Musculoskeletal conditions and sports medicine research – Iben Axén's research group

Publications

Selected publications

• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 2024;19(1):2308674

  Ethical challenges from a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement: a qualitative study among employees with common mental disorders, first-line managers, and rehabilitation coordinators

  Karlsson I; Sandman L; Axen I; Kwak L; Sernbo E; Braemberg EB
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2024;25(1):60

  Identifying latent subgroups in the older population seeking primary health care for a new episode of back pain - findings from the BACE-N cohort

  Grondahl LK; Axen I; Stensrud S; Hoekstra T; Vigdal ON; Killingmo RM; Storheim K; Grotle M
• Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2024;24(1):20230049

  Exploring the outcome "days with bothersome pain" and its association with pain intensity, disability, and quality of life

  Gausel AM; Dalen I; Eklund A; Hoff Norvik A; Axen I
• Article: PHYSICAL THERAPY. 2023;103(11):pzad128

  Development and External Validation of Individualized Prediction Models for Pain Intensity Outcomes in Patients With Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, or Both in Primary Care Settings

  Archer L; Snell KIE; Stynes S; Axen I; Dunn KM; Foster NE; Wynne-Jones G; van der windt DA; Hill JC
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):34

  Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study

  Weiss N; Skillgate E; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):33

  Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study

  Myhrvold BL; Vollestad NK; Irgens P; Robinson HS; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):26

  Evidence-based maintenance care among chiropractors in Norway: a cross-sectional survey in the Nordic maintenance care program

  Myhrvold BL; Vikhaug TB; DuRose A; Gausel AM; Eklund A; Axen I
• Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2023;23(3):571-579

  Temporal stability and responsiveness of a conditioned pain modulation test A secondary study of conservative treatment of neck pain patients

  Bakken AG; Axen I; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S
• Corrigendum: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):1135

  Experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study from rehabilitation coordinator's, employee's, and manager's perspectives (vol 23, 940, 2023)

  Karlsson I; Kwak L; Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bultmann U; Holmgren K; Bramberg EB
• Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):940

  Experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study from rehabilitation coordinator's, employee's, and manager's perspectives

  Karlsson I; Kwak L; Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bultmann U; Holmgren K; Bramberg EB
• Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):385

  Investigating attitudes, skills, and use of evidence-based practice among Norwegian chiropractors; a national cross-sectional study

  Myhrvold BL; Axen I; Leach MJ; Sundberg T; Gausel AM
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(22):15309

  Perceived Consequences of Post-COVID-19 and Factors Associated with Low Life Satisfaction

  Ekstrand E; Brogardh C; Axen I; Fange AM; Stigmar K; Hansson EE
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2022;23(1):895

  Are changes in pain associated with changes in heart rate variability in patients treated for recurrent or persistent neck pain?

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S; Hallman DM; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2022;23(1):861

  Can a workplace dialogue impact the perceived influence of neck and/or backpain on everyday activities and performance at work? A secondary analysis from the randomized controlled trial WorkUp

  Axen I; Sennehed CP; Eek F; Stigmar K
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2022;30(1):15

  Development and evaluation of the MAINTAIN instrument, selecting patients suitable for secondary or tertiary preventive manual care: the Nordic maintenance care program

  Eklund A; Palmgren PJ; Jakobsson U; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):48

  The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Hallman DM; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2021;22(1):903

  The effect of two weeks of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on pain and disability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain; a randomized controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):28

  The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care-a qualitative study

  Hjertstrand J; Palmgren PJ; Axen I; Eklund A
• Letter: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):26

  Response to Lawrence DJ: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Rose AD; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitiello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2021;53(5):jrm00189

  CONTEXTUALIZING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ACCORDING TO THE ICF FRAMEWORK

  Aartun E; Axen I; Mior S; Roe Y; Hondras M; Kretz L; Cote P
• Corrigendum: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):11

  The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature (vol 19, 348, 2021)

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Du Rose A; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitiello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Review: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):8

  The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Du Rose A; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(1):e044702

  Recruiting in intervention studies: challenges and solutions

  Axen I; Bjork Bramberg E; Galaasen Bakken A; Kwak L
• Editorial comment: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):65

  Misinformation, chiropractic, and the COVID-19 pandemic

  Axen I; Bergstrom C; Bronson M; Cote P; Nim CG; Goncalves G; Hebert JJ; Hertel JA; Innes S; Larsen OK; Meyer A-L; O'Neill S; Perle SM; Weber KAII; Young KJ; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Review: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2020;93(7):823-838

  Interventions for common mental disorders in the occupational health service: a systematic review with a narrative synthesis

  Axen I; Bramberg EB; Vaez M; Lundin A; Bergstrom G
• Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2020;24(6):1007-1022

