Margreth Grotle

6.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
168 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Margreth Grotle is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Margreth Grotle has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Pharmacology, 50 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 40 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Margreth Grotle's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (123 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (50 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (40 papers). Margreth Grotle is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (123 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (50 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (40 papers). Margreth Grotle collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Puerto Rico and United Kingdom. Margreth Grotle's co-authors include Jens Ivar Brox, Nina Køpke Vøllestad, Bård Natvig, Kåre Birger Hagen, Tore K Kvien, Lars Grøvle, Kjersti Storheim, Fredrik A. Dahl, Tore K. Solberg and Anne Julsrud Haugen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Margreth Grotle

156 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Obesity and osteoarthritis in knee, hip and/or hand: An e... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2017 2015 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Obesity and osteoarthritis in knee, hip and/or hand: An epidemiological study in the general population with 10 years follow-up
    2008 453 citations Margreth Grotle, Kåre Birger Hagen et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders profile →
  2. Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain
    2017 287 citations Alessandro Chiarotto, Maarten Boers et al. Pain profile →
  3. Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
    2015 274 citations Alessandro Chiarotto, Richard A. Deyo et al. European Spine Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Margreth Grotle Norway 32 3.0k 1.6k 1.3k 706 658 168 4.7k
Antti Malmivaara Finland 36 2.9k 0.9× 2.5k 1.6× 2.5k 2.0× 411 0.6× 410 0.6× 105 5.8k
Albère Köke Netherlands 27 2.7k 0.9× 899 0.6× 594 0.5× 909 1.3× 386 0.6× 78 4.0k
Jan L. Hoving Netherlands 37 3.3k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 728 1.0× 268 0.4× 133 5.6k
Claus Manniche Denmark 45 5.2k 1.7× 3.3k 2.1× 1.6k 1.2× 944 1.3× 452 0.7× 130 6.7k
Kjersti Storheim Norway 30 2.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 357 0.5× 271 0.4× 151 3.8k
Donna M. Urquhart Australia 43 2.7k 0.9× 980 0.6× 1.9k 1.5× 737 1.0× 174 0.3× 137 5.5k
Luciana Macedo Canada 26 3.1k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 691 0.5× 896 1.3× 400 0.6× 101 4.5k
Gustavo Zanoli Italy 24 2.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 523 0.7× 236 0.4× 62 3.8k
Birgitta Öberg Sweden 45 2.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 2.0k 1.6× 776 1.1× 262 0.4× 162 5.7k
Erik Hendriks Netherlands 33 1.4k 0.4× 445 0.3× 967 0.8× 853 1.2× 318 0.5× 72 4.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Margreth Grotle

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All Works

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Johnsen, Marianne Bakke, Margreth Grotle, Jan Hartvigsen, et al.. (2025). Healthcare Use and Non‐Recovery in Patients With Spinal Disorders. European Journal of Pain. 29(8). e70074–e70074.
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Solvang, Per Koren, Tor Ingebrigtsen, Margreth Grotle, Karen Synne Groven, & Tone Dahl‐Michelsen. (2025). Distributed decision-making for lumbar spine surgery: A qualitative interview study with patients and neurosurgeons. Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine. 29(6). 857–875.
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Thambawita, Vajira, Margreth Grotle, Hong He, et al.. (2025). Development of machine learning models for predicting patient-perceived benefit following lumbar disc herniation or spinal stenosis surgery. European Spine Journal. 35(2). 591–605. 1 indexed citations
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Hartvigsen, Jan, Melker S. Johansson, Kjersti Storheim, et al.. (2024). Healthcare Utilisation in Danish Primary Care Among Patients With Low Back or Neck/Thoracic Spine Pain Before and After Assessment in Secondary Care. Musculoskeletal Care. 22(4). e70017–e70017. 2 indexed citations
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Burton, Kim, et al.. (2024). Translation and cultural adaptation of evidence-informed leaflets on the work–health interface: a pragmatic approach to cultural adaptation. Primary Health Care Research & Development. 25. e42–e42. 1 indexed citations
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Grotle, Margreth, et al.. (2022). Lifestyle behaviour in adolescence and musculoskeletal pain 11 years later: The Trøndelag Health Study. European Journal of Pain. 26(9). 1910–1922. 10 indexed citations
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Grotle, Margreth, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Kåre Rønn Richardsen, et al.. (2021). Risk factors and risk profiles for neck pain in young adults: Prospective analyses from adolescence to young adulthood—The North-Trøndelag Health Study. PLoS ONE. 16(8). e0256006–e0256006. 13 indexed citations
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Røe, Yngve, Rachelle Buchbinder, Margreth Grotle, et al.. (2020). What Do the OMERACT Shoulder Core Set Candidate Instruments Measure? An Analysis Using the Refined International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Linking Rules. The Journal of Rheumatology. 47(10). 1557–1564. 2 indexed citations
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Grotle, Margreth, et al.. (2020). Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21(1). 366–366. 80 indexed citations
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Grotle, Margreth, et al.. (2020). Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 21(1). 18 indexed citations
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Tveter, Anne Therese, et al.. (2019). Pelvic floor muscle training programme in pregnant Nepalese women—a feasibility study. International Urogynecology Journal. 31(8). 1609–1619. 5 indexed citations
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Chiarotto, Alessandro, Maarten Boers, Richard A. Deyo, et al.. (2017). Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain. Pain. 159(3). 481–495. 287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kent, Peter, Margreth Grotle, Kate M. Dunn, H Albert, & Henrik Hein Lauridsen. (2015). Rasch analysis of the 23-item version of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 47(4). 356–364. 15 indexed citations
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Østerås, Nina, Kåre Birger Hagen, Margreth Grotle, et al.. (2014). Exercise programme with telephone follow-up for people with hand osteoarthritis – protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 15(1). 82–82. 13 indexed citations
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Engebretsen, Kaia Beck, et al.. (2010). Determinants of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with subacromial shoulder pain. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 42(5). 499–505. 23 indexed citations
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Moe, Rikke Helene, Till Uhlig, Ingvild Kjeken, et al.. (2010). Multidisciplinary and multifaceted outpatient management of patients with osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised, controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 11(1). 253–253. 22 indexed citations
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Grotle, Margreth, Nina Køpke Vøllestad, Marit B. Veierød, & Jens Ivar Brox. (2004). Fear-avoidance beliefs and distress in relation to disability in acute and chronic low back pain. Pain. 112(3). 343–352. 174 indexed citations

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