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2022

Stub T, Kristoffersen AE, Overvåg G, Jong MC, Musial F, Liu J. Adverse effects in homeopathy. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Explore (NY). 2022 Jan-Feb;18(1):114-128. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2020.11.008. Epub 2020 Nov 28. PMID: 33303386.

Nakandi K, Mora D, Stub T, Kristoffersen AE. Conventional health care service utilization among cancer survivors that visit traditional and complementary providers in the Tromsø study: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Jan 11;22(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07445-6. PMID: 35016666; PMCID: PMC8751219.

Shang YX, Shen C, Stub T, Zhu SJ, Qiao SY, Li YQ, Wang RT, Li J, Liu JP. Adverse Effects of Andrographolide Derivative Medications Compared to the Safe use of Herbal Preparations of Andrographis paniculata: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jan 28;13:773282. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.773282. PMID: 35153776; PMCID: PMC8831758.

Mulder LTC, Busch M, Kristoffersen AE, Hök Nordberg J, van der Werf ET. Prevalence and predictive factors of complementary medicine use during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 in the Netherlands. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Feb 15;22(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03528-x. PMID: 35168630; PMCID: PMC8845358.

van Wietmarschen HA, Staps S, Meijer J, Flinterman JF, Jong MC. The Use of the Bolk Model for Positive Health and Living Environment in the Development of an Integrated Health Promotion Approach: A Case Study in a Socioeconomically Deprived Neighborhood in The Netherlands. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 21;19(4):2478. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042478. PMID: 35206663; PMCID: PMC8879013.

Smedslund G, Kjeken I, Musial F, Sexton J, Østerås N. Interventions for osteoarthritis pain: A systematic review with network meta-analysis of existing Cochrane reviews. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2022 Feb 15;4(2):100242. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2022.100242. PMID: 36475286; PMCID: PMC9718209.

Kristoffersen AE, van der Werf ET, Stub T, Musial F, Wider B, Jong MC, Wode K, Danell JB, Busch M, Hoenders HJR, Nordberg JH. Consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms. A population based cross-sectional study in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. Complement Ther Med. 2022 Mar;64:102792. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102792. Epub 2021 Nov 23. PMID: 34826590; PMCID: PMC8609665.

Lee HW, Lee MS, Kim TH, Alraek T, Zaslawski C, Kim JW, Moon DG. Ginseng for Erectile Dysfunction: A Cochrane Systematic Review. World J Mens Health. 2022 Apr;40(2):264-269. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.210071. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34169686; PMCID: PMC8987140.

Lamu AN, Robberstad B, Hamre HJ, Alræk T, Musial F, Björkman L. Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints. Acta Odontol Scand. 2022 Apr;80(3):226-233. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2021.1989032. Epub 2021 Oct 15. PMID: 34651557.

Mora DC, Overvåg G, Jong MC, Kristoffersen AE, Stavleu DC, Liu J, Stub T. Complementary and alternative medicine modalities used to treat adverse effects of anti-cancer treatment among children and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Apr 2;22(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03537-w. PMID: 35366871; PMCID: PMC8976304.

Lamu AN, Björkman L, Hamre HJ, Alræk T, Musial F, Robberstad B. Is amalgam removal in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms cost-effective? A prospective cohort and decision modelling study in Norway. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 29;17(4):e0267236. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267236. PMID: 35486640; PMCID: PMC9053791.

Jong MC, Mulder E, Kristoffersen AE, Stub T, Dahlqvist H, Viitasara E, Lown EA, Schats W, Jong M. Protocol of a mixed-method randomised controlled pilot study evaluating a wilderness programme for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: the WAYA study. BMJ Open. 2022 May 9;12(5):e061502. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061502. PMID: 35534081; PMCID: PMC9086645.

Choi TY, Ang L, Jun JH, Alraek T, Lee MS. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2022 May 10;14(10):2347. doi: 10.3390/cancers14102347. PMID: 35625952; PMCID: PMC9139178.

Stea TH, Jong MC, Fegran L, Sejersted E, Jong M, Wahlgren SLH, Fernee CR. Mapping the Concept, Content, and Outcome of Family-Based Outdoor Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems: A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 10;19(10):5825. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105825. PMID: 35627364; PMCID: PMC9141554.

Fuchs KH, Musial F, Eypasch E, Meining A. Gastrointestinal Quality of Life in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review. Digestion. 2022;103(4):253-260. doi: 10.1159/000524766. Epub 2022 May 23. PMID: 35605592.

Zhang XW, Xia RY, Gao JQ, Liu JJ, Xu DH, Li X, Hu XY, Willcox M, Moore M, Dai MY, Trill J, Fei YT, Liu JP. Chinese Patent Medicine Shufeng Jiedu Capsules as an Adjuvant Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jul 4;13:923395. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.923395. PMID: 35860018; PMCID: PMC9289368.

Kristoffersen AE, Nilsen JV, Stub T, Nordberg JH, Wider B, Mora D, Nakandi K, Bjelland M. Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the context of cancer; prevalence, reasons for use, disclosure, information received, risks and benefits reported by people with cancer in Norway. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Jul 29;22(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03606-0. PMID: 35906578; PMCID: PMC9336131.

Kim TH, Lee MS, Birch S, Alraek T. Different effects might be introduced by blinding in acupuncture: Comments on Wang et al's "Placebo response varies between different types of sham acupuncture: A randomized double-blind trial in neck pain patients". Eur J Pain. 2022 Aug;26(7):1605-1606. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1993. Epub 2022 Jun 13. PMID: 35678033.

Liang SB, Cao HJ, Kong LY, Wei JL, Robinson N, Yang SH, Zhu SJ, Li YQ, Fei YT, Han M, Liu JP. Systematic review and meta-analysis of Chinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence for clinical practice and future trials. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Aug 25;13:904657. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.904657. PMID: 36091782; PMCID: PMC9452967.

Dai N, Zhao FF, Fang M, Pu FL, Kong LY, Liu JPGynostemma pentaphyllum for dyslipidemia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Aug 26;13:917521. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.917521. PMID: 36091752; PMCID: PMC9459123.

Kim TH, Lee MS, Birch S, Alraek T. There is still a way to go: Attached to successful publication of BMJ acupuncture collection "Acupuncture: How to improve the evidence base". Integr Med Res. 2022 Sep;11(3):100873. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2022.100873. Epub 2022 Jul 7. PMID: 35865758; PMCID: PMC9294262.

Kristoffersen AE, Jong MC, Nordberg JH, van der Werf ET, Stub T. Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Sep 3;22(1):234. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03656-4. PMID: 36057614; PMCID: PMC9440323.

Choi TY, Ang L, Jun JH, Alraek T, Birch S, Lu W, Lee MS. Acupuncture for Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Sep 11;14(18):4419. doi: 10.3390/cancers14184419. PMID: 36139579; PMCID: PMC9496910.

Jong MC, Stub T, Mulder E, Jong M. The Development and Acceptability of a Wilderness Programme to Support the Health and Well-Being of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: The WAYA Programme. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 22;19(19):12012. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912012. PMID: 36231313; PMCID: PMC9566286.

Zhang XW, Hou WB, Pu FL, Wang XF, Wang YR, Yang M, Cheng K, Wang Y, Robinson N, Liu JP. Acupuncture for cancer-related conditions: An overview of systematic reviews. Phytomedicine. 2022 Nov;106:154430. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154430. Epub 2022 Sep 5. PMID: 36099656.

Yang GY, Hunter J, Bu FL, Hao WL, Zhang H, Wayne PM, Liu JP. Determining the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi: a critical overview of 210 systematic reviews of controlled clinical trials. Syst Rev. 2022 Dec 3;11(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-02100-5. PMID: 36463306; PMCID: PMC9719113.

Kristoffersen AE, Wider B, Nilsen JV, Bjelland M, Mora DC, Nordberg JH, Broderstad AR, Nakandi K, Stub T. Prevalence of late and long-term effects of cancer (treatment) and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Dec 5;22(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12906-022-03790-z. PMID: 36471296; PMCID: PMC9721050.

2021

Herman A van Wietmarschen, Sjef Staps, Judith Meijer, J Francisca Flinterman, Miek C Jong. The Use of the Bolk Model for Positive Health and Living Environment in the Development of an Integrated Health Promotion Approach: A Case Study in a Socioeconomically Deprived Neighborhood in The Netherlands. PMID: 35206663 PMCID: PMC8879013 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042478

Tae-Hun Kim, Myeong Soo Lee, Stephen Birch and Terje Alraek. Plausible Mechanism of Sham Acupuncture Based on Biomarkers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.834112

Ya-xi Shang, Chen Shen, Trine Stub, Si-jia Zhu, Shu-yu Qiao, Yu-qi Li, Rui-ting Wang, Jing Li and Jian-ping Liu. Adverse Effects of Andrographolide Derivative Medications Compared to the Safe use of Herbal Preparations of Andrographis paniculata: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.773282

Trine Stub, Miek C Jong, Agnete E Kristoffersen. The impact of COVID-19 on complementary and alternative medicine providers: a cross-sectional survey in Norway
PMID: 34395188 PMCID: PMC8356726 DOI: 10.1016/j.aimed.2021.08.001

Marianne Ulrichsen, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Ingvild Kjeken, Ida Kristin Bos-Haugen. Characteristics of persons with hand osteoarthritis visiting complementary and alternative medicine providers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2021.100220

Agnete E Kristoffersen, Esther T van der Werf, Trine Stub, Frauke Musial, Barbara Wider, Miek C Jong, Kathrin Wode, Jenny-Ann B Danell, Martine Busch, H J Rogier Hoenders, Johanna H Nordberg. Consultations with Health Care Providers and use of Self-management Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 related Symptoms. A Population Based Cross-sectional Study in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
PMID: 34826590 PMCID: PMC8609665 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102792

Stephen Birch,Terje Alraek, Myeong Soo Lee, Ju Ah Lee, Tae-Hun Kim. Understanding blood stasis in traditional East Asian medicine: a comparison of Asian and Western sources. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101341

Hilde Risvoll, Frauke Musial, Marit Waaseth,Trude Giverhaug, Kjell Halvorsen. Home care service employees' contribution to patient safety in clients with dementia who use dietary supplements: a Norwegian survey. PMID: 34524069 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2021.1970944

Admassu N Lamu, Bjarne Robberstad, Harald J Hamre, Terje Alræk, Frauke Musial, Lars Björkman. Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints. PMID: 34651557 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2021.1989032

Hervik J, Stub T. Chronic Pain has become a Chronic Problem in Norway. What are we doing Wrong? A Report from a Norwegian Pain Clinic. Austin publishing group. Received: March 22, 2021; Accepted: April 09, 2021; Published: April 16, 2021. ISSN: 2472-3673

Hervik J, Stub T. Acupuncture Used as a Method of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Prostatitis: A Case Study. Austin publishinggroup. Received: July 08, 2021; Accepted: August 03, 2021;Published: August 10, 2021. ISSN : 2381-8948

Esther T van der Werf, Martine Busch, Miek C Jong, H J Rogier Hoenders. Lifestyle changes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in the Netherlands. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 25;21(1):1226. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11264-z.