  Association between objectively measured physical behaviour and neck- and/or low back pain: A systematic review

  Overas CK; Villumsen M; Axen I; Cabrita M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Hartvigsen J; Mork PJ
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2020;20(1):124

  Frequently repeated measurements -our experience of collecting data with SMS

  Axen I; Jensen I; Forslund EB; Grahn B; Jorgensen V; Opava CH; Bodin L
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):19

  The Nordic maintenance care program: maintenance care reduces the number of days with pain in acute episodes and increases the length of pain free periods for dysfunctional patients with recurrent and persistent low back pain-a secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Hagberg J; Jensen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Lovgren P; Jonsson M; Petersen-Klingberg J; Calvert C; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):17

  BAck complaints in the elders-chiropractic (BACE-C): protocol of an international cohort study of older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care

  Jenks AD; Hoekstra T; Axen I; de Luca K; Field J; Newell D; Hartvigsen J; French SD; Koes B; van Tulder MW; Rubinstein SM
• Corrigendum: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):11

  Chiropractic maintenance care-what's new? A systematic review of the literature (vol 27, 63, 2019)

  Axen I; Hestbaek L; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(3):E680-680

  Experience of Stress Assessed by Text Messages and Its Association with Objective Workload-A Longitudinal Study

  Arapovic-Johansson B; Wahlin C; Hagberg J; Kwak L; Axen I; Bjorklund C; Jensen I
• Article: TRIALS. 2019;20(1):590

  The effect of spinal manipulative therapy on heart rate variability and pain in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

  Galaasen Bakken A; Axen I; Eklund A; O'Neill S
• Review: SPINE. 2019;44(15):E914-E926

  Neurophysiological Effects of High Velocity and Low Amplitude Spinal Manipulation in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Humans A Systematic Literature Review

  Wirth B; Gassner A; de Bruin ED; Axen I; Swanenburg J; Humphreys BK; Schweinhardt P
• Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2019;35(8):678-685

  Trajectories of Pain Intensity Over 1 Year in Adults With Disabling Subacute or Chronic Neck Pain

  Pico-Espinosa OJ; Cote P; Hogg-Johnson S; Jensen I; Axen I; Holm LW; Skillgate E
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(10):e0223349

  The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: Does psychological profile modify the treatment effect of a preventive manual therapy intervention? A secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Jonsson M; Lovgren P; Petersen-Klingberg J; Calvert C; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2019;27:1

  Managing sickness absence of patients with musculoskeletal pain - a cross-sectional survey of Scandinavian chiropractors

  Stochkendahl MJ; Nim CG; Boyle E; Larsen OK; Axen I; Kvammen OC; Myburgh C
• Journal article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2019;27(1):63

  Chiropractic maintenance care-what's new? A systematic review of the literature

  Iben A; Lise H; Charlotte L-Y
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2018;26:15

  Can chiropractors contribute to work disability prevention through sickness absence management for musculoskeletal disorders? - a comparative qualitative case study in the Scandinavian context

  Stochkendahl MJ; Larsen OK; Nim CG; Axen I; Haraldsson J; Kvammen OC; Myburgh C
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(9):e0203029

  The Nordic Maintenance Care program: Effectiveness of chiropractic maintenance care versus symptom-guided treatment for recurrent and persistent low back pain-A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Lohela-Karlsson M; Hagberg J; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Bodin L; Axen I
• Article: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE. 2017;30:61-66

  Medical yoga in the workplace setting perceived stress and work ability - a feasibility study

  Axen I; Follin G
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2017;25:23

  "Typical" chiropractic patients- can they be described in terms of recovery patterns?

  Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(9):e0184288

  Does physical activity buffer insomnia due to back and neck pain?

  Axen I; Kwak L; Hagberg J; Jensen I
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(12):e0187709

  Individual preferences for physical exercise as secondary prevention for non-specific low back pain: A discrete choice experiment

  Aboagye E; Hagberg J; Axen I; Kwak L; Lohela-Karlsson M; Skillgate E; Dahlgren G; Jensen I
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2016;16(1):119

  Searching for the optimal measuring frequency in longitudinal studies - an example utilizing short message service (SMS) to collect repeated measures among patients with low back pain

  Axen I; Bodin L
• Article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2016;66(5):377-382

  Validity and test-retest reliability of an at-work production loss instrument

  Aboagye E; Jensen I; Bergstrom G; Hagberg J; Axen I; Lohela-Karlsson M
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2016;17:220

  What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain?

