Published in BMC Public Health on May 03, 2006
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Inappropriate prescribing for older people admitted to an intermediate-care nursing home unit and hospital wards. Scand J Prim Health Care (2012) 0.87
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Multidisciplinary medication review in nursing home residents: what are the most significant drug-related problems? The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) study. Qual Saf Health Care (2003) 1.15
Changes in drug treatment in the elderly between 1971 and 2000. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2003) 1.15
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Population-based survey of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms in five countries: results of the EPIC study. Eur Urol (2006) 7.13
Urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery or cesarean section. N Engl J Med (2003) 6.32
Are smoking and other lifestyle factors associated with female urinary incontinence? The Norwegian EPINCONT Study. BJOG (2003) 2.99
Validity of the incontinence severity index: comparison with pad-weighing tests. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct (2006) 2.18
[True about drugs?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2014) 2.02
Involvement in emergency situations by primary care doctors on-call in Norway--a prospective population-based observational study. BMC Emerg Med (2010) 1.71
Development, implementation, and pilot study of a sentinel network ("The Watchtowers") for monitoring emergency primary health care activity in Norway. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 1.69
[Improved medicine lists with multi-dose packaging?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2003) 1.63
The Norwegian General Practice (NORGEP) criteria for assessing potentially inappropriate prescriptions to elderly patients. A modified Delphi study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2009) 1.56
Obesity and urinary incontinence: epidemiology and clinical research update. J Urol (2009) 1.52
Urinary incontinence and risk of functional decline in older women: data from the Norwegian HUNT-study. BMC Geriatr (2013) 1.51
Stopping antipsychotic drug therapy in demented nursing home patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled study--the Bergen District Nursing Home Study (BEDNURS). Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2008) 1.47
Comparison of two questionnaires for assessing the severity of urinary incontinence: The ICIQ-UI SF versus the incontinence severity index. Neurourol Urodyn (2009) 1.45
Use and discontinued use of menopausal hormone therapy by healthy women in Norway: the Hordaland Women's Cohort study. Menopause (2014) 1.42
The epidemiology of medical emergency contacts outside hospitals in Norway--a prospective population based study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2010) 1.41
[Antipsychotics against anxiety in dementia: medical treatment or chemical restraints?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2005) 1.39
[Diagnostic ultrasound in general practice]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2007) 1.39
Proceedings of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases International Symposium on Epidemiologic Issues in Urinary Incontinence in Women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2003) 1.37
Help-seeking and associated factors in female urinary incontinence. The Norwegian EPINCONT Study. Epidemiology of Incontinence in the County of Nord-Trøndelag. Scand J Prim Health Care (2002) 1.36
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol (2007) 1.32
Patient satisfaction questionnaires for primary care out-of-hours services: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract (2007) 1.29
Sentinel monitoring of activity of out-of-hours services in Norway in 2007: an observational study. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.27
A 10-year follow-up of urinary and fecal incontinence among the oldest old in the community: the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. Can J Aging (2004) 1.25
Web-based survey attracted age-biased sample with more severe illness than paper-based survey. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.18
Patient characteristics associated with quality of life in European women seeking treatment for urinary incontinence: results from PURE. Eur Urol (2006) 1.11
Can antibiotic prescriptions in respiratory tract infections be improved? A cluster-randomized educational intervention in general practice--the Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) Study [NCT00272155]. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.11
Distance and utilisation of out-of-hours services in a Norwegian urban/rural district: an ecological study. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 1.10
Diabetes and urinary incontinence − prevalence data from Norway. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (2007) 1.08
Incidence of emergency contacts (red responses) to Norwegian emergency primary healthcare services in 2007--a prospective observational study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2009) 1.08
