• Evaluating complex health interventions : a critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept 

      Paterson, Charlotte; Launsø, Laila; Baarts, Charlotte; Verhoef, Marja J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-06-18)
      Background: The extent to which a health care intervention causes or facilitates health-related change is a key question in research. The need to quantify such change has led to the development of an increasing number of change indicators, to measure what have come to be known as 'outcomes'. In the context of medical research into the efficacy or effectiveness of an intervention the term 'outcomes' ...
    • An investigation of multidisciplinary complex health care interventions - steps towards an integrative treatment model in the rehabilitation of People with Multiple Sclerosis 

      Skovgaard, Lasse; Bjerre, Liv; Haahr, Niels; Paterson, Charlotte; Launsø, Laila; Boesen, Finn; Nissen, Michael; Ottesen, May-Britt; Mortensen, Christina; Olsen, Anette; Borch, Søren; Mortensen, Birte K.; Rasmussen, Gudrun A.; Sietam, Kirsten; Staalkjær, Frank; Pedersen, Karin; Søndermark, Kirsten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society initiated a large-scale bridge building and integrative treatment project to take place from 2004–2010 at a specialized Multiple Sclerosis (MS) hospital. In this project, a team of five conventional health care practitioners and five alternative practitioners was set up to work together in developing and offering individualized treatments to 200 people with MS. ...
    • Qualitative research methods in complementary and alternative treatment 

      Rieper, Olaf; Launsø, Laila (Forskningsrapport; Research report, 2007-01)
      Denne rapport giver en introduction til kvalitative forskningsmetoder, der er velegnede til forskning i komplementær og alternativ behandling. Kvalitative og kvantitative metoder producerer meget forskellige former for kundskaber, som er rettet mod forskellige brugssammenhænge og formål. Vi starter med at forholde os til evidens-baseret viden og beskriver epistemologiske baggrunde for at vælge ...
    • Researching complementary and alternative treatments : the gatekeepers are not at home 

      Grimsgaard, sameline; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Norheim, Arne Johan; Walach, Harald; Launsø, Laila; Ritenbaugh, Cheryl; MacPherson, Hugh; Lewith, George; Koithan, Mary; Falkenberg, Torkel; Boon, Heather; Aickin, Mikel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007)
    • Understanding unexpected courses of multiple sclerosis among patients using complementary and alternative medicine : A travel from recipient to explorer 

      Salamonsen, Anita; Launsø, Laila; Kruse, Tove Elisabeth; Eriksen, Sissel H. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010)
    • Use of complementary and alternative medicine at Norwegian and Danish hospitals 

      Salomonsen, Laila Johansdatter; Skovgaard, Lasse; La Cour, Søren; Nyborg, lisbeth; Launsø, Laila; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Several studies have found that a high proportion of the population in western countries use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). However, little is known about whether CAM is offered in hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe to what extent CAM is offered in Norwegian and Danish hospitals and investigate possible changes in Norway since 2001. A one-page questionnaire was sent ...
    • Utprøvinger av alternativ behandling innenfor helsevesenet i møte mellom helsepersonell og alternative behandlere 

      Nyborg, Lisbeth; Launsø, Laila (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2007)
      Internasjonalt og nasjonalt bruker stadig flere mennesker alternativ behandling i forbindelse med sykdom og helseplager. I økende grad trekkes alternativ behandling inn på sykehus, også i Norge. Helsepersonell ønsker mer kunnskap om alternativ behandling og ønsker å se hva alternativ behandling kan bidra med for deres pasienter. Flere helsepersonell ved ulike avdelinger ved norske sykehus har ...