  Kongsted A; Kent P; Axen I; Downie AS; Dunn KM
• Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2016;32(3):254-259

  Pain-related Sleep Disturbance A Prospective Study With Repeated Measures

  Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2016;17:75

  Do psychological and behavioral factors classified by the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (Swedish version) predict the early clinical course of low back pain in patients receiving chiropractic care?

  Eklund A; Bergstrom G; Bodin L; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2016;24:3

  Absence of low back pain to demarcate an episode: a prospective multicentre study in primary care.

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Lohela-Karlsson M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Axén I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2015;16:367

  Low back pain patients in Sweden, Denmark and the UK share similar characteristics and outcomes: a cross-national comparison of prospective cohort studies

  Kongsted A; Davies L; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2015;16:306

  Psychological and behavioral differences between low back pain populations: a comparative analysis of chiropractic, primary and secondary care patients

  Eklund A; Bergstrom G; Bodin L; Axen I
• Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2014;14(8):1454-1459

  Using few and scattered time points for analysis of a variable course of pain can be misleading: an example using weekly text message data

  Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bodin L
• Article: TRIALS. 2014;15:102

  Prevention of low back pain: effect, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility of maintenance care - study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

  Eklund A; Axen I; Kongsted A; Lohela-Karlsson M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;27(5):601-612

  Trajectories of low back pain

  Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21(1):10

  The Nordic maintenance care program: the clinical use of identified indications for preventive care.

  Axén I; Bodin L
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21(1):8

  Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual.

  Axén I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21:29

  GPs opinions and perceptions of chiropractic in Sweden and Norway: a descriptive survey.

  Westin D; Tandberg T; John C; Axén I
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2012;12:105

  Analyzing repeated data collected by mobile phones and frequent text messages. An example of Low back pain measured weekly for 18 weeks

  Axen I; Bodin L; Kongsted A; Wedderkopp N; Jensen I; Bergstrom G
• Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2012;65(4):454-461

  The use of weekly text messaging over 6 months was a feasible method for monitoring the clinical course of low back pain in patients seeking chiropractic care

  Axen I; Bodin L; Bergstrom G; Halasz L; Lange F; Lovgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2012;20:9

  Absence of low back pain in patients followed weekly over one year with automated text messages.

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen RK; Axén I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2011;19:28

  Prevalence of pain-free weeks in chiropractic subjects with low back pain - a longitudinal study using data gathered with text messages.

  Lemeunier N; Kongsted A; Axén I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2011;12:99

  Clustering patients on the basis of their individual course of low back pain over a six month period

  Axen I; Bodin L; Bergstrom G; Halasz L; Lange F; Lovgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2009;17:14

  The Nordic Subpopulation Research Programme: prediction of treatment outcome in patients with low back pain treated by chiropractors--does the psychological profile matter?

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Rosenbaum A; Axén I; Lövgren PW; Jørgensen K; Halasz L; Eklund A; Wedderkopp N
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2009;17:1

  The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: when do chiropractors recommend secondary and tertiary preventive care for low back pain?

  Axén I; Jensen IB; Eklund A; Halasz L; Jørgensen K; Lange F; Lövgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2008;16:6

  The Nordic maintenance care program--case management of chiropractic patients with low back pain: a survey of Swedish chiropractors.

  Axén I; Rosenbaum A; Eklund A; Halasz L; Jørgensen K; Lövgren PW; Lange F; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2005;28(6):381-385

  The Nordic back pain subpopulation program:: Validation and improvement of a predictive model for treatment outcome in patients with low back pain receiving chiropractic treatment

  Axén I; Jones JJ; Rosenbaum A; Lövgren PW; Halasz L; Larsen K; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2005;28(3):153-158

  The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: Can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in nonpersistent low back pain?

  Axen I; Rosenbaum A; Robech R; Larsen K; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2002;25(7):450-454

  Can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in persistent low back pain?

  Axén I; Rosenbaum A; Röbech R; Wren T; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 1999;22(9):559-564

  The types and frequencies of improved nonmuskuloskeletal symptoms reported after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Axén I; Ahlefeldt G; Lidefelt P; Rosenbaum A; Thurnherr T
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• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 2024;19(1):2308674

  Ethical challenges from a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement: a qualitative study among employees with common mental disorders, first-line managers, and rehabilitation coordinators

  Karlsson I; Sandman L; Axen I; Kwak L; Sernbo E; Braemberg EB
• Editorial comment: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2024;70(1):1-3

  Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems a call to action to accelerate progress.