Hervik J* and Stub T. Chronic Pain has become a Chronic Problem in Norway. What are we doing Wrong? A Report from a Norwegian Pain Clinic
Received: March 22, 2021; Accepted: April 09, 2021; Published: April 16, 2021. ISSN: 2472-3673

Stephen Birch, Myeong Soo Lee, Tae-Hun Kim, Terje Alraek
Historical perspectives on using sham acupuncture in acupuncture clinical trials. Received 13 January 2021, Revised 5 March 2021, Accepted 23 March 2021, Available online 2 April 2021.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2021.100725

Lee HW, Lee MS, Kim TH, Alraek T, Zaslawski C, Kim JW, Moon DG. Ginseng for erectile dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 19;4:CD012654. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012654.pub2.

Tae-Hun Kim, Terje Alraek, Zhao-Xiang Bian, Stephen Birch, Mark Bovey, Juah Lee, Myeong Soo Lee, Nicola Robinson, Christopher Zaslawski. Clinical reasoning in traditional medicine exemplified by the clinical encounter of Korean medicine: a narrative review. PMID:33665086 PMCID:PMC7903346 DOI:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100712

Mats Jong, E Anne Lown, Winnie Schats, Michelle L Mills, Heather R Otto, Leiv E Gabrielsen, Miek C Jong. A scoping review to map the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors.
PMID:33406103 PMCID:PMC7787391 DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0243908 

Soile Hämäläinen, Anita Salamonsen, Grete Mehus, Henrik Schirmer, Ola Graff & Frauke Musial. Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care – a potential for culturally sensitive music therapy? Received 07 Mar 2020, Accepted 28 Oct 2020, Published online: 17 Feb 2021https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2020.1849364

Lamu AN, Björkman L, Hamre HJ, Alræk T, Musial F, Robberstad B. Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam fillings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2021 Apr 17;19(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01762-4.
PMID: 33865400

Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Quandt, Sara A.; Stub, Trine.
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway: a cross-sectional survey with a modified Norwegian version of the international questionnaire to measure use of complementary and alternative medicine (I-CAM-QN). BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2021
UiT

Stub, Trine; Quandt, Sara A.; Kristoffersen, Agnete E.; Jong, Miek C.; Arcury, Thomas A..
Communication and information needs about complementary and alternative medisine: a qualitative study of parents of children with cancer. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2021
UiT

Fuchs, Karl Hermann; DeMeester, T.R.; Otte, F.; Broderick, R.C.; Breithaupt, W.; Varga, G.; Musial, Frauke.
Severity of GERD and disease progression. Diseases of the esophagus 2021 s. 1-10
UiT  

2020

Jill Angela Hervik, Odd Mjåland, Trine Stub. Should interdisciplinary treatment of chronic pain conditions include acupuncture? PMID: 33231393 DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0637

Terje Alraek. Pain and acupuncture: What is it in me that hurts?
PMID:33665086 PMCID:PMC7903346 DOI:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100712  

Trine Stub, Agnete E Kristoffersen, Grete Overvåg, Miek C Jong, Frauke Musial, Jianping Liu. Adverse effects in homeopathy. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.PMID:33303386 DOI:10.1016/j.explore.2020.11.008 PMID:33384923 PMCID:PMC7772549 DOI:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100641

Björkman L, Musial F, Alraek T, Werner EL, Weidenhammer W, Hamre HJ. J Oral Rehabil. Removal of dental amalgam restorations in patients with health complaints attributed to amalgam: A prospective cohort study.
2020 Aug 18. doi: 10.1111/joor.13080. PMID: 32810306 

Ryan Broderick, Karl-Hermann Fuchs, Wolfram Breithaupt, Gabor Varga, Thomas Schulz, Benjamin Babic, Arielle Lee, Frauke Musial, Santiago Horgan. Clinical Presentation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Prospective Study on Symptom Diversity and Modification of Questionnaire Application
PMID: 31514190 DOI: 10.1159/000502796 

Kristina Lundberg, Mats Jong, Miek C Jong, Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen. Patients' experiences of the caring encounter in health promotion practice: a qualitative study in Swedish primary health care
PMID: 33176696 PMCID: PMC7661190 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-020-01296-6 

Fan-Long Bu, Mei Han, Chun-Li Lu, Xue-Han Liu, Wei-Guang Wang, Jing-Ling Lai, Xing-Hua Qiu, Bai-Xiang He, Han Zhang, Nicola Robinson, Yu-Tong Fei, Jian-Ping Liu. A systematic review of Tuina for irritable bowel syndrome: Recommendations for future trials
PMID: 32951752 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102504

Terje AlraekRe: Acupuncture for recurrent urinary tract infection in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PMID: 32909671 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16385

Shi-Bing Liang, Bao-Yong Lai, Hui-Juan Cao, Qiu-Han Cai, Xue Bai, Jing Li, Ya-Peng Zhang, Yuan Chi, Nicola Robinson, Jian-Ping Liu. Pediatric tuina for the treatment of anorexia in children under 14 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
PMID: 32507428 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102411

Stephen Birch, Mark Bovey, Terje Alraek, Nicola Robinson, Tae-Hun Kim, Myeong Soo Lee. Acupuncture as a Treatment Within Integrative Health for Palliative Care: A Brief Narrative Review of Evidence and Recommendations
PMID: 32924554 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2020.0032

S Birch, T AlraekNovel statistical approach offers new way to investigate the uses of acupuncture points
PMID: 32082987 PMCID: PMC7021520 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2020.01.013

Tae-Hun Kim, Myeong Soo Lee, Terje Alraek, Stephen Birch. Acupuncture in sham device controlled trials may not be as effective as acupuncture in the real world: a preliminary network meta-analysis of studies of acupuncture for hot flashes in menopausal women
PMID: 31517500 PMCID: PMC7041625 DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2018-011671

Soile Hämäläinen, Frauke Musial, Ola Graff, Henrik Schirmer, Anita Salamonsen, Grete Mehus
The art of yoik in care: Sami caregivers’ experiences in dementia care in Northern Norway
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2535-7913-2020-01-03

Stub T, Kristoffersen AEOvervåg G, Jong MC.
An integrative review on the information and communication needs of parents of children with cancer regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine. 
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):90. Published 2020 Mar 17. doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02882-y

Stub T, Kiil MA, Lie B, Kristoffersen AEWeiss T, Hervik JT, Musial F.
Combining psychotherapy with craniosacral therapy for severe traumatized patients: A qualitative study from an outpatient clinic in Norway. Complement Ther Med. 2020;49:102320. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102320

Birch, Stephen; Alræk, Terje; Bovey, Mark; Lee, Myeong Soo; Lee, Ju Ah; Zaslawski, Chris; Robinson, Nicola; Kim, Tae-Hun; Bian, Zhao-Xiang.
Overview on pattern identification - History, nature and strategies for treating patients: A narrative review. 
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2020 ;Volum 35:101101. s. 1-8

Thimm JC, Kristoffersen AE, Ringberg U: The prevalence of severe grief reactions after bereavement and their associations with mental health, physical health, and health service utilization: a population-based study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 2020, 11(1):1844440.

2019

Birch S, Lee MS, Alraek T, Kim TH. Evidence, safety and recommendations for when to use acupuncture for treating cancer related symptoms: a narrative review.
Integr Med Res. 2019 Sep;8(3):160-166. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2019.05.002. Epub 2019 May 17. Review.

Robinson, Nicola; Bovey, Mark; Lee, Ju Ah; Zaslawski, Christopher; Tian, Phoebus; Kim, Tae-Hun; Alræk, Terje. How do acupuncture practitioners use pattern identification - An international web-based survey?.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2019; Volum 32:100997. ISSN 1876-3820.s doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100997.

Zhang, Xuan; Tian, Ran; Zhao, Chen; Birch, Stephen; Lee, Ju Ah; Alræk, Terje; Bovey, Mark; Zaslawski, Christopher; Robinson, Nicola; Kim, Tae-Hun; Lee, Myeong Soo; Bian, Zhao-Xiang.
The use of pattern differentiation in WHO-registered traditional Chinese medicine trials ? A systematic review. 
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2019; Volum 30:100945. ISSN 1876-3820.s 1 - 10.s doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100945.

Hughes, John; Fisher, Peter; Espinosa, Stephane; Brinkhaus, Benno; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Rossi, Elio; Lewith, George.
Traditionally trained acupuncturists’ views on the World Health Organization traditional medicine ICD-11 codes: A Europe wide mixed methods study.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2019; Volum 25. ISSN 1876-3820.s 49 - 54.s doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2018.11.009.

Kim, Tae-Hun; Lee, Myeong Soo; Alræk, Terje; Birch, Stephen.
Acupuncture in sham device controlled trials may not be as effective as acupuncture in the real world: a preliminary network meta-analysis of studies of acupuncture for hot flashes in menopausal women.
Acupuncture in Medicine 2019. ISSN 0964-5284.s 1 - 8.s doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2018-011671.

Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Trine Stub, Ann Ragnhild Broderstad, Anne Helen Hansen:
Use of traditional and complementary medicine among Norwegian cancer patients in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study. 
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019;19(1):341. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2762-7.

Nothnagel H, Brown Menard M, Kvarstein G, Norheim AJ, Weiss T, Puta C, Mist SD, Musial F.
Recruitment and inclusion procedures as "pain killers" in clinical trials?
J Pain Res. 2019 Jul 3;12:2027-2037. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S204259. eCollection 2019. PubMed PMID: 31308731; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6614587.

Choi, Kyung-Eun; Musial, Frauke. 
2.2.3 Der Einfluss der Gefühle auf die Selbstregulation.
Elsevier 2019 ISBN 978-3-437-57931-8.s 29 - 35

Risvoll H, Musial F, Halvorsen KH, Giverhaug T, Waaseth M.
Pharmacy employees' involvement in safeguarding persons with dementia who use dietary supplements: Results from a survey of Norwegian pharmacies.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Jul 19;19(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2587-4. PubMed PMID: 31324241; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6642513.

Musial F, Enck P.
How Dangerous Is Your Mind: Are There Health-Related Risks of Placebo/Nocebo Responses? 
Complement Med Res. 2019;26(4):221-222. doi: 10.1159/000501978. Epub 2019 Aug 5. PubMed PMID: 31382262.

Broderick R, Fuchs KH, Breithaupt W, Varga G, Schulz T, Babic B, Lee A, Musial F, Horgan S.
Clinical Presentation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Prospective Study on Symptom Diversity and Modification of Questionnaire Application.
Dig Dis. 2019 Sep 12:1-8. doi: 10.1159/000502796. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31514190.

Musial F.
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain - A Mega-Placebo?
Front Neurosci. 2019 Oct 17;13:1110. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01110. eCollection 2019. Review. PubMed PMID: 31680841; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6811493.

Kristoffersen AE, Broderstad AR, Musial F, Stub T.
Prevalence, and health- and sociodemographic associations for visits to traditional and complementary medical providers in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019 Nov 11;19(1):305. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2707-1. PubMed PMID: 31711478; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6849167.

Hansen F, Berntsen GKR, Salamonsen A. 
Patient pathways as social drama: A qualitative study of cancer trajectories from the patient’s perspective  
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2019 Dec;14(1):1639461. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1639461.  Pubmed PMID: 31296127

Musial F, Mist S, Warber S, Kreitzer MJ, Ritenbaugh C, Kessler C. 
Why and How Should We Integrate Biomarkers into Complex Trials? A Discussion on Paradigms and Clinical Research Strategies. 
Complement Med Res. 2019 Apr 11:1-10. doi: 10.1159/000498981. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 30974436.

Fuchs HF, Babic B, Fuchs KH, Breithaupt W, Varga G, Musial F
Do patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and somatoform tendencies benefit from antireflux surgery? 
World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jan 21;25(3):388-397. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i3.388. PubMed PMID: 30686906; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6343096.

Salamonsen, Anita; Wiesener, Solveig: 
“Then I went to a hospital abroad”: acknowledging implications of stakeholders’ differing risk understandings related to use of complementary and alternative medicine in European health care contexts
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 ;Volum 19.(93)

Kristoffersen AE, Stub T, Knudsen-Baas O, Udal AH, Musial F.:
Self-Reported Effects of Energy Healing: A Prospective Observational Study With Pre-Post Design.
Explore (NY). 2019 Mar - Apr;15(2):115-125. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2018.06.009. Epub 2018 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 30262161.

Skowronski, Magdalena. 2019: ‘Will I get cancer again?’ An ethnography of worries, healing landscapes and sensation-to-symptom processes among people living in the aftermath of cancer in rural Norway. NAFKAM, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

2018

Trine Stub; Sara A Quandt; Thomas A Arcury; Joanne C Sandberg; Agnete E Kristoffersen:
Conventional and complementary cancer treatments: where do conventional and complementary providers seek information about these modalities?
BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Nov 14;18(1):854. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3674-9

Lu CL, Liu XH, Stub T, Kristoffersen AE, Liang SB, Wang X, Bai X, Norheim AJ, Musial F, Terje Alraek, Fonnebo V, Liu JP: 
Complementary and alternative medicine for treatment of atopic eczema in children under 14 years old: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Sep 26;18(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2306-6

Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Trine Stub, Olav Knudsen-Baas, Anne Helseth Udal, Frauke Musial.: 
Self-reported effects of energy healing: A prospective cohort pilot study in the practitioner's office. 
Explore: The journal of science and healing. August 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2018.06.009

Sivertsen K, Lukic M, Kristoffersen AE:
Gender specific association between the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and alcohol consumption and injuries caused by drinking in the sixth Tromso study.
BMC Complement Altern Med 2018, 18(1):239.

Anette Langås Larsen, Anita Salamonsen, Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Trine Stub
"The prayer circles in the air": a qualitative study about traditional healer profiles and practice in Northern Norway.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2018; Volum 77. ISSN 1239-9736.s 1 - 14.s doi: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1476638

Agnete E. Kristoffersen, Trine Stub, Frauke Musial, Vinjar Fønnebø, Ola Lillenes, Arne Johan Norheim:
Prevalence and reasons for intentional use of complementary and alternative medicine as an adjunct to future visits to a medical doctor for chronic disease.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Mar 27;18(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2179-8.

Langås-Larsen A, Salamonsen A, Kristoffersen AE, Hamran T, Evjen B, Stub T.:
"We own the illness": a qualitative study of networks in two communities with mixed ethnicity in Northern Norway.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2018 Dec;77(1):1438572. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1438572.

Trine Stub; Sara A Quandt; Thomas A Arcury; Joanne C Sandberg; Agnete E Kristoffersen:
Attitudes and knowledge about direct and indirect risks among conventional and complementary health care providers in cancer care. 
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Jan 31;18(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2106-z

Musial, Frauke; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Hervik, Jill Angela; Stub, Trine:
Er smertelindring fra akupunkturbehandling en placeboeffekt?
deQI, Tidsskrift for norsk akupunktur forening 2018; Volum 1.s 4 -12

Musial, Frauke; Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Fønnebø, Vinjar; Alræk, Terje; Liu, Jian-Ping;  Luedtke, Rainer.
Forskning på alternativ behandling - Fra et minefelt til et spennende og utfordrende forskningsfelt.
Naturterapeuten. Tidsskrift for naturmedisin 2018; Volum 1. (1) s. 58-61

Stub, TrineJournal Club: Chae Y, Lee Y-S, Enck P:
How placebo needles differ from placebo pills?
Front Psychiatry 2018;9:243.. Complementary Medicine Research 2018; Volum 25. ISSN 2504-2092.s 153 - 158.s doi: 10.1159/000490755.

Birch S, Lee MS, Alraek T, Kim TH.: 
Overview of Treatment Guidelines and Clinical Practical Guidelines That Recommend the Use of Acupuncture: A Bibliometric Analysis.
J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Aug;24(8):752-769. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0092. Epub 2018 Jun 18. Review

Hämäläinen, Soile Päivikki; Musial, Frauke; Graff, Ola; Olsen, Torjer Andreas; Salamonsen, Anita: 
Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: an explorative pilot study.
Nordic Arts & Health Research Conference; 2018-11-07

Hämäläinen, Soile Päivikki; Musial, Frauke; Salamonsen, Anita; Graff, Ola; Olsen, Torjer Andreas: 
Sami yoik, Sami history, Sami health: a narrative review.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2018 ;Volum 77.(1) s. 1-8

Hansen, Frank; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Salamonsen, Anita: 
“What matters to you?” A longitudinal qualitative study of Norwegian patients’ perspectives on their pathways with colorectal cancer.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 2018; Volum 13 (1). ISSN 1748-2623.s 1 - 11.s doi: 10.1080/17482631.2018.1548240.

Larsen, Anette Langås. 2018: Mapping the experience and use of traditional healing in Northern Norway. Among conventional health care providers, users and traditional healers, NAFKAM, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

2017

Ni YH, Alræk T: 
What circumstances lead to non-disclosure of cancer-related information in China?
A qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2017 Mar;25(3):811-816. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3464-z.

Kim TH, Lee MS, Alraek T: 
Acupuncture for the management of menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms: Current clinical evidence and perspectives for future research. 
Support Care Cancer. 2017 Mar;25(3):811-816. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3464-z.

Kristoffersen AE, Alræk TStub THamre HJ, Björkman L, Musial F
Health Complaints Attributed to Dental Amalgam: A Retrospective Survey Exploring Perceived Health Changes Related to Amalgam Removal.
The Open Dentistry Journal (2016), Volume 10:739-751 DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010739

Kristoffersen AEStub T, Melhus M, Broderstad AR: 
Prevalence and associations for use of a traditional medicine provider in the SAMINOR 1 Survey: a population-based study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami andNorwegian Populations.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Dec 12;17(1):530. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-2037-0. PubMed PMID: 29233186; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC5728044.

Langås-Larsen ASalamonsen AKristoffersen AE, Hamran T, Evjen B, Stub T: 
"There are more things in heaven and earth!" How knowledge about traditional healing affects clinical practice: interviews with conventional health personnel. 
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2017;76(1):1398010. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2017.1398010. PubMed PMID: 29130420; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5700539.

Sandberg JC, Quandt SA, Graham A, Stub T, Mora DC, Arcury TA: 
Medical Pluralism in the Use of Sobadores among Mexican Immigrants to North Carolina.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2017 Oct 9. doi: 10.1007/s10903-017-0660-y. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28994002.

Kristoffersen AE, Sirois FM, Stub T, Hansen AH: 
Prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use among people with coronary heart disease or at risk for this in the sixth Tromsø study: a comparative analysis using protection motivation theory.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Jun 19;17(1):324. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1817-x. PubMed PMID: 28629411; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5477262.

Stub T, Quandt SA, Arcury TA, Sandberg JC, Kristoffersen AE: 
Complementary and conventional providers in cancer care: experience of communication with patients and steps to improve communication with other providers.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Jun 8;17(1):301. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1814-0. PubMed PMID: 28595577; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5465600.

