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Associate professor Department of Community Medicine nfl000@post.uit.no Tromsø

Nils Fleten



  • Anja Margrete Davis Norbye, Erlend Hoftun Farbu, Christoffer Lilja Terjesen, Nils Fleten, Anje Christina Höper :
    The level of health anxiety before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    PLOS ONE 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Anje Christina Höper, Christoffer Lilja Terjesen, Nils Fleten :
    Comparing the New Interdisciplinary Health in Work Intervention With Conventional Monodisciplinary Welfare Interventions at Norwegian Workplaces: Protocol for a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial
    JMIR Research Protocols 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Lene Aasdahl, Ottar Vasseljen, Egil Andreas Fors, Marit By Rise, Roar Johnsen et al.:
    Inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation reduces sickness absence among individuals with musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders: a randomized clinical trial.
    Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 2020 ARKIV / DOI
  • Elin Damsgård, Gyrd Thrane, Nils Fleten, Johan Bagge, Tore Sørlie, Audny Anke et al.:
    Persistent pain associated with socioeconomic and personal factors in a Sami and Non-Sami population in Norway: an analysis of SAMINOR 2 survey data
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2020 ARKIV / FULLTEKST / DOI
  • Lene Aasdahl, Kristine Pape, Ottar Vasseljen, Roar Johnsen, Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Vidar Halsteinli et al.:
    Effect of inpatient multicomponent occupational rehabilitation versus less comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation on sickness absence in persons with Musculoskeletal- or Mental Health Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial
    Journal of occupational rehabilitation 11. April 2017 ARKIV / DOI
  • Astrid M.A. Eriksen, Berit Schei, Ketil Lenert Hansen, Tore Sørlie, Nils Fleten, Cecilie Javo :
    Childhood violence and adult chronic pain among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study
    International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Benny Eivind Storheil, Elise Klouman, Stian Holmvik, Nina Emaus, Nils Fleten :
    Intertester reliability of shoulder complaints diagnoses in primary health care
    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • M. Godycki-Cwirko, Marek Nocun, Christopher C Butler, Paul Little, Theo Verheij, Kerenza Hood et al.:
    Family practitioners' advice about taking time off work for lower respiratory tract infections: A prospective study in twelve European primary care networks
    PLOS ONE 2016 ARKIV / DOI
  • Line Krane, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Christina Malmose Stapelfeldt, Chris Jensen et al.:
    Sickness absence patterns and trends in the health care sector: 5-year monitoring of female municipal employees in the health and care sectors in Norway and Denmark
    Human Resources for Health 2014 ARKIV / DOI
  • Unni Ringberg, Nils Fleten, Olav Helge Førde :
    Examining the variation in GPs' referral practice: A cross sectional study of GPs' reasons for referral
    British Journal of General Practice 2014 DOI
  • C Stapelfeldt, C Nielsen, N Andersen, Line Krane, Vilhelm Borg, Nils Fleten et al.:
    Sick leave patterns as predictors of disability pension or long-term sick leave: A 6.75-year follow-up study in municipal eldercare workers
    BMJ Open 2014 ARKIV / DOI
  • Unni Ringberg, Nils Fleten, Trygve sigvart Deraas, Toralf Hasvold, Olav Helge Førde :
    High referral rates to secondary care by general practitioners in Norway are associated with GPs' gender and specialist qualifications in family medicine, a study of 4350 consultations
    BMC Health Services Research 2013 ARKIV / DOI
  • CM Stapelfeldt, CV Nielsen, NT Andersen, Line Krane, Nils Fleten, V Borg et al.:
    Are environmental characteristics in the municipal eldercare, more closely associated with frequent short sick leave spells among employees than with total sick leave: a cross-sectional study
    BMC Public Health 2013 ARKIV / DOI
  • Line Krane, Nils Fleten, Christina M Stapelfeldt, Nielsen Claus Vinther, Chris Jensen, Roar Johnsen et al.:
    Comparison of sick leave patterns between Norway and Denmark in the health and care sector: A register study
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2013 DOI
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Reidar Sund, Solveig Osborg Ose et al.:
    Work environment and disability pension - an 18-year follow-up study in a Norwegian working population
    Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2013 FULLTEKST / ARKIV / DOI
  • Torunn Skåltveit Olsen, Nils Fleten :
    Må sykefravær legitimeres med legemelding?
    Tidsskrift for forskning i sygdom og samfund 2012 DOI
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Reidar Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen et al.:
    Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian county
    BMC Public Health 2012 ARKIV / DOI
  • Christina Malmose Stapelfeldt, Chris Jensen, Niels Trolle Andersen, Nils Fleten, Claus Vinther Nielsen :
    Validation of sick leave measures: self-reported sick leave and sickness benefit data from a Danish national register compared to multiple workplace-registered sick leave spells in a Danish municipality
    BMC Public Health 2012 ARKIV / DOI
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen et al.:
    Rehabilitation time before disability pension
    BMC Health Services Research 2012 ARKIV / DOI
  • Maciek Godycki-Cwirko, Marek Nocun, Christopher C. Butler, Magdalena Muras, Nils Fleten, Hasse Melbye :
    Sickness certification for patients with acute cough/LRTI in primary care in Poland and Norway
    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2011 DOI
  • Peder Andreas Halvorsen, Katrine Wennevold, Nils Fleten, Magdalena Muras, Anna Kowalczyk, Maciek Godycki-Cwirko et al.:
    Decisions on sick leave certifications for acute airways infections based on vignettes: A cross-sectional survey of GPs in Norway and Poland