  Frontera WR; DeGroote W; Ghaffar A; Health Policy & Systems Research for Rehabilitatio
• Letter: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2024;32(1):5

  Stress and musculoskeletal pain in physiotherapists during the pandemic depend on a plethora of influencing factors

  Weiss N; Skillgate E; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2024;25(1):60

  Identifying latent subgroups in the older population seeking primary health care for a new episode of back pain - findings from the BACE-N cohort

  Grondahl LK; Axen I; Stensrud S; Hoekstra T; Vigdal ON; Killingmo RM; Storheim K; Grotle M
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(5):e0302519

  The chiropractors' dilemma in caring for older patients with musculoskeletal complaints: Collaborate, integrate, coexist, or separate?

  Bergstroem C; Axen I; Field J; Hartvigsen J; van der Marck M; Newell D; Rubinstein S; de Zoete A; Persson M
• Article: PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL. 2024;48(1):2-4

  Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: A call to action to accelerate progress.

  Frontera WR; DeGroote W; Ghaffar A; Health Policy and Systems Research for Rehabilitat
• Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2024;24(1):20230049

  Exploring the outcome "days with bothersome pain" and its association with pain intensity, disability, and quality of life

  Gausel AM; Dalen I; Eklund A; Hoff Norvik A; Axen I
• Article: PHYSICAL THERAPY. 2023;103(11):pzad128

  Development and External Validation of Individualized Prediction Models for Pain Intensity Outcomes in Patients With Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, or Both in Primary Care Settings

  Archer L; Snell KIE; Stynes S; Axen I; Dunn KM; Foster NE; Wynne-Jones G; van der windt DA; Hill JC
• Editorial comment: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION. 2023;102(11):951-952

  Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress.

  Frontera WR; DeGroote W; Ghaffar A; Health Policy & Systems Research for Rehabilitatio
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):34

  Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study

  Weiss N; Skillgate E; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):33

  Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study

  Myhrvold BL; Vollestad NK; Irgens P; Robinson HS; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2023;31(1):26

  Evidence-based maintenance care among chiropractors in Norway: a cross-sectional survey in the Nordic maintenance care program

  Myhrvold BL; Vikhaug TB; DuRose A; Gausel AM; Eklund A; Axen I
• Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2023;23(3):571-579

  Temporal stability and responsiveness of a conditioned pain modulation test A secondary study of conservative treatment of neck pain patients

  Bakken AG; Axen I; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S
• Corrigendum: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):1135

  Experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study from rehabilitation coordinator's, employee's, and manager's perspectives (vol 23, 940, 2023)

  Karlsson I; Kwak L; Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bultmann U; Holmgren K; Bramberg EB
• Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):940

  Experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study from rehabilitation coordinator's, employee's, and manager's perspectives

  Karlsson I; Kwak L; Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bultmann U; Holmgren K; Bramberg EB
• Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):385

  Investigating attitudes, skills, and use of evidence-based practice among Norwegian chiropractors; a national cross-sectional study

  Myhrvold BL; Axen I; Leach MJ; Sundberg T; Gausel AM
• Journal article: ADV REHABIL SCI PRACT. 2023;12:27536351231214307

  Importance of Health Policy and Systems Research for Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Call to Action to Accelerate Progress.

  Frontera WR; DeGroote W; Ghaffar A
• Article: FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES. 2023;4:1303135

  Importance of health policy and systems research for strengthening rehabilitation in health systems: a call to action to accelerate progress.

  Frontera WR; De Groote W; Ghaffar A; Health Policy & Systems Research for Rehabilitatio
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(22):15309

  Perceived Consequences of Post-COVID-19 and Factors Associated with Low Life Satisfaction

  Ekstrand E; Brogardh C; Axen I; Fange AM; Stigmar K; Hansson EE
• Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;32:ckac130.210

  Exploring ethical issues arising from a problem-solving intervention in the Swedish Primary Care

  Karlsson I; Sandman L; Axen I; Bergstrom G; Kwak L; Sernbo E; Bramberg EB
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2022;23(1):895

  Are changes in pain associated with changes in heart rate variability in patients treated for recurrent or persistent neck pain?

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S; Hallman DM; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2022;23(1):861

  Can a workplace dialogue impact the perceived influence of neck and/or backpain on everyday activities and performance at work? A secondary analysis from the randomized controlled trial WorkUp

  Axen I; Sennehed CP; Eek F; Stigmar K
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2022;30(1):15

  Development and evaluation of the MAINTAIN instrument, selecting patients suitable for secondary or tertiary preventive manual care: the Nordic maintenance care program

  Eklund A; Palmgren PJ; Jakobsson U; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):48

  The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Hallman DM; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2021;22(1):903

  The effect of two weeks of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on pain and disability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain; a randomized controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; Warnqvist A; O'Neill S; Axen I
• Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021

  Development and Evaluation of the MAINTAIN Instrument, Selecting Patients Suitable for Secondary or Tertiary Preventive Manual Care – The Nordic Maintenance Care Program