Stub T, Foss N, Liodden I.
"Placebo effect is probably what we refer to as patient healing power": A qualitative pilot study examining how Norwegian complementary therapists reflect on their practice.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 May 12;17(1):262. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1770-8. PubMed PMID: 28499371; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5429571.

Nothnagel H, Puta C, Lehmann T, Baumbach P, Menard MB, Gabriel B, Gabriel HHW, Weiss T, Musial F: 
How stable are quantitative sensory testing measurements over time? Report on 10-week reliability and agreement of results in healthy volunteers.
J Pain Res. 2017 Aug 29;10:2067-2078. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S137391. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28919806; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5587201.

Risvoll H, Giverhaug T, Halvorsen KH, Waaseth M, Musial F: 
Direct and indirect risk associated with the use of dietary supplements among persons with dementia in a Norwegian memory clinic.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 May 12;17(1):261. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1765-5. PubMed PMID: 28494750; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5427606.

Fuchs KH, Musial F, Ulbricht F, Breithaupt W, Reinisch A, Babic B, Fuchs H, Varga G: 
Foregut symptoms, somatoform tendencies, and the selection of patients for antireflux surgery.
Dis Esophagus. 2017 Jul 1;30(7):1-10. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox022. PubMed PMID: 28475727.

Hämäläinen S, Musial F, Graff O, Olsen TA, Salamonsen A: 
Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: an explorative pilot study.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2017;76(1):1271590. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2016.1271590. PubMed PMID: 28452679; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5328371.

Norheim AJ, Mercer J, Musial F, de Weerd L: 
A new treatment for frostbite sequelae; Botulinum toxin.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2017;76(1):1273677. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2016.1273677. PubMed PMID: 28452678; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5328352.

Norheim AJ, Heyerdahl O, Lystad N, Alræk T: 
Virker akupunktur?
Tidsskr NorLaegeforen. 2017 Nov 8;137(22). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0478. Print 2017 Nov 28.Norwegian. PubMed PMID: 29181912.

Birch S, Lee MS, Robinson N, Alraek T: 
The U.K. NICE 2014 Guidelines for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Lessons Learned in a Narrative Review Addressing Inadvertent Limitations and Bias.
J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Apr;23(4):242-246. doi: 10.1089/acm.2016.0385. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 28394671.

2016

Sirois FM, Salamonsen A. and Kristoffersen AE: 
Reasons for continuing use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in students: a consumer commitment model.
BMC Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Feb 24;16:75. Doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1059-3.

Sun J, Zhang K, Xiong WJ, Yang GY, Zhang YJ, Wang CC, Lai L, Han M, Ren J, Lewith G, Liu JP: 
Clinical effects of a standardized Chinese herbal remedy, Qili Qiangxin, as an adjuvant treatment in heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. 
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Jul11;16:201. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1174-1. PubMed PMID: 27402016; PubMedCentral PMCID:PMC4940829.

Wang YY, Li XX, Liu JP, Luo H, Ma LX, Alraek T
Traditional Chinese medicine for chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. 
Complement Ther Med. 2014 Aug;22(4):826-33. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.06.004.Review. PubMed PMID: 25146086.

Hansen AH and Kristoffersen AE: 
The use of CAM providers and psychiatric outpatient services in people with anxiety / depression: a cross-sectional survey.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Nov 11;16(1):461.

Kristoffersen AE, Musial F, Hamre HJ, Björkman L, Stub T, Salamonsen A, Alræk T: 
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings.
BMC Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Jan 22;16:22. Doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-0996-1.

Jill Hervik  and Trine Stub: 
Adverse effects of non-hormonal pharmacological interventions in breast cancer survivors, suffering from hot flashes. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (accepted for publication) DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4002-x

Stub T, Quandt SA, Arcury TA, Sandberg JC, Kristoffersen AE, Musial F, et al.:
Perception of risk and communication among conventional and complementary health care providers involving cancer patients’ use of complementary therapies: a literature review.
BMC Complementary Altern Med. 2016;16(1):1-14.

Anita Salamonsen; Mona A. Kiil; Agnete KristoffersenTrine Stub; Gro Berntsen: 
"My cancer is not my deepest concern": Life course disruption influencing patient pathways and healthcare needs among persons living with colorectal cancer.
Patient Preference and Adherence,2016;10:1591-1600.

Salamonsen, Anita:
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer or multiple sclerosis: Possible public health implications.
European Journal of Public Health 2016 ;Volum 26.(2) s. 225-229

Quandt SA, Sandberg JC, Graham A, Mora DC, Stub T, Arcury TA: 
Mexican sobadores in North Carolina:  manual therapy in a New Settlement context.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2016:1-10.

Stub TMusial F, Kristoffersen AE, Alræk T, Liu JP: 
Adverse effects of homeopathy, what do we know? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2016;26:146-63.                                                                                                               

Kristoffersen AE, Musial F, Hamre HJ, Bjorkman L, Stub TSalamonsen A, et al.:
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016;16(1):22.

2015

von Scheidt C, Bruset S, Michalsen A, Alræk T, Drageset B, Musial F
IMCR-studien - et helseprogram med egeninnsats.
Håndbok for gruppeledere. 2015 ISBN 978-82-92672-08-2.

Musial, F., & Enck, P: 
Gastrointestinale Funktionsstörungen (pp153-176). In: Ehlert, U. (Hrsg.) Verhaltensmedizin. 2nd Edition. Berlin: Springer.

Stub T, Musial FQuandt SAArcury TA, Salamonsen A, Kristoffersen A, Berntsen G
Mapping the risk perception and communication gap between different professions of healthcare providers in cancer care: a cross-sectional protocol.
BMJ Open. 2015 Sep 3;5(9):e008236. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008236. PubMed PMID: 26338839; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4563259.

Nesby Linda, Salamonsen Anita:
Youth blogging and serious illness.
Medical Humanities, accepted for publication. doi:10.1136/medhum-2015-010723

Berntsen GKR, Gammon D, Steinsbekk A, Salamonsen A, Foss N, Ruland C, Fønnebø V: 
How do we deal with multiple goals for care within an individual patient trajectory? A document content analysis of health service research papers on goals for care.
Accepted for publication in BMJ Open in oct 2015

Norheim AJ, Liodden I, Alræk T: 
Acupuncture in ambulatory anesthesia: a review.
Ambulatory Anesthesia 2015:2 79–90

Alraek T, Birch S: 
Acupuncture effects under anaesthesia and questions about placebo.
Acupunct Med. 2015 Sep 16. pii: acupmed-2015-010931. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2015-010931. PubMed PMID: 26376848.

Solberg M, Alræk T, Mdala I, Klovning A: 
A pilot study on the use of acupuncture or pelvic floor muscle training for mixed urinary incontinence.
Acupunct Med. 2015 Sep 11. pii: acupmed-2015-010828. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2015-010828. PubMed PMID: 26362793.

Jacobsen R, Fønnebø VM, Foss N, Kristoffersen AE: 
Use of complementary and alternative medicine within Norwegian hospitals.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Aug 13;15:275. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0782-5. PubMed PMID: 26268605; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4534010.

Fønnebø V: [Re: A woman in her forties with cancer, syncope and spasms].
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2015 Jan 27;135(2):104. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.14.1600. eCollection 2015 Jan 27. Norwegian. PubMed PMID: 25625971.

Ortiz M, Brinkhaus B, Enck P, Musial F, Zimmermann-Viehoff F: 
Autonomic Function in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Acupuncture - an Experimental Pilot. Study within a Randomized Trial.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2015;22(2):85-92. doi:10.1159/000381086. Epub 2015 Mar 20. PubMed PMID: 26021958.

Wider B, Pittler MH, Ernst E:
Feverfew for preventing migraine.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 20;4:CD002286. PubMed PMID:25892430.

Lauche R, Schuth M, Schwickert M, Lüdtke R, Musial F, Michalsen A, Dobos G, Choi KE: 
Efficacy of the Alexander Technique in treating chronic non-specific neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Clin Rehabil. 2015 Mar 31. pii: 0269215515578699. PubMed PMID: 25834276.

Stub T; Kristoffersen A; Alræk T; Musial F; Steinsbekk, A: 
Risk in homeopathy: Classification of adverse events andhomeopathic aggravations – A cross sectional study amongNorwegian homeopath patients.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Online 10 June 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2015.06.004

Liodden, I; Sandvik, L; Taraldsen Valeberg, B; Borud, E; Norheim, A J: 
Acupuncture versus usual care for postoperative nausea and vomiting in children after tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy: a pragmatic, multicentre, double-blinded, randomised trial.
Acupunct Med doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010738

Stub, T; Salamonsen, A; Kristoffersen, A; Musial, F: 
How to Handle Worsening of Condition during Treatment - Risk Assessment in Homeopathic Practice.
Forsch Komplementmed 2015;22:30-35 DOI:10.1159/000377644

Lee, A L; Ko, M M; Jungsup Lee, J; Kang, B-K; Alraek, T; Birch, S; Soo Lee, M: 
Extraction of Clinical Indicators That Are Associated with the Heat/Nonheat and Excess/Deficiency Patterns in Pattern Identifications for Stroke.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 869894, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/869894

Salamonsen A:
Mind the Gap! Lay and Medical Perceptions of Risks Associated with the Use of Alternative Treatment and Conventional Medicine.
Forsch Komplementmed 2015;22:24-29 DOI:10.1159/000376555

Salamonsen A:
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer or multiple sclerosis: possible public health implications.
Eur J Public Health. 2015 Oct 8. pii: ckv184.  PubMed PMID: 26450914.

Mulkins AL, McKenzie E, Balneaves LG, Salamonsen A, Verhoef MJ: 
From the conventional to the alternative: exploring patients' pathways of cancer treatment and care.
J Complement Integr Med. 2015 Aug 8. pii: /j/jcim.ahead-of-print/jcim-2014-0070/jcim-2014-0070.xml. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2014-0070. PubMed PMID: 26259233.

