Helena Salminen

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Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2026;16(1):9084
High alcohol consumption and early hip fracture risk in men and women
Elleby C; Skott P; Johansson S-E; Nyren S; Theobald H; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2026;21(1):46
The effect of OsteoStrong compared to dynamic multicomponent exercise on bone strength in older women: the BONEMORE non-inferiority randomized controlled trial
Lindberg PWS; Michelet KM; Alin CK; Andersson E; Grahn Kronhed A-C; Magnusson P; Nyren S; Lundin HR; Toth-Pal E; Saaf M; Salminen H
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. 2025;43(4):821-838
Adapting the one minute preceptor model to a Swedish context - clinical tutors' experiences of its usage in primary health care
Rothlind E; Salminen H; Rolfhamre K; Karlgren K; Toth-Pal E
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):29399
Levels of parathyroid hormone and IGF binding protein 1 and associations with mortality and hip fractures in older women
Uzunel E; Lundin HR; Kronhed A-CG; Wandell P; Salminen H
Article: BMC PRIMARY CARE. 2024;25(1):198
The estimated 10-year risk of first-onset cardiovascular disease in Swedish-born and non-Swedish-born primary healthcare patients
Saleh M; Salminen H; Taloyan M
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2024;14(1):594
Association between sexual dysfunction and vitamin D in Swedish primary health care patients born in the Middle East and Sweden
Taloyan M; Hjoerleifdottir Steiner K; Oestenson C-G; Salminen H
Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2023;23(1):935
Medical students' perception of learning from patient encounters in primary health care; a qualitative interview study
Ohman E; Pal ET; Hult H; Nilsson GH; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRANSLATION. 2023;5(4):100297
The Effect of Group Training or Spinal Orthosis on Quality of Life and Potential Plasma Markers of Pain in Older Women With Osteoporosis. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Uzunel E; Kronhed A-CG; Alin CK; Ahmed AS; Wandell P; Salminen H
Article: JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISORDERS. 2023;22(2):1-7
Fasting plasma glucose and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in individuals with Middle Eastern and Swedish descent
Taloyan M; Steiner KH; Ostenson C-G; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2023;18(1):65
Patients' thoughts about assessment of fracture risk in a dental setting using FRAX-a qualitative interview study
Elleby C; Skott P; Theobald H; Nyren S; Salminen H
Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(3):e0283564
Long term association of hip fractures by questions of physical health in a cohort of men and women
Elleby C; Skott P; Johansson S-E; Nyren S; Theobald H; Salminen H
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):543
Comparison of Framingham 10-year cardiovascular risks in Sweden- and foreign-born primary health care patients in Sweden
Taloyan M; Wagstrom V; Steiner KH; Yarbakht D; Ostenson C-G; Salminen H
Article: JMIR MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2023;9:e38599
Medical Students' Learning About Other Professions Using an Interprofessional Virtual Patient While Remotely Connected With a Study Group: Mixed Methods Study
Tran C; Toth-Pal E; Ekblad S; Fors U; Salminen H
Article: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 2022;34(4):775-783
Changes in physical activity levels and relationship to balance performance, gait speed, and self-rated health in older Swedish women: a longitudinal study
Papp ME; Grahn-Kronhed AC; Lundin HR; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRANSLATION. 2021;3(4):100154
Wearing an Activating Spinal Orthosis and Physical Training in Women With Osteoporosis and Back Pain: A Postintervention Follow-Up Study
Alin CK; Grahn-Kronhed A-C; Uzunel E; Salminen H
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES. 2021;129(5):e12801
Two methods of evaluating mandibular trabecular pattern in intraoral radiographs and the association to fragility fractures during a 47-year follow up
Elleby C; Skott P; Jonasson G; Theobald H; Nyren S; Salminen H
Article: BMC FAMILY PRACTICE. 2021;22(1):138
Primary care consultations on emotional distress - a part of the acculturation process in patients with refugee backgrounds: a grounded theory approach
Rothlind E; Fors U; Salminen H; Wandell P; Ekblad S
Article: PRIMARY CARE DIABETES. 2021;15(3):522-527
Burning sensation in the feet and glycosylated haemoglobin levels in Swedish- and non-Swedish-born primary healthcare patients
Taloyan M; Momtaz S; Steiner K; Ostenson C-G; Salminen H
Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2021;21(1):270
Virtual patients reflecting the clinical reality of primary care - a useful tool to improve cultural competence
Rothlind E; Fors U; Salminen H; Wandell P; Ekblad S
Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(3):e0247924
Association between self-rated health and the risk of hip fracture and mortality in a cohort of older women during a 10-year follow-up