  Eklund A; Palmgren P; Jakobsson U; Axén I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):28

  The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care-a qualitative study

  Hjertstrand J; Palmgren PJ; Axen I; Eklund A
• Letter: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):26

  Response to Lawrence DJ: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Rose AD; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitiello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Letter: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2021;44(6):514-515

  MISLEADING PAPER BY GOERTZ ET AL

  Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Cote P
• Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2021;53(5):jrm00189

  CONTEXTUALIZING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ACCORDING TO THE ICF FRAMEWORK

  Aartun E; Axen I; Mior S; Roe Y; Hondras M; Kretz L; Cote P
• Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021

  The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: Patient Experience of Maintenance Care - A Qualitative Study

  Hjertstrand J; Palmgren P; Axén I; Eklund A
• Corrigendum: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):11

  The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature (vol 19, 348, 2021)

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Du Rose A; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitiello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Review: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2021;29(1):8

  The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature

  Cote P; Hartvigsen J; Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Corso M; Shearer H; Wong J; Marchand A-A; Cassidy JD; French S; Kawchuk GN; Mior S; Poulsen E; Srbely J; Ammendolia C; Blanchette M-A; Busse JW; Bussieres A; Cancelliere C; Christensen HW; De Carvalho D; De Luca K; Du Rose A; Eklund A; Engel R; Goncalves G; Hebert J; Hincapie CA; Hondras M; Kimpton A; Lauridsen HH; Innes S; Meyer A-L; Newell D; O'Neill S; Page I; Passmore S; Perle SM; Quon J; Rezai M; Stupar M; Swain M; Vitello A; Weber K; Young KJ; Yu H
• Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(1):e044702

  Recruiting in intervention studies: challenges and solutions

  Axen I; Bjork Bramberg E; Galaasen Bakken A; Kwak L
• Editorial comment: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):65

  Misinformation, chiropractic, and the COVID-19 pandemic

  Axen I; Bergstrom C; Bronson M; Cote P; Nim CG; Goncalves G; Hebert JJ; Hertel JA; Innes S; Larsen OK; Meyer A-L; O'Neill S; Perle SM; Weber KAII; Young KJ; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Review: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2020;93(7):823-838

  Interventions for common mental disorders in the occupational health service: a systematic review with a narrative synthesis

  Axen I; Bramberg EB; Vaez M; Lundin A; Bergstrom G
• Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2020;24(6):1007-1022

  Association between objectively measured physical behaviour and neck- and/or low back pain: A systematic review

  Overas CK; Villumsen M; Axen I; Cabrita M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Hartvigsen J; Mork PJ
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2020;20(1):124

  Frequently repeated measurements -our experience of collecting data with SMS

  Axen I; Jensen I; Forslund EB; Grahn B; Jorgensen V; Opava CH; Bodin L
• Editorial comment: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):21

  A united statement of the global chiropractic research community against the pseudoscientific claim that chiropractic care boosts immunity

  Cote P; Bussieres A; Cassidy JD; Hartvigsen J; Kawchuk GN; Leboeuf-Yde C; Mior S; Schneider M; Aillet L; Ammendolia C; Arnbak B; Axen I; Baechler M; Barbier-Cazorla F; Barbier G; Bergstrom C; Beynon A; Blanchette M-A; Bolton PS; Breen A; Brinch J; Bronfort G; Brown B; Bruno P; Konner MB; Burrell C; Busse JW; Byfield D; Campello M; Cancelliere C; Carroll L; Cedraschi C; Cheron C; Chow N; Christensen HW; Claussen S; Corso M; Davis MA; Demortier M; Descarreaux M; De Carvalho D; de Luca K; de Zoete A; Doktor K; Downie A; du Rose A; Eklund A; Engel R; Erwin M; Eubanks JE; Evans R; Evans W; Fernandez M; Field J; Fournier G; French S; Fuglkjaer S; Gagey O; Giuriato R; Gliedt JA; Goertz C; Goncalves G; Grondin D; Gurden M; Haas M; Haldeman S; Harsted S; Hartvigsen L; Hayden J; Hincapie C; Hebert JJ; Hesby B; Hestbaek L; Hogg-Johnson S; Hondras MA; Honore M; Howarth S; Injeyan HS; Innes S; Irgens PM; Jacobs C; Jenkins H; Jenks A; Jensen TS; Johhansson M; Kongsted A; Kopansky-Giles D; Kryger R; Lardon A; Lauridsen HH; Leininger B; Lemeunier N; Le Scanff C; Lewis EA; Linaker K; Lothe L; Marchand A-A; McNaughton D; Meyer A-L; Miller P; Molgaard A; Moore C; Murphy DR; Myburgh C; Myhrvold B; Newell D; Newton G; Nim C; Nordin M; Nyiro L; O'Neill S; overas C; Page I; Pasquier M; Penza CW; Perle SM; Picchiottino M; Piche M; Poulsen E; Quon J; Raven T; Rezai M; Roseen EJ; Rubinstein S; Salmi L-R; Schweinhardt P; Shearer HM; Sirucek L; Sorondo D; Stern PJ; Stevans J; Stochkendahl MJ; Stuber K; Stupar M; Srbely J; Swain M; Teodorczyk-Injeyan J; Theroux J; Thiel H; Uhrenholt L; Verbeek A; Verville L; Vincent K; Vitiello AL; Dan Wang AL; Weber KA; Whedon JM; Wong J; Wuytack F; Young J; Yu H; Ziegler D; Dissing KB
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):19

