Sabine Ruths

Professor

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

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E-mailSabine.Ruths@uib.no
Phone+47 55 58 61 29
Visitor Address
Årstadveien 17

5009 Bergen
Postal Address
Postboks 7804

5020 Bergen

Health services research
Depression
Nursing home medicine
Pharmacoepidemiology

Drug treatment in general practice
Elderly care medicine
Research communication

Academic article

Show author(s) (2022). Avmedisinering i siste leveår – praktisk beslutningsstø. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.

Show author(s) (2021). Trends in treatment for patients with depression in general practice in Norway, 2009–2015: nationwide registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP Study). BMC Health Services Research.
Show author(s) (2021). Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 12 pages.
Show author(s) (2021). Improving drug prescription in general practice using a novel quality improvement model. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 174-183.
Show author(s) (2021). General practitioners’ drug treatment for depression by patients’ educational level: registry-based study. British Journal of General Practice Open.
Show author(s) (2021). Evaluating an integrated care pathway for frail elderly patients in Norway using multi-criteria decision analysis. BMC Health Services Research.
Show author(s) (2021). Drivers of successful implementation of integrated care for multi-morbidity: Mechanisms identified in 17 case studies from 8 European countries . Social Science and Medicine.
Show author(s) (2021). Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study. BMC Family Practice. 1-12.
Show author(s) (2021). Antibiotics for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006-15. Family Practice. 19-25.

Show author(s) (2020). Variation in general practitioners’ depression care following certification of sickness absence: a registry-based cohort study. Family Practice. 238-245.
Show author(s) (2020). The patient at the centre: evidence from 17 European integrated care programmes for persons with complex needs. BMC Health Services Research.
Show author(s) (2020). Health-related quality of life of long-term patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a nested prospective cohort study in Norway. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 1-12.
Show author(s) (2020). Associations between characteristics of the patients at municipal acute bed unit admission and further transfer to hospital: a prospective observational study. BMC Health Services Research. 1-8.

Show author(s) (2019). Patient-reported depression treatment and future treatment preferences: an observational study in general practice. Family Practice. 771-777.

Show author(s) (2018). Use of hormonal contraceptives among immigrant women and their daughters in Norway: Data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 1-8.
Show author(s) (2018). First four years of operation of a municipal acute bed unit in rural Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 390-396.

Show author(s) (2017). Trends in potentially inappropriate medication prescribing to nursing home patients: comparison of three cross-sectional studies. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 192-200.
Show author(s) (2017). Patient trajectories in a Norwegian unit of municipal emergency beds. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 137-142.
Show author(s) (2017). Nursing home physicians’ assessments of barriers and strategies for end-of-life care in Norway and the Netherlands. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 713-718.
Show author(s) (2017). Municipal resources and patient outcomes through the first year after a hip fracture. BMC Health Services Research. 1-10.
Show author(s) (2017). Doctors’ learning experiences in end-of-life care – a focus group study from nursing homes. BMC Medical Education. 1-8.
Show author(s) (2017). Deprescribing for frail older people – Learning from the case of Mrs. Hansen. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 5 pages.
Show author(s) (2017). Change in psychotropic drug use in Norwegian nursing homes between 2004 and 2011. International Psychogeriatrics. 385-394.

Show author(s) (2016). The impact of existential vulnerability for nursing home doctors in end-of-life care: A focus group study. Patient Education and Counseling. 2043-2048.
Show author(s) (2016). Prescription trajectories and effect of total hip arthroplasty on the use of analgesics, hypnotics, antidepressants, and anxiolytics: Results from a population of total hip arthroplasty patients. Pain. 643-651.
Show author(s) (2016). Antipsychotic drugs and risk of hip fracture among people older than 60 years in Norway. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society. 1203-1209.

Show author(s) (2015). Risk of hip fracture among older people using antihypertensive drugs: a nationwide cohort study. BMC Geriatrics. 1-10.
Show author(s) (2015). Residents’ perceptions of their own sadness - a qualitative study in Norwegian nursing homes. BMC Geriatrics. 1-7.

