article published on January 2008

Facet Arthropathy Following Disc Replacement Versus Rehabilitation: A Prospective Study with Eight-Year Follow-Up

scientific article published on 15 July 2020

Fear-avoidance beliefs and distress in relation to disability in acute and chronic low back pain

scientific article published in December 2004

Follow-up score, change score or percentage change score for determining clinical important outcome following surgery? An observational study from the Norwegian registry for Spine surgery evaluating patient reported outcome measures in lumbar spinal

Four-year follow-up of surgical versus non-surgical therapy for chronic low back pain

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Functional outcome after lumbar closing wedge osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis

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Functional status and disability questionnaires: what do they assess? A systematic review of back-specific outcome questionnaires.

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Genetic contribution of catechol-O-methyltransferase variants in treatment outcome of low back pain: a prospective genetic association study ⬇️

scientific article published on May 21, 2012

Good brace compliance reduced curve progression and surgical rates in patients with idiopathic scoliosis ⬇️

scientific article published on June 4, 2012

Hand, shoulder and back stiffness in long-term type 1 diabetes; cross-sectional association with skin collagen advanced glycation end-products. The Dialong study

scientific article published on 22 June 2017

Idiopathic scoliosis treated with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation: evaluation 10 years after surgery

scientific article published in September 2007

Immobilization in external rotation after primary shoulder dislocation did not reduce the risk of recurrence: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 15 April 2011

Intensive group training versus cognitive intervention in sub-acute low back pain: short-term results of a single-blind randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in May 2003

Is exercise therapy and manipulation effective in low back pain?

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Is radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rEWST) combined with supervised exercises (SE) more effective than sham rESWT and SE in patients with subacromial shoulder pain? Study protocol for a double-blind randomised, sham-controlled trial

scientific article published on 11 September 2015

Isometric abduction muscle activation in patients with rotator tendinosis of the shoulder.

scientific article published in November 1997

KALK study: ultrasound guided needling and lavage (barbotage) with steroid injection versus sham barbotage with and without steroid injection - protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, controlled, multicenter study

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Long term type 1 diabetes is associated with hand pain, disability and stiffness but not with structural hand osteoarthritis features - The Dialong hand study

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Long-Term Results After SLAP Repair: A 5-Year Follow-up Study of 107 Patients With Comparison of Patients Aged Over and Under 40 Years ⬇️

scientific article published on May 19, 2012

Long-term results after Boston brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

scientific article published on 26 August 2009

Long-term results after Boston brace treatment in late-onset juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis ⬇️

scientific article published on August 31, 2011

Low back pain--still a clinical challenge

scientific article published on November 18, 2010

Lumbar instrumented fusion compared with cognitive intervention and exercises in patients with chronic back pain after previous surgery for disc herniation: a prospective randomized controlled study

scientific article published on 20 March 2006

Lumbar total disc replacement: predictors for long-term outcome

scientific article published on 4 November 2017

Measuring self-reported functional status and pain in patients with chronic low back pain by postal questionnaires: a reliability study ⬇️

scientific article published on April 15, 2003

Muscle activation after supervised exercises in patients with rotator tendinosis

scientific article published on 01 January 2000

Muscle activation in the contralateral passive shoulder during isometric shoulder abduction in patients with unilateral shoulder pain

scientific article published on 01 April 2000

No difference in 9-year outcome in CLBP patients randomized to lumbar fusion versus cognitive intervention and exercises ⬇️

scientific article published on June 6, 2012

No difference in long-term trunk muscle strength, cross-sectional area, and density in patients with chronic low back pain 7 to 11 years after lumbar fusion versus cognitive intervention and exercises ⬇️

scientific article published on 03 August 2011

Non-traumatic shoulder pain

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Non-traumatic shoulder pain in the primary health service

scientific article published on 03 April 2019

One year results of a randomized controlled trial on radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment, with predictors of pain, disability and return to work in patients with subacromial pain syndrome

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Outcome prediction in chronic unilateral lumbar radiculopathy: prospective cohort study

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Pain-related fear and functional recovery in sciatica: results from a 2-year observational study

scientific article published on 31 October 2016

Patients' ratings of global perceived change during 2 years were strongly influenced by the current health status

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Poor agreement found between self-report and a public registry on duration of sickness absence

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Predictors of Pain, Function, and Change in Patellofemoral Pain

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Predictors of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and work status after 1 year in patients with subacromial shoulder pain ⬇️

scientific article published on September 23, 2010

Predictors of change in trunk muscle strength for patients with chronic low back pain randomized to lumbar fusion or cognitive intervention and exercises

scientific article published in September 2008

Predictors of chronic pain and level of physical function in total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Predictors of outcome after surgery with disc prosthesis and rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disc: 2-year follow-up ⬇️

scientific article published on January 13, 2012

Predictors of return to work in patients sick listed for sub-acute low back pain: a 12-month follow-up study