Pharmacologically inappropriate prescriptions for elderly patients in general practice: How common? Baseline data from The Prescription Peer Academic Detailing (Rx-PAD) study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2008) 1.07
Familial risk of urinary incontinence in women: population based cross sectional study. BMJ (2004) 1.04
Quality of care for patients with type 2 diabetes in general practice according to patients' ethnic background: a cross-sectional study from Oslo, Norway. BMC Health Serv Res (2010) 1.03
Do general practitioners' consultation rates influence their prescribing patterns of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections? J Antimicrob Chemother (2011) 1.03
GPs' use of defibrillators and the national radio network in emergency primary healthcare in Norway. Scand J Prim Health Care (2008) 1.03
Minor ailments in out-of-hours primary care: an observational study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2010) 1.01
Contacts related to mental illness and substance abuse in primary health care: a cross-sectional study comparing patients' use of daytime versus out-of-hours primary care in Norway. Scand J Prim Health Care (2010) 1.01
Assessment of bothersomeness and impact on quality of life of urinary incontinence in women in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. BJU Int (2005) 1.00
Inappropriate prescribing for the elderly--a modern epidemic? Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2012) 1.00
Vaginal delivery parameters and urinary incontinence: the Norwegian EPINCONT study. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2003) 0.99
Immigrants' use of emergency primary health care in Norway: a registry-based observational study. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.98
Anxiety and depression associated with incontinence in middle-aged women: a large Norwegian cross-sectional study. Int Urogynecol J (2011) 0.98
Patient-reported impact of urinary incontinence--results from treatment seeking women in 14 European countries. Maturitas (2005) 0.97
Preferences for involvement in treatment decision-making generally and in hormone replacement and urinary incontinence treatment decision-making specifically. Patient Educ Couns (2007) 0.97
Care of vision and ocular health in diabetic members of a national diabetes organization: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 0.97
General practitioners and tutors' experiences with peer group academic detailing: a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract (2010) 0.97
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres--a cross-sectional study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2014) 0.97
Which population groups should be targeted for cardiovascular prevention? A modelling study based on the Norwegian Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). Scand J Prim Health Care (2007) 0.96
Telephone triage by nurses in primary care out-of-hours services in Norway: an evaluation study based on written case scenarios. BMJ Qual Saf (2011) 0.95
[Do general practitioners know what medication community nurses give their shared patients?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2004) 0.95
Overactive bladder is associated with erectile dysfunction and reduced sexual quality of life in men. J Sex Med (2008) 0.95
Psychiatry out-of-hours: a focus group study of GPs' experiences in Norwegian casualty clinics. BMC Health Serv Res (2011) 0.95
Psychotropic drug use in the Norwegian general population in 2005: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2009) 0.95
Cardiovascular disease by diabetes status in five ethnic minority groups compared to ethnic Norwegians. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.94
Use of laboratory tests in out-of-hours services in Norway. Scand J Prim Health Care (2012) 0.94
Urinary incontinence and age at the first and last delivery: the Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 0.93
Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2014) 0.93
Prevalence, incidence and remission of urinary incontinence in women: longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT study (EPINCONT). BMC Urol (2013) 0.93
Increased risk of hip fracture among older people using antidepressant drugs: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database and the Norwegian Hip Fracture Registry. Age Ageing (2013) 0.92
Effect of antipsychotic withdrawal on behavior and sleep/wake activity in nursing home residents with dementia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study. The Bergen District Nursing Home Study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 0.92
Nursing-home residents and their drug use: a comparison between mentally intact and mentally impaired residents. The Bergen district nursing home (BEDNURS) study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2003) 0.91
A strong association between non-musculoskeletal symptoms and musculoskeletal pain symptoms: results from a population study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2011) 0.91