    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2011 ARKIV / DOI
  • Nils Fleten, roar Johnsen, Line Krane :
    Utvidet egenmelding - en vei mot riktigere sykefravær?
    Norsk Epidemiologi 2009 FULLTEKST / ARKIV
  • Ivar Johannes Aaraas, Knut Holtedahl, tor Anvik, Niels Bentzen, Eli Berg, Nils Fleten et al.:
    Examination of final-year medical students in general practice
    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2007 DOI
  • Ivar Aaraas, Knut Holtedahl, Tor Anvik, Niels Bentzen, Eli Berg, Nils Fleten et al.:
    Examination of final-year medical students in general practice
    Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2007
  • Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten :
    Hva virker ved rehabilitering?
    Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 2007
  • Nils Fleten, Tone Mari Seppola-Edvardsen, Anje Christina Höper, Christoffer Lilja Terjesen :
    HelseIArbeid - et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltagelse? En analyse av virkning, kostnader og effekt av forebyggende kunnskapsformidling på arbeidsplassen. Sluttrapport
    2024 OMTALE / ARKIV
  • Anja Margrete Davis Norbye, Erlend Hoftun Farbu, Christoffer Lilja Terjesen, Nils Fleten, Anje Christina Höper :
    Health anxiety and COVID-19: Examining changes before and during the pandemic
    2023
  • Karen Walseth Hara, Liv Grimstvedt Kvalvik, Nils Fleten, Betty Johanne Pettersen, Marit Hermansen, Njål Flem Mæland et al.:
    Developing social insurance settings as a practice arena for medical students in Norway: A need for collaboration?
    2023
  • Christoffer Lilja Terjesen, Anje Christina Höper, Nils Fleten :
    An intersectoral health- and welfare intervention in Norwegian workplaces (Health in Work) - a potential for sick-leave reduction?
    2023
  • Christoffer Lilja Terjesen, Anje Christina Höper, Nils Fleten :
    Status and some preliminary results of an intersectoral health- and welfare intervention in Norwegian workplaces (Health in Work)
    2023
  • Tone Mari Seppola-Edvardsen, Nils Fleten, Anje Christina Höper :
    HelseIArbeid – et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltakelse? - Kvalitativ del. Følgeforskning på HelseIArbeid – Bedriftstiltaket. En brukerorientert kvalitativ, etnografisk studie fra to arbeidsplasser
    2023 ARKIV
  • Elin Damsgård, Gyrd Thrane, Nils Fleten, Johan Bagge, Audny Anke, Tore Sørlie et al.:
    Persistent Pain in a Sami and Non-Sami Population. A SAMINOR study
    2019
  • Nils Fleten, Tonje Fyhn, Torill Helene Tveito :
    Goal-focused group intervention; sustainable health improvement but no effect on work participation?
    2019
  • Nils Fleten, Anje Christina Höper, Christoffer Lilja Terjesen :
    Hva er Bedriftstiltaket HelseIArbeid - og virker det ?
    2019
  • Nils Fleten, Tonje Fyhn, Torill Helene Tveito :
    Might goal-focused group-based intervention within the Norwegian Welfare Organisation improve return to work?
    2018
  • Christoffer Terjesen, Tone Seppola-Edvardsen, Anje Christina Höper, Nils Fleten :
    HelseIArbeid – et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltakelse? Analyse av virkning, kostnader og effekt av forebyggende kunnskapsformidling på arbeidsplassen.
    2018
  • Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Lene Aasdahl, Ottar Vasseljen, Roar Johnsen, Egil Andreas Fors, Marit By Rise et al.:
    Inpatient multidiciplinary occupational rehabilitation reduces sickness absence in patients with common musculoskeletal complaints and mental disorders: a randomised clinial trial
    2018
  • Lene Aasdahl, Kristine Pape, Ottar Vasseljen, Roar Johnsen, Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Chris Jensen et al.:
    Effects of multicomponent occupational rehabilitation on sickness absence and health outcomes: results of a randomized clinical trial
    2017
  • Lene Aasdahl, Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Kristine Pape, Ottar Vasseljen, Roar Johnsen, Vidar Halsteinli et al.:
    Hysnes Helsefort
    2016
  • Lene Aasdahl, Kristine Pape, Ottar Vasseljen, Roar Johnsen, Sigmund Østgård Gismervik, Vidar Halsteinli et al.:
    Effects of multicomponent occupational rehabilitation on sickness absence: a randomized clinical trial
    2016
  • Nils Fleten, Nina Emaus, Elise Klouman, Benny Eivind Storheil, Stian Holmvik :
    Inter-tester reliability in the diagnostics of patients with shoulder complaints
    2014
  • Nils Fleten :
    IS PROFESSIONAL SICKNESS CERTIFICATION NECESSARY IN HANDLING SICKNESS ABSENCE?
    2012
  • Nils Fleten :
    Norms in sickness certification – GPs recommendation of sick leave in respiratory tract infections in Norway and Poland
    2011
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Reidar Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen et al.:
    Kommuneforskjeller i behandlingstid før uføretrygd i Nordland
    2011
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Reidar Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen et al.:
    Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian County
    2011
  • Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik Reidar Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen et al.:
    Geografisk variasjon i uføretrygd i Nordland 1990-2007
    2011
  • Nils Fleten :
    Sickness certification norms in Norway and Poland, a comparative study on GPs recommendation of sick leave in respiratory tract infections
    2010
  • Nils Fleten :
    Norms in sickness certification, a comparative study between Norway and Poland on GPs recommendation of sick leave in respiratory tract infections
    2010
  • Nils Fleten, Katrine Wennevold, M. Godycki-Cwirko, Hasse Melbye, Peder Andreas Halvorsen :
    Sickness certification norms in Norway and Poland, a comparative study on GPs recommendation of sick leave in respiratory tract infections
    European Journal of Public Health 2010
  • Nils Fleten, Roar Johnsen :
    May use of professionals’ sickness certificates prolong sick leaves?
    European Journal of Public Health 2006

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