  The Nordic maintenance care program: maintenance care reduces the number of days with pain in acute episodes and increases the length of pain free periods for dysfunctional patients with recurrent and persistent low back pain-a secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Hagberg J; Jensen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Lovgren P; Jonsson M; Petersen-Klingberg J; Calvert C; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):17

  BAck complaints in the elders-chiropractic (BACE-C): protocol of an international cohort study of older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care

  Jenks AD; Hoekstra T; Axen I; de Luca K; Field J; Newell D; Hartvigsen J; French SD; Koes B; van Tulder MW; Rubinstein SM
• Corrigendum: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2020;28(1):11

  Chiropractic maintenance care-what's new? A systematic review of the literature (vol 27, 63, 2019)

  Axen I; Hestbaek L; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(3):E680-680

  Experience of Stress Assessed by Text Messages and Its Association with Objective Workload-A Longitudinal Study

  Arapovic-Johansson B; Wahlin C; Hagberg J; Kwak L; Axen I; Bjorklund C; Jensen I
• Article: TRIALS. 2019;20(1):590

  The effect of spinal manipulative therapy on heart rate variability and pain in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

  Galaasen Bakken A; Axen I; Eklund A; O'Neill S
• Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019

  The effect of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and pain in patients with chronic neck pain: A Randomized Controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; O'neill S; Axén I
• Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2019

  BAck Complaints in the Elders - Chiropractic (BACE-C): Design of a cohort study in chiropractic care

  Jenks AD; Hoekstra T; Axén I; de Luca K; Field J; Newell D; Hartvigsen J; French SD; Koes B; van Tulder MW; Rubinstein SM
• Review: SPINE. 2019;44(15):E914-E926

  Neurophysiological Effects of High Velocity and Low Amplitude Spinal Manipulation in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Humans A Systematic Literature Review

  Wirth B; Gassner A; de Bruin ED; Axen I; Swanenburg J; Humphreys BK; Schweinhardt P
• Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2019;35(8):678-685

  Trajectories of Pain Intensity Over 1 Year in Adults With Disabling Subacute or Chronic Neck Pain

  Pico-Espinosa OJ; Cote P; Hogg-Johnson S; Jensen I; Axen I; Holm LW; Skillgate E
• Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019

  The effect of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and pain in patients with chronic neck pain: A Randomized Controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Eklund A; O'neill S; Axén I
• Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019

  The effect of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and pain in patients with chronic neck pain: A Randomized Controlled trial

  Bakken AG; Axén I; Eklund A; O'neill S
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(10):e0223349

  The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: Does psychological profile modify the treatment effect of a preventive manual therapy intervention? A secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Jonsson M; Lovgren P; Petersen-Klingberg J; Calvert C; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2019;27:1

  Managing sickness absence of patients with musculoskeletal pain - a cross-sectional survey of Scandinavian chiropractors

  Stochkendahl MJ; Nim CG; Boyle E; Larsen OK; Axen I; Kvammen OC; Myburgh C
• Journal article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2019;27(1):63

  Chiropractic maintenance care-what's new? A systematic review of the literature

  Iben A; Lise H; Charlotte L-Y
• Letter: DOSE-RESPONSE. 2018;16(4):1559325818811521

  Letter to the Editor Re: Oakley PA, Cuttler JM, Harrison DE. X-Ray Imaging Is Essential for Contemporary Chiropractic and Manual Therapy Spinal Rehabilitation: Radiography Increases Benefits and Reduces Risks. Dose Response. 2018 Jun 19;16(2)

  Kawchuk G; Goertz C; Axen I; Descarreaux M; French S; Haas M; Hartvigsen J; Kolberg C; Jenkins H; Peterson C; Taylor J
• Article: PAIN. 2018;159(8):1456-1464

