• Health Related Quality of life in Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study 

      Winger, Anette; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wyller, Vegard Bruun; Ekstedt, Mirjam; Sulheim, Dag; Fagermoen, Frode Even; Småstuen, Milada C; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-03)
      Aim: To study health related quality of life (HRQOL) and depressive symptoms in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and to investigate in which domains their HRQOL and depressive symptoms differ from those of healthy adolescents. <br>Background and objective: Several symptoms such as disabling fatigue, pain and depressive symptoms affect different life domains of adolescents with ...
    • Pain and pressure pain thresholds in adolescents With chronic fatigue syndrome and healthy Controls: a cross-sectional study 

      Winger, Anette; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Wyller, Vegard Bruun; Sulheim, Dag; Fagermoen, Frode Even; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-06)
      Objectives<br> Although pain is a significant symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pain is poorly understood in adolescents with CFS. The aim of this study was to explore pain distribution and prevalence, pain intensity and its functional interference in everyday life, as well as pressure pain thresholds (PPT) in adolescents with CFS and compare this with a control group of healthy adolescents ...
    • The Parent Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ-Parent). Adaptation and validity testing with parents of children with epilepsy 

      Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Tschamper, Merete Kristin; Hermansen, Åsmund; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Osborne, Richard H; Helseth, Sølvi; Jakobsen, Rita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-10)
      Aims: The aim of this study was to adapt the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) in English and Norwegian for use with parents.<p> <p>Methods: The research group evaluated all HLQ items and, where relevant, modified them to refocus the attribution of care to that of a child by a parent. Five cognitive interviews with parents were undertaken to gain a detailed depiction of the meanings and processes ...
    • A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences 

      Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen; Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Borge, Christine Råheim; Engebretsen, Eivind; Eisemann, Martin; Halvorsrud, Liv Torill; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Haugstvedt, Anne; Haugland, Trude; Johansen, Venke A; Larsen, Marie Hamilton; Løvereide, Lise; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Moons, P; Norekvål, Tone M.; Ribu, Lis; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Helseth, Sølvi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-11)
      <i>Purpose</i>: Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the feld of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defned diferently within and between disciplines, including the felds of health and medicine. The aims of this study were to systematically review the literature on QOL in medicine and health research and to describe the country of origin, target groups, ...
    • Unpacking the Public Health Triad of Social Inequality in Health, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life—A Scoping Review of Research Characteristics 

      Holmen, Heidi; Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Tørris, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Almendingen, Kari; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Albertini Früh, Elena; Grov, Ellen Karine; Helseth, Sølvi; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Malambo, Rosah; Misvær, Nina; Rasalingam, Anurajee; Riiser, Kirsti; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Bigum Sundar, Turid Kristin; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Winger, Anette; Valla, Lisbeth; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-27)
      Social inequalities in health, health literacy, and quality of life serve as distinct public health indicators, but it remains unclear how and to what extent they are applied and combined in the literature. Thus, the characteristics of the research have yet to be established, and we aim to identify and describe the characteristics of research that intersects social inequality in health, health ...