Diabetes related risk factors did not explain the increased risk for urinary incontinence among women with diabetes. The Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study. BMC Urol (2009) 0.90
Changes of triage by GPs during the course of prehospital emergency situations in a Norwegian rural community. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2013) 0.90
The association between demographic factors, user reported experiences and user satisfaction: results from three casualty clinics in Norway. BMC Fam Pract (2010) 0.90
[Healthcare providers' experience with multi-dose packaged medicines]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2007) 0.90
Symptom reporting in a general population in Norway: results from the Ullensaker study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2013) 0.90
Contacts related to psychiatry and substance abuse in Norwegian casualty clinics. A cross-sectional study. Scand J Prim Health Care (2009) 0.90
Acute chest pain - a prospective population based study of contacts to Norwegian emergency medical communication centres. BMC Emerg Med (2011) 0.89
The Patient Experiences Questionnaire for Out-of-Hours Care (PEQ-OHC): data quality, reliability, and validity. Scand J Prim Health Care (2010) 0.88
Resin from the mukul myrrh tree, guggul, can it be used for treating hypercholesterolemia? A randomized, controlled study. Complement Ther Med (2008) 0.86
[The withdrawal of Vioxx: how did the patients react?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2006) 0.86
Prescription peer academic detailing to reduce inappropriate prescribing for older patients: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract (2013) 0.86
[337 home calls during daytime from the emergency medical center in Oslo]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2004) 0.86
Violence in an urban community from the perspective of an accident and emergency department: a two-year prospective study. Med Sci Monit (2004) 0.85
Influenza-like illness in Norway: clinical course, attitudes towards vaccination and preventive measures during the 2009 pandemic. Fam Pract (2011) 0.84
Management of chest pain: a prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care. BMC Fam Pract (2014) 0.83
The Hordaland Women's Cohort: prevalence, incidence, and remission of urinary incontinence in middle-aged women. Int Urogynecol J (2010) 0.83
Optometric practice in Norway: a cross-sectional nationwide study. Acta Ophthalmol Scand (2007) 0.83
Type and severity of new-onset urinary incontinence in middle-aged women: the Hordaland Women's Cohort. Neurourol Urodyn (2010) 0.82
Preferences for involvement in treatment decision-making among Norwegian women with urinary incontinence. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (2007) 0.82
Medically unexplained conditions considered by patients in general practice. Fam Pract (2013) 0.82
Admissions to a Norwegian emergency psychiatric ward: patient characteristics and referring agents. A prospective study. Nord J Psychiatry (2011) 0.82
Study protocol: brief intervention for medication overuse headache--a double-blinded cluster randomised parallel controlled trial in primary care. BMC Neurol (2012) 0.82
The Hordaland Women's Cohort: a prospective cohort study of incontinence, other urinary tract symptoms and related health issues in middle-aged women. BMC Public Health (2008) 0.82
Sensitivity and specificity of Norwegian optometrists' evaluation of diabetic retinopathy in single-field retinal images - a cross-sectional experimental study. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 0.81
Not less but different: psychotropic drug utilization trends in Norwegian nursing homes during a 12-year period. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study. Aging Clin Exp Res (2004) 0.81
How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study. Int J Ment Health Syst (2012) 0.80
Influence of mild infections on iron status parameters in women of reproductive age. Scand J Prim Health Care (2002) 0.80
Understanding of and adherence to advice after telephone counselling by nurse: a survey among callers to a primary emergency out-of-hours service in Norway. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2011) 0.80
Depressive symptoms in adolescent pupils are heavily influenced by the school they go to. A study of 10th grade pupils in Oslo, Norway. Eur J Public Health (2005) 0.79
General preferences for involvement in treatment decision making among European women with urinary incontinence. Soc Sci Med (2007) 0.79
Changed terms for drug payment influenced GPs' diagnoses and prescribing practice for inhaled corticosteroids. Eur J Gen Pract (2013) 0.79
Gender and physical violence. Soc Sci Med (2004) 0.78
[How do general practitioners keep up-to-date on pharmacotherapy?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen (2008) 0.78
Symptom prevalence during menopause and factors associated with symptoms and menopausal age. Results from the Norwegian Hordaland Women's Cohort study. Maturitas (2011) 0.78
Capacity and adaptations of general practice during an influenza pandemic. PLoS One (2013) 0.78