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Prognostic factors for chronic neck pain in persons with minor or moderate injuries in traffic accidents

scientific article published on 24 August 2006

Prognostic factors for non-success in patients with sciatica and disc herniation ⬇️

scientific article published on September 22, 2012

Prognostic factors for return to work in patients with sciatica

scientific article published on 21 September 2013

Prognostic factors in first-time care seekers due to acute low back pain

scientific article published on 4 May 2006

Protocol for the Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (CINS) trial: a randomized controlled multicenter trial of a brief intervention (BI) versus a BI plus cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) versus nutritional supplements for patien

scientific article published on July 7, 2011

Radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment compared with supervised exercises in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: single blind randomised study

scientific article published on 15 September 2009

Radiological glenohumeral osteoarthritis in long-term type 1 diabetes. Prevalence and reliability of three classification systems. The Dialong shoulder study

scientific article published on 08 March 2018

Randomized clinical trial of lumbar instrumented fusion and cognitive intervention and exercises in patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration

scientific article

Re: Hägg O, Fritzell P. Letter. Spine 2003; 29: 1160-1.

scientific article published in September 2004

Reliability and Construct Validity of the Adapted Norwegian Version of the Early-Onset Scoliosis 24-item Questionnaire

Reliability of computed tomography measurements of paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area and density in patients with chronic low back pain

scientific article published in July 2003

Reliability of preoperative MRI findings in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

scientific article published on 15 January 2022

Reliability, agreement and validity of the 1988 version of the Rowe Score ⬇️

scientific article published on August 10, 2011

Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire: methodological aspects of the Norwegian version

scientific article published in November 2006

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Norwegian versions of the Maine-Seattle Back Questionnaire and the Sciatica Bothersomeness and Frequency Indices

scientific article published on 01 October 2008

Repeatability, reliability, and concurrent validity of the scoliosis research society-22 questionnaire and EuroQol in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

scientific article published in January 2010

Responsiveness of outcome measures in patients with superior labral anterior and posterior lesions

scientific article published on 27 May 2014

Risk factors for surgical site infections among 1,772 patients operated on for lumbar disc herniation: a multicentre observational registry-based study

scientific article published on 20 April 2017

School screening and point prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in 4000 Norwegian children aged 12 years ⬇️

scientific article published on October 24, 2011

Scoliosis detection, patient characteristics, referral patterns and treatment in the absence of a screening program in Norway ⬇️

scientific article published on October 25, 2012

Screening for Yellow Flags in First-time Acute Low Back Pain: Reliability and Validity of a Norwegian Version of the Acute Low Back Pain Screening Questionnaire

scientific article published on 01 June 2006

Sham surgery versus labral repair or biceps tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder: a three-armed randomised clinical trial.

scientific article published on 11 May 2017

Shoulder MRI features with clinical correlations in subacromial pain syndrome: a cross-sectional and prognostic study.

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Shoulder injuries from birth to old age: A 1-year prospective study of 3031 shoulder injuries in an urban population

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Sick leave and return to work after surgery for type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder: a secondary analysis of a randomised sham-controlled study

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Sports-related acute shoulder injuries in an urban population

scientific article published on 12 August 2019

Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial comparing the long term effects of isolated hip strengthening, quadriceps-based training and free physical activity for patellofemoral pain syndrome (anterior knee pain).

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Study-protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing clinical and radiological results after three different posterior decompression techniques for lumbar spinal stenosis: the Spinal Stenosis Trial (SST) (part of the NORDSTEN Study).

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Supervised Exercises Compared With Radial Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy for Subacromial Shoulder Pain: 1-Year Results of a Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial ⬇️

scientific article published on November 18, 2010

Surgery with disc prosthesis versus rehabilitation in patients with low back pain and degenerative disc: two year follow-up of randomised study

scientific article

Systematic review of back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training for chronic low back pain

scientific article

The bothersomeness of sciatica: patients' self-report of paresthesia, weakness and leg pain

scientific article

The effect of comprehensive group training on cross-sectional area, density, and strength of paraspinal muscles in patients sick-listed for subacute low back pain

scientific article published in June 2003

The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial

scientific article published on 21 October 2020

The effectiveness of decompression alone compared with additional fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis: a pragmatic comparative non-inferiority observational study from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery

scientific article published on 15 July 2016

The effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT), sham-rESWT, standardised exercise programme or usual care for patients with plantar fasciopathy: study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial

scientific article published on 29 June 2020

The prognosis of self-reported paresthesia and weakness in disc-related sciatica

scientific article published on 17 June 2013

Total disc replacement versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative discs: 8-year follow-up of a randomized controlled multicenter trial

scientific article published on 02 June 2017

Treatment outcome of chronic low back pain and radiographic lumbar disc degeneration are associated with inflammatory and matrix degrading gene variants: a prospective genetic association study

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Trunk muscle strength, cross-sectional area, and density in patients with chronic low back pain randomized to lumbar fusion or cognitive intervention and exercises

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Ultrasound-guided intra-articular and rotator interval corticosteroid injections in adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a double-blind, sham-controlled randomized study

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Very High Prevalence of Frozen Shoulder in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes of ≥45 Years' Duration: The Dialong Shoulder Study

scientific article published on 17 February 2017

We take the back pain patient seriously ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 August 2011

[Musculoskeletal pain in ultrasound operators]

scientific article published on 01 December 2008

[New clinical guidelines for low back pain]

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

[Patients with chronic degenerative spinal disease--can conservative treatment reduce the waiting list for surgery?]

scientific article published in May 1999

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