Uzunel E; Lundin H; Wandell P; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2020;15(1):171
Experiences of using an activating spinal orthosis in women with osteoporosis and back pain in primary care
Alin CK; Frisendahl N; Kronhed A-CG; Salminen H
Journal article: BONE REPORTS. 2020;13:100547
Association between self-rated health and 10-year risk of hip fracture in a cohort of older women
Uzunel E; Lundin H; Wändell P; Salminen H
Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(9):e0238797
A virtual patient model for students' interprofessional learning in primary healthcare
Tran C; Toth-Pal E; Ekblad S; Fors U; Salminen H
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(12):e028757
Extent of the association between self-rated health and place of birth: a cross-sectional study among people at high risk of developing pre-diabetes and diabetes in Sweden
Taloyan M; Amri A; Steiner KH; Lamian F; Ostenson C-G; Salminen H
Article: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2019;14(1):48
Primary care physicians' views on osteoporosis management: a qualitative study
Salminen H; Piispanen P; Toth-Pal E
Article: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2019;14(1):5
Effect of treatment on back pain and back extensor strength with a spinal orthosis in older women with osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial
Alin CK; Uzunel E; Kronhed A-CG; Alinaghizadeh H; Salminen H
Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(8):e0203383
Circling the undefined-A grounded theory study of intercultural consultations in Swedish primary care
Rothlind E; Fors U; Salminen H; Wandell P; Ekblad S
Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2018;18(1):122
Conditions for interprofessional education for students in primary healthcare: a qualitative study
Tran C; Kaila P; Salminen H
Article: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS. 2017;5:295-300
Long-term effects of a ten-year osteoporosis intervention program in a Swedish population-A cross-sectional study.
Grahn Kronhed A-C; Salminen H
Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2017;28(1):179-187
Gait speed and one-leg standing time each add to the predictive ability of FRAX
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2016;16(1):313
Medical students' feedback regarding their clinical learning environment in primary healthcare: a qualitative study
Salminen H; Ohman E; Stenfors-Hayes T
Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2016;16(1):308
Adaptation and validation of the instrument Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision for medical students in primary health care
Ohman E; Alinaghizadeh H; Kaila P; Hult H; Nilsson GH; Salminen H
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY. 2016;18(4):226-232
The association between spinal curvature and balance in elderly women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures in primary health care
Alin KK; Kronhed A-CG; Salminen H
Article: CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL. 2016;99(4):333-339
High Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 1 (IGFBP-1) is Associated with High Fracture Risk Independent of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-I)
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Journal article: BONE ABSTRACTS. 2016
The added value to FRAX of gait speed and tests of postural balance
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Salminen H
Article: GROWTH HORMONE & IGF RESEARCH. 2015;25(6):281-285
IGFBP-1 predicts all-cause mortality in elderly women independently of IGF-I
Nolte AA; Movin M; Lundin H; Salminen H
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(9):e0137535
Laser-Supported Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXL) Compared to Conventional Absorptiometry (DXA) and to FRAX as Tools for Fracture Risk Assessments
Lundin H; Torabi F; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2015;26(7):1911-1918
District nurses' perceptions of osteoporosis management: a qualitative study
Claesson A; Toth-Pal E; Piispanen P; Salminen H
Journal article: BONE ABSTRACTS. 2014
IGFBP1 as a predictor of hip fractures
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2014;25(4):1305-1311
One-leg standing time and hip-fracture prediction
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2014;16(1):e3
Virtual Patients in Primary Care: Developing a Reusable Model That Fosters Reflective Practice and Clinical Reasoning
Salminen H; Zary N; Bjoerklund K; Toth-Pal E; Leanderson C
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2012;66(9):1050-1053
Mini nutritional assessment and 10-year mortality in free-living elderly women: a prospective cohort study with 10-year follow-up
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Mollasaraie HA; Salminen H
Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2008;19(2):201-209
The role of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 status and secondary hyperparathyroidism in relation to osteoporosis in elderly Swedish women