2014

Hansen, A H; Kristoffersen, A E; Lian, O S; Halvorsen, P A: 
Continuity of GP care is associated with lower use of complementary and alternative medical providers: a population-based cross-sectional survey.
BMC Health Services Research 2014 ;Volum 14.(629)

Larsen, A LHamran, T; Foss, N
Mellom profesjonell og folkelig kunnskap. En kvalitativ studie av helsepersonell sin kunnskap om håndtering av "læsing" i en norsk-samisk kommune.
Vård i Norden 2014 ;Volum 34.(4) s. 53-58.

Kristoffersen, EA; Stub, T; Salamonsen, A; Musial, F; Hamberg, K: 
Gender differences in prevalence and associations for use of CAM in a large population study.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014 Dec 3;14(1):463. PubMed PMID: 25465676

Alræk, T; Baerheim, A; Birch, S: 
Acupuncture points used in the prophylaxis against recurrent uncomplicated cystitis, patterns identified and their possible relationship to physiological measurements.
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 2014;Volum 21.(117)

Lee, J A; Ko, M M; Kang, B-K; Alræk, T; Birch, S; Lee, M S: 
Interobserver Reliability of Four Diagnostic Methods Using Traditional Korean Medicine for Stroke Patients.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 ;Volum 2014.

Theysohn, N; Choi, KE; Gizewski, ER; Wen, M; Rampp, T; Gasser, T; Dobos, GJ; Forsting, M; Musial, F:
Acupuncture-Related Modulation of Pain-Associated Brain Networks During Electrical Pain Stimulation: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.
J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Nov 12. PubMed PMID:25389905.

Wang, YY; Li, XX; Liu, JP; Luo, H; Ma, LX; Alraek, T: 
Traditional Chinese medicine for chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
Complement Ther Med. 2014 Aug;22(4):826-33

Fischer, F; Lewith, G; Witt, CM; Linde, K; Ammon, K; Cardini, F; Falkenberg, T; Fønnebø, V; Johannessen, H; Reiter, B; Uehleke, B; Weidenhammer, W; Brinkhaus, B: 
A research roadmap for complementary and alternative medicine - What we need to know by 2020.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin 2014 ;Volum 21.(2) s. e1-e16

Jung, J; Park, B; Lee, J A; You, S; Alræk, T; Bian, Z-X; Birch, S; Kim, T-H; Hao, XU; Zaslawski, C; Kang, B-K; Lee, M S: 
Standardization and Future Directions in Pattern Identification Research: International Brainstorming Session.
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 2014

Lee, M S.; Lee, J A; Alræk, T; Bian, Z-X; Birch, S; Goto, H; Jung, J; Kao, S-t; Moon, S-K; Park, B; Park, K-M; You, S; Yun, J-J; Zaslawski, C: 
Current research and future directions in pattern identification: Results of an international symposium.
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 2014

Skovgaard, L; Pedersen, I K; Verhoef, M: 
Use of bodily sensations as a risk assessment tool: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis' views on risks of negative interactions between herbal medicine and conventional drug therapies.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 ;Volum 14:59.

Stub, Trine. 2014: Safety of treatment provided by homepaths. Homepathic aggravations, adverse effects and risk assessment. NAFKAM, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

2013

Kiil, M A; Salamonsen, A: 
Embodied health practices: The use of Traditional Healing and Conventional Medicine in a North Norwegian Community.
Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2013 ;Volum 2.(3) s. 483-488

Birch, S; Alræk, T; Norheim, A J: 
Acupuncture Adverse Events in China: A Glimpse of Historical and Contextual Aspects.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2013 ;Volum 19.(10) s. 845-850

White, A; Boon, H; Alraek, T; Lewith, G;  Liu, J; Norheim, A J; Steinsbekk, A; Yamashita, H; Fønnebø, V: 
Reducing the risk of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):Challenges and priorities.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 19 Sept 2013 

Liodden, I; Norheim, A J
Acupuncture and related techniques in ambulatory anesthesia.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2013 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24150042 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Spohn, D; Musial, FRolke, R: 
Naturopathic reflex therapies for the treatment of chronic pain - part 2: quantitative sensory testing as a translational tool.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2013;20(3):225-30. doi: 10.1159/000353446. Epub 2013 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 23860025.

Musial, F; Spohn, D; Rolke, R: 
Naturopathic reflex therapies for the treatment of chronic back and neck pain - part 1: neurobiological foundations.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2013;20(3):219-24. doi: 10.1159/000353392. Epub 2013 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 23860024. 

Kristoffersen, E A; Norheim, A J; Fønnebø V: 
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Norwegian Cancer Survivors: Gender-Specific Prevalence and Associations for Use.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:318781. doi: 10.1155/2013/318781. Epub 2013 Mar 28

Salamonsen, A
Doctor-patient communication and cancer patients' choice of alternative therapies as supplement or alternative to conventional care.
Scand J Caring Sci. 2013 Mar;27(1):70-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01002.x.

Emaus, N; Nguyen, N D.; Almås, B; Berntsen, G**; Center, J R; Christensen, M; Gjesdal, C G; Grimsgaard, S; Nguyen, T V.; Salomonsen, L**; Eisman, J A.; Fønnebø, V**. 
Serum level of under-carboxylated osteocalcin and bone mineral density in early menopausal Norwegian women. European Journal of Nutrition 2013 ;Volum 52.(1) s. 49-55

Skovgaard, L; Nicolajsen, PH; Pedersen, E D; Kant, M; Fredrikson, S; Verhoef, M; Meyrowitsch, D W: 
Differences between users and non-users of complementary and alternative medicine among people with multiple sclerosis in Denmark: A comparison of descriptive characteristics.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2013 ;Volum 41.(5) s. 492-49

Skovgaard, L; Nicolajsen, P.H.; Pedersen, E.; Kant, M.; Fredrikson, S; Verhoef, M; Meyrowitsch, D W:
People with multiple sclerosis in Denmark who use complementary and alternative medicine-Do subgroups of patients differ? 
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2013 ;Volum 5.(4) s. 365-373

Cao H, Li X, Han M, Liu J: 
Acupoint stimulation for fibromyalgia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. 
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:362831. doi: 10.1155/2013/362831. Review. PubMed PMID: 24454493; PubMed. Central PMCID: PMC3877582

Salamonsen, Anita. 2013: Boundary walkers. The use of complementary and alternative medicine in a Scandinavian health care context. NAFKAM, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. 

Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter. 2013: Use of complementary and alternative medicine among Norwegian cancer patients.  NAFKAM, University of Tromsø.

2012

Sandaunet, A G; Salamonsen, A: 
CFS/ME-pasienters ulike erfaringer med Lightning Process.
Sykepleien Forskning; 3(7) s. 262-268. doi: 10.4220/sykepleienf.2012.0132.

Michalsen, A; Jeitler, M; Brunnhuber, S; Lüdtke, R; Büssing, A; Musial, F; Dobos, G; Kessler, C: 
Iyengar yoga for distressed women: a 3-armed randomized controlled trial.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:408727. doi:10.1155/2012/408727. Epub 2012 Sep 25. PubMed PMID: 23049608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3463199.

Fønnebø, V; Drageset, B J; Salamonsen, A: 
The NAFKAM International Registry of Exceptional Courses of Disease Related to the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2012 ;Volum 1.(1) s. 7-9

Fønnebø, V; Drageset, BJ; Salamonsen, A: 
Worst Cases Reported to the NAFKAM International Registry of Exceptional Courses of Disease.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2012 ;Volum 1.(1) s. 28-28

Hohmann, C; Ullrich, I; Lauche, R; Choi, KE; Lüdtke, R; Rolke, R; Cramer, H; Saha, FJ; Rampp, T; Michalsen, A; Langhorst, J; Dobos, G; Musial, F: 
The benefit of a mechanical needle stimulation pad in patients with chronic neck and lower back pain: two randomized controlled pilot studies.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:753583. Epub 2012 Sep 11. PubMed PMID: 22997531; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3446809.

Kristoffersen, A E; Norheim; A J, Fønnebø, V
Any difference? Use of a CAM provider among cancer patients, coronary heart disease (CHD) patients and individuals with no cancer/CHD.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 ;Volum 12.(1) 10.1186/1472-6882-12-1

Langhorst. J; Häuser, W; Bernardy, K; Lucius, H; Settan, M; Winkelmann, A; Musial, F: 
[Complementary and alternative therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome. Systematic review, meta-analysis and guideline].
Schmerz. 2012 Jun;26(3):311-7. German. PubMed PMID: 22760464.

Lauche, R; Cramer, H; Haller, H; Musial, F; Langhorst, J; Dobos, GJ; Berger, B: 
My back has shrunk: the influence of traditional cupping on body image in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2012;19(2):68-74. Epub 2012 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 22585102.

Musial, F; Choi, KE; Gabriel, T; Lüdtke, R; Rampp, T; Michalsen, A; Dobos, G: 
The effect of electroacupuncture and tramadol on experimental tourniquet pain.
Acupunct Med. 2012 Mar;30(1):21-6. PubMed PMID: 22378583.