  Early workplace dialogue in physiotherapy practice improved work ability at 1-year follow-up-WorkUp, a randomised controlled trial in primary care

  Sennehed CP; Holmberg S; Axen I; Stigmar K; Forsbrand M; Petersson IF; Grahn B
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2018;26:15

  Can chiropractors contribute to work disability prevention through sickness absence management for musculoskeletal disorders? - a comparative qualitative case study in the Scandinavian context

  Stochkendahl MJ; Larsen OK; Nim CG; Axen I; Haraldsson J; Kvammen OC; Myburgh C
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(9):e0203029

  The Nordic Maintenance Care program: Effectiveness of chiropractic maintenance care versus symptom-guided treatment for recurrent and persistent low back pain-A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Lohela-Karlsson M; Hagberg J; Leboeuf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Bodin L; Axen I
• Journal article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2017;25(Suppl 1):36

  ECU convention 2017 research presentations

  Kongsted A; Hestbaek L; Ammendolia C; Côté P; Southerst D; Schneider M; Budgell B; Bombardier C; Hawker G; Raja Rampersaud Y; Minder C; Peterson C; Kim Humphreys B; Gíslason HF; Salminen JK; Sandhaugen L; Storbråten AS; Versloot R; Rouge I; Newell D; Aartun E; Yu H; Côté P; Poulsen E; Goncalves GH; Roos EM; Thorlund JB; Juhl C; Eklund A; Jensen I; Lohela-Karlsson M; Hagberg J; Bodin L; Lebouf-Yde C; Kongsted A; Axén I; Dissing KB; Hartvigsen J; Williams C; Kamper S; Boyle E; Wedderkopp N; Hestbæk L; Meier ML; Schweinhardt P; Humphreys K; Miller A; Miller J; Miller A; Miller J; Miller A; Miller J; Taylor A; Way S; Wirth B; Schweinhardt P; Humphreys K; Alvarenga BAP; Botelho MB; Lara JPR; Veloso AP; Bergström C; Persson M; Mogren I; Janine Thöni B; Peterson C; Kim Humphreys B; Guillén D; Peterson C; Kim Humphreys B; Heritage D; Miller J; Byfield D; Newsam A; Byfield D; Toprak M; Alptekim HK; Turhan D; Mellars H; Miller J; Rix J; Dewhurst P; Rix J; Cooke C; Newell D; Alcantara J; Ohm J; Alcantara J; Alcantara J; Ohm J; Alcantara J; Field J; Newell D; Hanson H; Miller J; Mandy H; Derek L; Zicheng M; Han TY; Joyce M; Fuglkjær S; Dissing KB; Hestbæk L; Schweinhardt P; Wirth B; Peterson G; Humphreys BK; Raven TL; Lothe LR; Eken T; Serola R
• Article: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE. 2017;30:61-66

  Medical yoga in the workplace setting perceived stress and work ability - a feasibility study

  Axen I; Follin G
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2017;25:23

  "Typical" chiropractic patients- can they be described in terms of recovery patterns?

  Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(9):e0184288

  Does physical activity buffer insomnia due to back and neck pain?

  Axen I; Kwak L; Hagberg J; Jensen I
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(12):e0187709

  Individual preferences for physical exercise as secondary prevention for non-specific low back pain: A discrete choice experiment

  Aboagye E; Hagberg J; Axen I; Kwak L; Lohela-Karlsson M; Skillgate E; Dahlgren G; Jensen I
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2016;16(1):119

  Searching for the optimal measuring frequency in longitudinal studies - an example utilizing short message service (SMS) to collect repeated measures among patients with low back pain

  Axen I; Bodin L
• Article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2016;66(5):377-382

  Validity and test-retest reliability of an at-work production loss instrument

  Aboagye E; Jensen I; Bergstrom G; Hagberg J; Axen I; Lohela-Karlsson M
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2016;17:220

  What have we learned from ten years of trajectory research in low back pain?

  Kongsted A; Kent P; Axen I; Downie AS; Dunn KM
• Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2016;32(3):254-259

  Pain-related Sleep Disturbance A Prospective Study With Repeated Measures

  Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2016;17:75

  Do psychological and behavioral factors classified by the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (Swedish version) predict the early clinical course of low back pain in patients receiving chiropractic care?

  Eklund A; Bergstrom G; Bodin L; Axen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2016;24:3

  Absence of low back pain to demarcate an episode: a prospective multicentre study in primary care.