Salminen H; Saaf M; Ringertz H; Strender LE
Article: MATURITAS. 2007;57(4):370-381
The effect of transvaginal estradiol on bone in aged women: A randomised controlled trial
Salminen HS; Saeaef ME; Johansson S-E; Ringertz H; Strender L-E
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2006;60(4):486-493
Nutritional status, as determined by the Mini-Nutritional Assessment, and osteoporosis:: a cross-sectional study of an elderly female population
Salminen H; Sääf M; Johansson SE; Ringertz H; Strender LE
Article: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2005;16(5):541-551
Bone mineral density measurement in the calcaneus with DXL: comparison with hip and spine measurements in a cross-sectional study of an elderly female population
Salminen H; Sääf M; Ringertz H; Strender LE
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Corrigendum: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 2026;21(1):69
The effect of OsteoStrong compared to dynamic multicomponent exercise on bone strength in older women: the BONEMORE non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (vol 21 , 46 , 2026 )
Lindberg PWS; Michelet KM; Alin CK; Andersson E; Kronhed A-CG; Magnusson P; Nyren S; Lundin HR; Toth-Pal E; Saaf M; Salminen H
Conference publication: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. 2023;35:S302
PATIENTS' THOUGHTS ABOUT FRACTURE RISK ASSESSMENT USING FRAX IN A DENTAL CLINIC: A QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW STUDY
Elleby C; Skott P; Theobald T; Nyren S; Salminen H
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2022
Medical students´ distance learning in online groups using an interprofessional virtual patient case (Preprint)
Tran C; Toth-Pal E; Ekblad S; Fors U; Salminen H
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of HbA1c for Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes Between Foreign-Born and Swedish-Born Primary Healthcare Patients
Taloyan M; Salminen H; Melin F; Steiner KH; Östenson C-G
Review: BMC FAMILY PRACTICE. 2020;21(1):49
The informal curriculum of family medicine - what does it entail and how is it taught to residents? A systematic review
Rothlind E; Fors U; Salminen H; Wandell P; Ekblad S
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2016;113:D9H4
[Diagnostics, risk and indication for treatment of osteoporosis].
Kindmark A; Salminen H
Conference publication: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2016;27:S51-S52
EFFECT OF TREATMENT ON BACK PAIN AND BACK EXTENSOR STRENGTH WITH A SPINAL ORTHOSIS IN ELDERLY WOMEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Alin KK; Kronhed A-LG; Uzunel E; Alinaghizadeh H; Salminen H
Other: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2016;113:DX9P
[Indicators and let down patients].
Palmér M; Wallander M; Bergström I; Lundin H; Salminen H; Jutberger H; Lorentzon M; Kindmark A
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 2014;29:S184
A good self-estimated health lowers hip fracture risk independent of FRAX and BMD
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Salminen H
Conference publication: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2013;24:S228-S229
DXL HEEL BMD AND FUTURE FRACTURE RISK
Salminen H; Torabi F; Alinaghizadeh H; Lundin H; Nyren S
Conference publication: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2013;24:S100
ONE-LEG STANDING, FRAX AND HIP FRACTURES
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Salminen H
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 2013;28
Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1 (IGFBP-1), FRAX and the prediction of hip fractures.
Lundin H; Saaf M; Strender L-E; Nyren S; Johansson S-E; Salminen H
Doctoral thesis: 2007
Osteoporosis in elderly women in primary health care
Salminen H
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 2007;22:S170
The role of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 status and secondary hyperparathyroidism in relation to osteoporosis in elderly Swedish women
Salminen HS; Saaf M; Ringertz H; Strender L
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 2004;19:S125
Calcaneal BMD with DXL technique discriminates between postmenopausal females with and without a history of fracture - the CALCOS study (Calcaneal osteoporosis study).
Brismar TB; Nyberg C; Salminen H
Conference publication: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. 2004;15:S52
The association between nutritional risk determined by Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and osteoporosis in elderly women: A cross-sectional study
Salminen H; Saaf M; Johansson S; Ringertz H; Strender L

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2028
Senior Lecturer/Specialist Physician, General Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2026

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2017
Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2015
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2007
Licentiate Degree, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 2005

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