Norheim, A J; Mercer, J: 
Can medical thermal images predict acupuncture adverse events? A case history.
Acupuncture in Medicine 2012 ;Volum 30.(1) s. 51-52

Salamonsen, A; Kruse, T; Eriksen, S H: 
Modes of Embodiment in Breast Cancer Patients Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Qual Health Res November 2012 vol. 22 no. 11 1497-1512.Published online August 21, 2012 DOI: 10.1177/1049732312457077

Salamonsen, A; Drageset, B J; Fønnebø, V: 
A Patient-defined "Best Case" of Multiple Sclerosis Related to the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2012 ;Volum 1.(1) s. 30-32

Stub, T; Salamonsen A; Alræk T
Is It Possible to Distinguish Homeopathic Aggravation from Adverse Effects? A Qualitative Study.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2012 ;Volum 19.(1)

Stub, T; Alræk, T; Salamonsen, A: 
The Red flag! risk assessment among medical homeopaths in Norway: a qualitative study.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:150 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-150 

Cramer, H; Baumgarten, C; Choi, K-E; Lauche, R; Saha, Felix J; Musial, F; Dobos, G: 
Thermotherapy self-treatment for neck pain relief - A randomized controlled trial.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2012 ;Volum 4.(4) s. E371-E378

Lauche, R; Cramer, H; Hohmann, C; Choi, K-E; Rampp, T; Saha, F J; Musial, FLanghorst, J; Dobos, G: 
The effect of traditional cupping on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain: a randomised controlled pilot study.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 ;Volum 2012

Eardley, S; Bishop, Felicity L; Prescott, P; Cardini, F; Brinkhaus, B; Santos-Rey, K; Vas, J; von Amman, K; Hegyi, G; Dragan, S; Uehleke, B; Fønnebø, V; Lewith, G: 
A Systematic Literature Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Prevalence in EU.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2012 ;Volum 19. Suppl. 2 s. 18-28

Fischer, H F; Junne, F; Witt, C M.; von Ammon, K; Cardini, F; Fønnebø, V; Johannessen, Helle; Lewith, George; Uehleke, Bernhard; Weidenhammer, Wolfgang; Brinkhaus, Benno: 
Key Issues in Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine - a Systematic Literature Review.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2012 ;Volum 19. Suppl. 2 s. 51-60

Hök, J; Lewith, G; Weidenhammer, W; Santos-Rey, K; Fønnebø, V; Wiesener, S; Falkenberg, T: 
International Development of Traditional Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research - What can Europe Learn?
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2012 ;Volum 19. Suppl. 2 s. 44-50

Wiesener, S; Falkenberg, T; Hegyi, G; Hök, J; di Sarsina, P R; Fønnebø, V: 
Legal Status and Regulation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Europe.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2012 ;Volum 19. Suppl. 2 s. 29-36

Skovgaard, L; Bjerre, L; Haahr, N; Paterson, C; Launsø, L; Boesen, F; Nissen, l; Ottesen, M-B; Mortensen, C; Olsen, A; Borch, S; Mortensen, B K.; Rasmussen, G A.; Sietam, K; Staalkjær, F; Pedersen, K; Søndermark, K:
An investigation of multidisciplinary complex health care interventions - steps towards an integrative treatment model in the rehabilitation of People with Multiple Sclerosis.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 ;Volum 12. s. –

Yang, G; Li, X; Li, X; Wang, L; Li, J; Song, X; Chen, J; Guo, Y; Sun, X; Wang, S; Zhang, Z; Zhou, X; Liu, J: 
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Case Series Published in the Chinese Literature.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 s. –

Luo, H; Li, Q; Flower, A; Lewith, G; Liu, J: 
Comparison of effectiveness and safety between granules and decoction of Chinese herbal medicine: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2012 ;Volum 140.(3) s. 555-56

2011

Liodden, I; Howley, M; Grimsgaard, S; Fønnebø, V; Borud, EK; Alræk,T; Norheim, AJ: 
Perioperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure can prevent postoperative vomiting following paediatric tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
Acupuncture in Medicine 2011 ;Volum 29.(1) s. 9-15

Weidenhammer, W; Lewith, G; Falkenberg, T; Fønnebø, V; Johannessen, H; Reiter, B; Uehleke, B; von Ammon, K; Baumhöfener, F; Brinkhaus, B: 
EU FP7 Project 'CAMbrella' to Build European Research Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin 2011 ;Volum 18.(2) s. 69.

Lauche,R; Cramer, H; Choi, K-E; Rampp, T; Saha, FJ; Dobos, G J; Musial, F: 
The influence of a series of five dry cupping treatments on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain - a randomised controlled pilot study.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011;Volum 11.

Cramer, H; Lauche, R; Hohmann, C; Choi, K-E; Rampp, T; Musial, F; Langhorst, J; Dobos, GJ: 
Randomized controlled trial of pulsating cupping (pneumatic pulsation therapy) for chronic neck pain. 
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2011 ;Volum 18.(6) s. 327-334.

Choi, Kyung-Eun; Rampp, Thomas; Saha, Felix J.; Dobos, Gustav J.; Musial, Frauke: 
Pain modulation by meditation and electroacupuncture in experimental submaximum effort tourniquet technique (SETT).
Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing 2011 ;Volum 7.(4) s. 239-245.

Stub, T; Tapper, Suzanne: 
Case report: Acupuncture Treatment for Frozen Shoulder Resulting from Traumatic Injury.
Australian Journal of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine 2011 ;Volum 6.(2) s. 36-42.

Pilkington, K; Gamst, A; Liu, I Ostermann, T; Pinto, D; Richardon, J: 
The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): Working Together to Improve Online CAM Information.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2011 ;Volum 17.(7) s. 647-653.

Skovgaard, L; Launsø, L; Kryger Pedersen, I; Bjerre, L; Haahr, N: 
Combination Treatment of People with Multiple Sclerosis based on Collaboration between Conventional Healthcare Providers and Alternative Practitioners - Patient Perspectives on Outcomes.
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2011 ;Volum 18.(1).

Bjerre, L; Henningsen, I; Skovgaard, L; Launsø, L: 
Self-reported changes in quality of life among people with multiple sclerosis who have participated in treatments based on collaboration between conventional healthcare providers and CAM practitioners.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011 ;Volum 3. s. 271-279.

Xia, Y; Luo, H; Liu, J; Gluud, C: 
Phyllanthus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011 (4).

Chen, W; Lim, CED; Kang, H-J; Liu, J: 
Chinese Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Type A H1N1 Influenza: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
PLoS ONE 2011 ;Volum 6.(12).

Liu, Z; Zhu, J; Wu, Y; Zhuang, X; Liu, J: 
Herbal medicines for fatty liver diseases.
The Cochrane library 2011.

Liu, J; Li, X; Liu, J; Ma, L; Li, X; Fønnebø, V.:
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Case Reports Published in Chinese Literature.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2011 ;Volum 18. s. 257-263.

Lim, CED; Liu, J: 
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Gynaecological Diseases.
Australian Traditional-Medicine Society. Journal 2011 ;Volum 17.(1) s. 17-20.

Chen, W; Luo, Y-F; Liu, J: 
Topical Herbal Medicine for Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin 2011 ;Volum 18.(3) s. 134-145.

Alræk, T; Lee, MS.; Choi, T-Y; Cao, H; Liu, J: 
Complementary and alternative medicine for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011 ;Volum 11. s. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-87.

Emaus, N; Nguyen, N; Almås, B; Berntsen, G; Center, J; Christensen, M; Gjesdal, CG; Grimsgaard, S; Nguyen, T; Salomonsen, L J; Eisman, J; Fønnebø, V: 
Serum level of under-carboxylated osteocalcin and bone mineral density in early menopausal Norwegian women.
European Journal of Nutrition 2011, doi: 10.1007/s00394-011-0285-1.

Stub, T; Alræk, T; Liu, J: 
Acupuncture treatment for depression - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eur J Integr Med (2011), doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2011.

Alræk, T; Borud, E K; White, AR: 
Selecting Acupuncture Treatment for Hot Flashes: A Delphi Consensus Compared with a Clinical Trial.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2011 ;Volum 17.(1) s. 33-38, doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0070.

Dørmænen, A; Heimdal, M R; Wang, C E.; Grimsgaard, S: 
Depression in postmenopause: a study on a subsample of the Acupuncture on Hot Flushes Among Menopausal Women (ACUFLASH) study.
Menopause 2011 ;Volum 18.(5) s. 525-530, doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181f9f89f.

Musial, F; Büssing, A; Heusser, P; Choi, K-E; Osterman, T: 
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Integrative Cancer Care – a Summary of Evidence.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2011 ;Volum 18.(4), doi: 10.1159/000330714.

Salomonsen, L J; Skovgaard, L; La Cour, S; Nyborg, LLaunsø, L; Fønnebø, V: 
Use of complementary and alternative medicine at Norwegian and Danish hospitals.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011 ;Volum 11, doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-4. 

Cao, H; Liu, J*; Luo, H; Smith, CA; Liu, Y: 
Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris (Protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 11. Art.

Wei, ML; Liu, J*; Li, N; Liu, M: 
Acupuncture for slowing the progression of myopia in children and adolescents.
Cochrane Database of Syst Rev 2011 , Sep 7;9.

Lim, DC; Chen, W; Cheng, LN; Xue, CC; Wong, FW; O'Sullivan, AJ;  Liu J*: 
Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome. 
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Aug 10;(8).

Chen, W; Zhang, Y; Liu, J*: 
Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jun 15;(6).

Liu, ZL; Zhu, J; Wu, Y; Zhuang, X; Liu, J*: 
Herbal medicines for fatty liver diseases (Protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review. 2011, Issue 3.

Liu, ZL; Liu, J*; Zhang, AL; Wu, Q; Ruan, Y; Lewith, G; Visconte, D: 
Chinese herbal medicines for hypercholesterolemia.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;(7).

White, AR; Rampes, H; Liu, J*; Stead, LF; Campbell, J: 
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Jan 19; 1.

Wu, YF; Liao, X; Liu, J*: 
Sophorus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (Protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review 2011,Issue 1.

Xia, Y; Luo, H; Liu, J*, Gluud C: 
Phyllanthus species versus antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (Protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review 2011,Issue 2.

Xia, Y; Han, M; Liu, J*; Gluud C: 
Glycyrrhizin versus antiviral drugs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (Protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review 2011,Issue 2.

2010

Liodden, I; Howley, M; Grimsgaard, S; Fønnebø, V; Borud, EK; Alræk, T; Norheim, AJ
Perioperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure can prevent postoperative vomiting following paediatric tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
Acupuncture in Medicine 2010

Ytrehus, I; Norheim, AJ; Emaus, N; Fønnebø, V: 
Physicians Become Acupuncture Patients-Not Acupuncturists.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2010 ;Volum 16.(4) s. 449-455

Salamonsen, A; Launsø, L; Kruse, T; Eriksen, S: 
Understanding unexpected courses of multiple sclerosis among patients using complementary and alternative medicine: A travel from recipient to explorer.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 2010 ;Volum 5.(2)

Heimdal, M; Dørmænen, A; Wang, C; Grimsgaard, S: 
A Comparison of the WHQ and the BDI-II in a Sample of Postmenopausal Women.
Patient Reported Outcomes Newsletter 2010 (43) s. 13-15

Emaus, N; Gjesdal, C; Almås, B; Christensen, M; Grimsgaard, S; Berntsen, G; Salomonsen, L; FønnebøV: 
Vitamin K2 supplementation does not infuence bone loss in early menopausal women: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Osteoporosis International 2010 ;Volum 21.(10) s. 1731-1740

Borud, EK; Grimsgaard, S; White, A: 
Menopausal problems and acupuncture.
Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical 2010 ;Volum 157.(1-2) s. 57-62

Borud, EK; White A: 
A review of acupuncture for menopausal problems.
Maturitas. 2010 Jan 7. Epub ahead of print.