  Eklund A; Jensen I; Lohela-Karlsson M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Axén I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2015;16:367

  Low back pain patients in Sweden, Denmark and the UK share similar characteristics and outcomes: a cross-national comparison of prospective cohort studies

  Kongsted A; Davies L; Axen I
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2015;16:306

  Psychological and behavioral differences between low back pain populations: a comparative analysis of chiropractic, primary and secondary care patients

  Eklund A; Bergstrom G; Bodin L; Axen I
• Article: SPINE JOURNAL. 2014;14(8):1454-1459

  Using few and scattered time points for analysis of a variable course of pain can be misleading: an example using weekly text message data

  Axen I; Bergstrom G; Bodin L
• Article: TRIALS. 2014;15:102

  Prevention of low back pain: effect, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility of maintenance care - study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

  Eklund A; Axen I; Kongsted A; Lohela-Karlsson M; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;27(5):601-612

  Trajectories of low back pain

  Axen I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21(1):10

  The Nordic maintenance care program: the clinical use of identified indications for preventive care.

  Axén I; Bodin L
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21(1):8

  Conducting practice-based projects among chiropractors: a manual.

  Axén I; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2013;21:29

  GPs opinions and perceptions of chiropractic in Sweden and Norway: a descriptive survey.

  Westin D; Tandberg T; John C; Axén I
• Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2012;12:105

  Analyzing repeated data collected by mobile phones and frequent text messages. An example of Low back pain measured weekly for 18 weeks

  Axen I; Bodin L; Kongsted A; Wedderkopp N; Jensen I; Bergstrom G
• Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2012;65(4):454-461

  The use of weekly text messaging over 6 months was a feasible method for monitoring the clinical course of low back pain in patients seeking chiropractic care

  Axen I; Bodin L; Bergstrom G; Halasz L; Lange F; Lovgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2012;20:9

  Absence of low back pain in patients followed weekly over one year with automated text messages.

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen RK; Axén I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES. 2011;19:28

  Prevalence of pain-free weeks in chiropractic subjects with low back pain - a longitudinal study using data gathered with text messages.

  Lemeunier N; Kongsted A; Axén I
• Thesis / dissertation: 2011

  Measuring the clinical course of low back pain : using course and indications for care to identify subgroups

  Axén, Iben
• Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2011;12:99

  Clustering patients on the basis of their individual course of low back pain over a six month period

  Axen I; Bodin L; Bergstrom G; Halasz L; Lange F; Lovgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C; Jensen I
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2009;17:14

  The Nordic Subpopulation Research Programme: prediction of treatment outcome in patients with low back pain treated by chiropractors--does the psychological profile matter?

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Rosenbaum A; Axén I; Lövgren PW; Jørgensen K; Halasz L; Eklund A; Wedderkopp N
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2009;17:1

  The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: when do chiropractors recommend secondary and tertiary preventive care for low back pain?

  Axén I; Jensen IB; Eklund A; Halasz L; Jørgensen K; Lange F; Lövgren PW; Rosenbaum A; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY. 2008;16:6

  The Nordic maintenance care program--case management of chiropractic patients with low back pain: a survey of Swedish chiropractors.

  Axén I; Rosenbaum A; Eklund A; Halasz L; Jørgensen K; Lövgren PW; Lange F; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2005;28(7):472-478

  The nordic back pain subpopulation program:: The long-term outcome pattern in patients with low back pain treated by chiropractors in Sweden

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Axén I; Jones JJ; Rosenbaum A; Lovgren PW; Halasz L; Larsen K
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2005;28(6):381-385

  The Nordic back pain subpopulation program:: Validation and improvement of a predictive model for treatment outcome in patients with low back pain receiving chiropractic treatment

  Axén I; Jones JJ; Rosenbaum A; Lövgren PW; Halasz L; Larsen K; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2005;28(3):153-158

  The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: Can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in nonpersistent low back pain?

  Axen I; Rosenbaum A; Robech R; Larsen K; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2002;25(7):450-454

  Can patient reactions to the first chiropractic treatment predict early favorable treatment outcome in persistent low back pain?

  Axén I; Rosenbaum A; Röbech R; Wren T; Leboeuf-Yde C
• Article: JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 1999;22(9):559-564

  The types and frequencies of improved nonmuskuloskeletal symptoms reported after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy

  Leboeuf-Yde C; Axén I; Ahlefeldt G; Lidefelt P; Rosenbaum A; Thurnherr T
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  Iben Axén

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  Telephone +46852483228

  E-mail iben.axen@ki.se

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  Martin Asker

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  Iben Axén

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  Andreas Eklund

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  Jesper Hjertstrand

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  Fredrik Johansson

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  Eva E. Skillgate

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  Ulrika Tranaeus Fitzgerald

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  Nathan Weiss

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail nathan.weiss@ki.se

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KarolinskaI, Environmental Medicine, Nobels väg 13, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden

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Karolinska Institutet, Environmental Medicine, Nobels väg 13, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden