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Database - one year follow-up of patients in primary care

Between 2016 and 2020 we collected data about patients and their treatment course(s) in primary care. The main database contains data from 4071 patients consulting physiotherapists in outpatient clinics. Two smaller databases contain data from 603 elderly patients and 148 small children followed up by physiotherapists in municipal care services.  

Illustrasjonsfoto. Fotograf: Line Blixt Haukland

The databases have been used in a number of studies, and published both nationally and internationally. The content of the databases is described in a protocol paper.   

The objectives of establishing the databases were to:

  • Explore clinical course and prognostic factors for patient groups managed by physiotherapists in primary care
  • Explore the impact of various factors on clinical course for patients in primary care

The database is used in several ongoing projects, for instance in INOREG – INnovations in use Of REGister data.  

Selected publications

Evensen KAI, Robinson HS, Meisingset I, Woodhouse A, Thielemann M,  Bjorbækmo WS, Myhre G, Hansen AE, Vasseljen O, Vollestad NK. Patients receiving physiotherapy services in primary health care in Norway: Design of a longitudinal observational project. BMC Health Services Research. 2018 Dec 04;18(1):936. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3729-y

Meisingset I, Vasseljsen O, Vøllestad, NK, Robinson HS, Woodhouse, A, Engebretsen, KB, Glette M, Øverås, CK, Nordstoga, AL, Evensen, KAI, Skarpsno, ES. Novel Approach Towards Musculoskeletal Phenotypes.  Eur J Pain Online feb 2020 - ahead of print. DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1541

Amundsen O; Vøllestad NK; Meisingset I & Robinson HS (2021). Associations between treatment goals, patient characteristics, and outcome measures for patients with musculoskeletal disorders in physiotherapy practiceBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. (2022) ISSN 1471-2474. 22:182, s. 1–12. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04048-4.

Øyehaug, GA; Robinson, HS; Leren, L: Vøllestad, NK. [Work ability among patients with musculoskeletal pain in primary helath care. A cohort studyArbeidsevne hos muskelskjelettpasienter i primærhelsetjenesten. En kohortestudie.  Fysioterapeuten (2023) Under trykking

Published May 10, 2011 9:50 AM - Last modified Feb. 5, 2024 4:26 PM

Contact

Project leader:

Nina K. Vøllestad