Borud, EK; Alraek, T White, A; Grimsgaard S: 
The Acupuncture on hot flashes Among Menopausal Women study: observational follow-up results at 6 and 12 months.
Menopause. 2010 Mar;17(2):262-8.

Cao, H; Liu, J; Lewith, GT: 
Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Apr;16(4):397-409.

Norheim, AJ; Liodden, I; Howley, M: 
Implementation of acupuncture and acupressure under surgical procedures in children: a pilot study.
Acupunct Med. 2010 May 10

Skovgaard, L; Bjerre, L;  Haahr, N; Launsø, L: 
Types of treatment collaboration between conventional and alternative practitioners: results from a research project at a Danish MS hospital. 
International Journal of Integrated Care , vol 11, s. 1-16. 

Borud, Einar Kristian. 2010: Acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flashes.  NAFKAM, University of Tromsø.

2009

Borud, EK; Alræk, TWhite, A; Grimsgaard, S
The acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flushes (ACUFLASH) study: Traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and acupuncture points used, and their relation to the treatment response.
Acupuncture in Medicine, 2009.

Fønnebø, V; Launsø, L: 
High use of complementary and alternative medicine inside and outside of the government-funded health care system in Norway.
J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Oct;15(10):1061-6.

Knox, KE; Fønnebø, VFalkenberg, T: 
Emerging complementary and alternative medicine policy initiatives and the need for dialogue.
J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Sep;15(9):959-62.

Borud, EK; Alraek, T;  White, A; Fønnebø, V; Eggen, AE; Hammar, M; Astrand, LL; Theodorsson, E; Grimsgaard, S: 
The Acupuncture on Hot Flushes Among Menopausal Women (ACUFLASH) study, a randomized controlled trial.
Menopause. 2009 May-Jun;16(3)

Paterson, C; Baarts, C; Launsø, L; Verhoef, MJ*: 
Evaluating complex health interventions: a critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2009 Jun 18;9:18.

Lachance, LL; Hawthorne, V; Brien, S; Hyland, ME; Lewith, GT; Verhoef, MJ*; Warber, S; Zick, S: 
Delphi-derived development of a common core for measuring complementary and alternative medicine prevalence.
J Altern Complement Med2009 May;15(5):489-94.

Chen, S; Flower, A; Ritchie, A; Liu, J; Molassiotis, A; Yu, H; Lewith, G: 
Oral Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as an adjuvant treatment during chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review.
Lung Cancer. 2009 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print].

Cao, H; Pan, X; Li, H; Liu, J: 
Acupuncture for treatment of insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Nov;15(11):1171-86.

Tough, EA; White, A*; Richards, SH; Lord, B; Campbell, JL: 
Developing and validating a sham acupuncture needle.
Acupunct Med. 2009 Sep;27(3):118-22.

Kuhn, NJ; White, A*:
The topography of lactose synthesis. 1975.
J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2009 Sep;14(3):213-20. Epub 2009 Aug 4. 17

Li, X; Hu, J; Wang, X; Zhang, H; Liu, JP: 
Moxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation: a systematic review of clinical trialsC
hin Med. 2009 Feb 27;4:4.

Thapa, B; Skalko-Basnet, N; Tanako, A; Masuda, K; Basnet, P: 
High-performance liquid chromatography analysis of capsaicin content in 16 Capsicum fruits from Nepal.
J Med Food, 2009 Aug;12(4):908-13.

Quandt, SA; Verhoef, MJ*; Arcury, TA; Lewith, GT; Steinsbekk, A; Kristoffersen, A E; Wahner-Roedler, DL; Fønnebø V: 
Development of an international questionnaire to measure use of complementary and alternative medicine (I-CAM-Q).
J Altern Complement Med. 2009, apr;15(4):331-9. PMID: 19388855 [PubMed - in process]

Borud, EK; Martinussen, M; Eggen, AE; Grimsgaard, S: 
The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ): a psychometric evaluation of the 36-item Norwegian version. 
Scand J Psychol 2009, 50: 183-189.

Kristoffersen, AE; Fønnebø, V; Norheim, AJ: 
Do cancer patients with a poor prognosis use Complementary and Alternative Medicine more often than others? 
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine2009;Volum 15.(1) s. 35-40.

Alræk,T; Malterud, K: 
Acupuncture for hot flushes - a qualitative study.
Journal of complementary and alternative medicine. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Volume: 15, Number: 2 Feb 2009.

Yang, AWH; Liu, JP*, Xue CCL: 
Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis (protocol).
Cochrane Database of systematic Review 2009, issue 1. Art. no.: CD007643.DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD007643.

Zhang, J; Liu, JP: 
Introduction to NAFKAM. 
Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine 2009;7(9):897-99. [in Chinese]

Devkota, HP; Basnet, P*, Yahara S: 
Diterpene esters and phenolic compounds from Sapium insigne (ROYLE) BENTH.ex HOOK.fil.
Chem pharm bull (Tokyo). 2009 nov;57(11):1289-91.

2008

Launsø, L; Skovgaard, L: 
The IMCO scheme as a tool in developing team-based treatment for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2008; 14(1): 69-77.

Adhikari, A;  Devkota, HP; Takano, A; Masuda, K; Nakane, T; Basnet, P*: 
Skalko-Basnet, N. Screening of Nepalese crude drugs traditionally used to treat hyperpigmentation: in vitro tyrosinase inhibition.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008, 30, 353-360.

Kristoffersen, AE; Fønnebø, V; Norheim, AJ: 
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients. Classification criteria determine level of use.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2008.

Liu, JP; Xing, JM; Fei, YT: 
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) and cancer prevention: a systematic review of randomized trials and epidemiological studies.
Chinese Medicine 2008;3:12, doi:10.1186/1749-8546-3-12, (http://www.cmjournal.org/content/3/1/12)

Wang, W; Chen, H; Liu, J*: 
Evening primrose oil or other essential fatty acids for the treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, issue 2, art.no.: CD001123. DOI: 10.1002/14651858. CD001123.pub3.

Deare, JC; Zheng, Z; Xue, CC; Liu, J*; Shang, J; Scott, SW: 
Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (protocol).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Review 2008, issue 2. Art.no.: CD007070.DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007070.

Danso-Appiah, A; Utzinger, J; Liu, J*; Olliaro, P: 
Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, issue 3, art.no.: CD000053. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000053.pub2. 

2007

Nyborg, L; Launsø, L: 
Utprøvinger av alternativ behandling innenfor helsevesenet i møte mellom helsepersonell og alternative behandlere.
NAFKAM Skriftserie nr. 5.

Fønnebø, V; Verhoef, M*; Paterson, C: 
Cancer and complementary medicine - an international perspective.
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2007; Vol 15, No 8; pp 999-1002.

Haahr, N; Launsø, Laila: 
Preliminary initiatives in a bridge building project between conventional and alternative practitioners in Denmark.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin 2006 ;Volum 13.(5) s. 307-312

Launsø, L; Haahr, N: 
Bridge building and integrative treatment of people with multiple sclerosis. Research-based evaluation of a team-building process.
Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 4, 2007.

Launsø, L; Henningsen, I; Rieper, J; Brender, H; Sandø, F; Hvenegaard, A: 
Expectations and effectiveness of medical treatment and classical homeopathic treatment for patients with hypersensitivity illnesses - one year prospective study.
Homeopathy, 2007 Oct;96(4):233-42.

Steinsbekk, A; Lewith, G; Fønnebø, V; Bentzen, N: 
An exploratory study of the contextual effect of homeopathic care. A randomised controlled trial of homeopathic care vs. self-prescribed homeopathic medicine in the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children.
Prev Med.2007 Oct;45(4):274-9;discussion 280-1. Epub 2007 Feb 9.

Launsø, L; Rieper, J; Rieper, O: 
Evaluative feedback as a contribution to learning between groups of professionals.
Evaluation (ISSN 1356-3890)

Launsø, L; Haahr, N: 
Brobygning mellem etablerede og alternative behandlere.
Tidsskrift for forskning i sygdom og samfund 2007 , nr. 6:75-96

Fønnebø, V; Grimsgaard, S; Walach, H; Ritenbaugh, C; Norheim, AJ; MacPherson, H; Lewith, G; Launsø, L;Koithan, M; Falkenberg, T; Boon, H; Aickin, M: 
Researching complementary and alternative treatments - the gatekeepers are not at home.
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007,7:7 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-S71.

Borud, EK; Alraek, T; White, A; Fønnebø, V; Grimsgaard, S: 
The effect of TCM acupuncture on hot flushes among menopausal women (ACUFLASH) Study: A study protocol of an ongoing multi-centre randomised controlled clinical trial.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007, 7:6, doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-6.

Liu, J: 
The use of herbal medicines in early drug development for the treatment of HIV infections and AIDS.
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2007;16(9):1355-64.

Liu, J: 
Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review on randomized controlled trials.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 2007 ;Volum 14.(suppl 1) s. 37-38

Boon, H; MacPherson, H; Fleishman, S; Grimsgaard, S; Koithan, M; Norheim, AJ; Walach, H:
 Evaluating complex healthcare systems: A critique of four approaches.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 ;Volum 4. s. 279-285

Bjørnerem, Å; Ahmed, L; Joakimsen, R; Berntsen, G; Fønnebø, V**; Jørgensen, L; Øian, P; Seeman, E; Straume, B: 
A prospective study of sex steroids, sex hormone-binding globulin and non-vertebral fractures in women and men: the Tromso study.
Osteoporosis International 2007; Volum 18. ISSN 0937-941X.

Bjørnerem, Å; Emaus, N; Berntsen, G; Joakimsen, R M; Fønnebø, V**; Wilsgaard, T; Øian, P; Seeman, E; Straume, B:
Circulating sex steroids, sex Hormone-binding globulin, and longitudinal changes in forearm bone mineral density in postmenopausal women and men: The tromso study.
Calcified Tissue International 2007 ;Volum 81. s. 65-72

2006

Boon, H; MacPherson, H; Fleishman, S; Grimsgaard, S; Koithan, M; Norheim, AJ; Walach, H: 
Evaluating Complex Healthcare Systems: A Critique of Four Approaches.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2006; doi: 10.1093/ecam/nel079.

Walach, H; Falkenberg, T; Fønnebø, V; Lewith, G; Jonas, WJ: 
Circular instead of hierarchical: methodological principles for the evaluation of complex interventions.
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2006; 6:29.

Liu, J; Zhang, J; Shi, Y; Grimsgaard, S; Alraek, T; Fønnebø, V: 
Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Chinese Medicine 2006, 1:4 (23 November 2006).

Liu, JP*; Zhang, J; Lu, H. SEM Bell-Syer: 
Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers.
Cochrane Databse of systematic reveiws 2006, issue 3, art.no.: CD006098. DOI:10.1002/14651858. CD006098.

Liu, JP*: The use of Gingko Biloba extract in acute ischemic stroke.
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing 2006; 2(3):262-263.

Haahr, N; Launsø, L*: 
Preliminary Initiatives in a Bridge Building Project between Conventional and Alternative Practitioners in Denmark.
Forsch Komplementärmed 2006:13.

Launsø, L; Drageset, BJ; Fønnebø, V; Jacobson, JS; Haahr, N; White, J; Salamonsen, A; Horneber, M; Egeland, E: 
Exceptional disease courses after the use of CAM: Selection, registration, medical assessment, and research. An international perspective.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Sep 2006, Vol. 12, No. 7 : 607 -613.

Emaus; N;Berntsen, GKR; Joakimsen, R; Fønnebø, V**: 
Bone mineral density measures in longitudinal studies: the choice of phantom is crucial for quality assessment. The Tromsø Study, a population-based study.
Osteoporos International, Volume 16, Number 12 / December, 2005.

Gamst, A; Haahr, N; Kristoffersen, AE; Launsø, L: 
Integrative Care and Bridge Building Among Health Care Providers in Norway and Denmark.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Mar 2006, Vol. 12, No. 2 : 141 -146.

Launsø, L; Kimby, CK; Henningsen, I; Fønnebø, V: An exploratory retrospective study of people suffering from hypersensitivity illnesses who attend medical or classical homeopathic treatment.
Homeopathy, 2006 Apr;95(2):73-80.

Wisniewsk,i J; Manheimer, E; Ziea, E; Liu, J: 
Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD005111.

Liu, JP; Wei, ML; Yang, M; Liu, YX; Grimsgaard, S: 
Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
The Cochrane Library, 2006 Jan 25;(1):CD004116.

2005

Liu, JP*; Manheimer, E; Yang, M: 
Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003937. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003937.

Ahmed, L; Joakimsen, R; Berntsen, GKR; Fønnebø, V; Schirmer, H: 
Diabetes mellitus and the Risk of Non-vertebral Fractures: The Tromsø Study.
Osteoporos International, 2006;17(4):495-500. Epub 2005 Nov 10.

Ahmed, L; Schirmer, H; Berntsen, GKR; Fønnebø, V**; Joakimsen, R: 
Self-reported Diseases and the Risk of Non-vertebral Fractures: The Tromsø Study.
Osteoporos International, 2006 Jan;17(1):46-53. Epub 2005 Apr 19.

Emaus, N;Berntsen, GKR; Joakimsen, R; Fønnebø, V**: 
Bone mineral density measures in longitudinal studies: the choice of phantom is crucial for quality assessment. The Tromsø Study, a population-based study.
Osteoporos International, Volume 16, Number 12 / December, 2005.

Søgaard, AJ; Joakimsen, RM; Tverdal, A; Fønnebø, V**; Magnus, JH; Berntsen, GKR: 
Long-term mental distress, bone mineral density and non-vertebral fractures. The Tromsø Study.
Osteoporos International, 2005 Aug;16(8):887-97. Epub 2004 Dec 24.

Emaus, N;Berntsen, GKR; Joakimsen, R; Fønnebø, V**: 
Longitudinal changes in forearm bone mineral density in women and men 25-44 years. The Tromsø Study: a population based study.
Am J Epidemiol 2005; 162: 633-43. Am J Epidemiol., 2005 Oct 1;162(7):633-43. Epub 2005 Aug 24.

Fønnebø, V: 
If we believe the clinical trials show that homeopathic remedies don't work, should we do away with homeopathy altogether?
Perfusion, 2005; 18: 361-4.

Hansen, B; Grimsgaard, S; Launsø, L; Fønnebø, V; Falkenberg, T; Rasmussen, NK: 
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in the Scandinavian countries.
Scan J Prim Health Care, 2005 Mar;23(1):57-62.

Steinsbekk, A; Launsø, L: 
Empowering the cancer patient or controlling the tumor? A qualitative study of how cancer patients experience consultations with complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and phycisians, respectively.
Integrative Cancer Therapies 2005.

Steinsbekk, A; Bentzen, N; Fønnebø, V; Lewith, G: 
Self treatment with one of three self selected, ultramolecular homeopathic medicines for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children. A double blind randomized placebo controlled trial.
Br J Clin Pharmacol, 59:4, 447-455.

Steinsbekk, A; Bentzen, N;  Fønnebø, V; Lewith, G: 
Homeopathic care for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing individualised homeopathy and self-selected conventional care.
Complement Ther Med, 2005 Dec;13(4):231-8. Epub 2005 Oct 18.

Salomonsen, LJ; Norheim, AJ; Pedersen, H; Fønnebø, V: 
Attitudes about acupuncture and homeopathy among doctors in a research positions: a survey.
Journal of complementary and alternative medicine, 2005 Apr;11(2):229-31.

Launsø, L; Jørgensen, V: 
Patients' choice of asthma and allergy treatment by physicians or classic homoepaths - a qualitative study.
The Journal of Altern and Complement Medicine.

Launsø, L; Rieper, J: 
General practitioners' and classical homeopaths' treatment models for asthma and allergy.
Homeopathy, 2005 Jan;94(1):17-25.

Liu, J*; Wang, J: 
Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Lupton, BH; Fønnebø, V; Søgaard, AJ; Fylkesnes, K:
The Finnmark Intervention Study: Do community-based intervention programmes threaten self-rated health and well-being? Experiences from Båtsfjord-a fishing village in North Norway.
Eur J Public Health, Volume 15, Number 1 Pp. 91-96.

Jorgensen, V; Launsø, Laila: 
Patients' choice of asthma and allergy treatments.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2005 ;Volum 11.

Norheim, Arne Johan. 2005: Acupuncture in health care - Attitudes to, and experiences with acupuncture in Norway. NAFKAM, University of Tromsø.

2004

Liu, J*; Manheimer, E; Shi, Y; Gluud, C: 
Chinese herbal medicines for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Altern Compl Med, Dec 2004, Vol. 10, No. 6 : 1041 -1051.

Liu, JP*; Zhang, M; Wang, WY; Grimsgaard, S: 
Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The Cochrane Library, 2004;(3):CD003642.

Steinsbekk, A; Bentzen, N; Fønnebø, V; Lewith, GT: 
The use of simplified constitutional indications for self-prescription of homeopathic medicine.
omplement Ther Med, 2004 Jun-Sep;12(2-3):112-7.

Steinsbekk, A; Bentzen, N; Fønnebø, V; Lewith, GT: 
Randomized controlled trials on treatment by homeopaths and self-treatment with homepathic medicines: Design and protocol.
JACM 2004;10:1027-32.

Alræk, Terje. 2004: Acupuncture in the prevention of recurrent uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in adult women. Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen.

 

2003

Kimby, C; Launsø, L*; Henningsen, I; Langgaard, H: 
Choice of Unconventional Treatment by patients with cancer. 
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2003 Aug;9(4):549-61.

Liu, J*: 
Control and blinding in clinical trials on traditional Chinese medicine.
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine (in Chinese).

Liu, J*: 
Estimation of sample size in clinical trials.
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine (in Chinese).

Steinsbekk, A; Fønnebø, V
Users of homeopathy in Norway in 1998, compared to previous users and GP patients.
Homeopathy 2003; 92: 3 – 102002 

2002

Norheim, AJ; Fonnebo, V: 
Attitudes to the contribution of placebo in acupuncture - a survey.
Complement Ther Med, 2002 Dec;10(4):202-9.

2001

Norheim, AJ; Pedersen, EJ; Fønnebø, V; Berge, L: 
Acupressure treatment of morning sickness in pregnancy. A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study.
Scand J prim Health Care, Volume 19, Number 1 / March 2001.

2000

Norheim, AJ; Fønnebø, V: 
A survey of acupuncture patients: results from a questionnaire among a random sample in the general population in Norway.
Complement Ther Med, 2000 Sep;8(3):187-92.

1999-

Norheim, AJ; Fønnebø, V: 
Doctors' attitudes to acupuncture - a Norwegian study.
Soc Sci Med 1998 Aug;47(4):519-23. 

Pedersen, EJ; Norheim, AJ; Fønnebø, V: 
Attitudes of Norwegian physicians to homeopathy. A questionnaire among 2019 physicians on their cooperation with homeopathy specialists.
Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1996 Aug 10;116(18):2186-9.

Syverstad, DE; Norheim, A;, Fønnebø, V: 
Changes in medical students' attitudes toward acupuncture: The possible impact of role models.
Ed for Health 1999;12(2):195-201.

Steinsbekk, A; Fønnebø, V: 
Homøopaters praksis - en spørreundersøkelse om økonomi, antall pasienter og tidsbruk.
Dynamis 1999;4:12-8.

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