Show author(s) (2014). Use of hormonal contraceptives among immigrant and native women in Norway: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1221-1228.
Show author(s) (2014). Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 873-880.
Show author(s) (2014). Prevalence of depression among recently admitted long-term care patients in Norwegian nursing homes: Associations with diagnostic workup and use of antidepressants. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 154-162.
Show author(s) (2014). End-of-life expectations and experiences among nursing home patients and their relatives — a synthesis of qualitative studies. Patient Education and Counseling. 3-9.
Show author(s) (2014). Drug treatment at the end of life: An epidemiologic study in nursing homes. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 187-192.

Show author(s) (2013). Increased risk of hip fracture among older people using antidepressant drugs: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database and the Norwegian Hip Fracture Registry. Age and Ageing. 514-520.

Show author(s) (2012). Use of addictive anxiolytics and hypnotics in a national cohort of incident users in Norway. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 311-319.
Show author(s) (2012). Trends in psychotropic drug prescribing in Norwegian nursing homes from 1997 to 2009: a comparison of six cohorts. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 868-876.
Show author(s) (2012). Prescriptions for ADHD medication, 2004 – 08. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1856-1860.
Show author(s) (2012). Prescribing quality for older people in Norwegian nursing homes and home nursing services using multidose dispensed drugs. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 929-936.
Show author(s) (2012). Inappropriate prescribing for older people admitted to an intermediate-care nursing home unit and hospital wards. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 169-175.

Show author(s) (2011). Treatment decisions on antidepressants in nursing homes: A qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 252-256.
Show author(s) (2011). Initial prescription of antipsychotics and antidepressants in general practice and specialist care in Norway. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 459-465.
Show author(s) (2011). A multidisciplinary approach to improve drug therapy in nursing homes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 9-13.

Show author(s) (2010). Multidisciplinary intervention to identify and resolve drug-related problems in Norwegian nursing homes. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 82-88.

Show author(s) (2009). Psychotropic drug use in the Norwegian general population in 2005: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 572-578.
Show author(s) (2009). Farmakoterapi i sykehjem. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1732-1735.

Show author(s) (2008). Stopping antipsychotic drug therapy in demented nursing home patients: a randomized, placebo-controlled study - The Bergen District Nursing Home Study (BEDNURS). International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 889-895.
Show author(s) (2008). Evaluation of prescribing quality in nursing homes based on drug-specific indicators the Bergen district nursing home (BEDNURS) study. Norsk Epidemiologi. 173-178.

Show author(s) (2007). Klassifisering av legemiddelrelaterte problemer. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3073-3076.

Show author(s) (2005). Patterns of drug prescription in a geriatric evaluation and management unit as compared with the general medical wards: a randomised study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 921-928.
Show author(s) (2005). Nytteverdien av skjermede enheter for demente. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1191-1194.
Show author(s) (2005). Antipsykotiske midler mot uro ved demens medisinsk behandling eller kjemisk atferdsregulering? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1672-1675.

Show author(s) (2004). Not less but different: psychotropic drug utilization trends in Norwegian nursing homes during a 12-year period. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 277-282.
Show author(s) (2004). Not less but different. Psychotropic drug utilisation trends in Norwegian nursing homes during a twelve-year period. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 277-282.
Show author(s) (2004). Effect of antipsychotic withdrawal on behavior and sleep/wake activity in nursing home residents with dementia: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study the Bergen District Nursing Home study. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society. 1737-1743.
Show author(s) (2004). Clinically important renal impairment in various groups of old persons. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 152-156.

Show author(s) (2003). Nursing home residents and their drug use: a comparison between mentally intact and mentally impaired residents. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 463-469.
Show author(s) (2003). Nursing home residents and their drug use: a comparison between mentally intact and impaired residents. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 463-469.
Show author(s) (2003). Multidisciplinary medication review in nursing home residents: what are the most significant drug-related problems? The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) study. Quality and Safety in Healthcare. 176-180.
Show author(s) (2003). Multidiciplinary medication review among nursing home residents - what are the most significant drug-related problems? The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS)Study. Quality and Safety in Healthcare. 176-180.
Show author(s) (2003). Missing the diagnosis: senile dementia in patients aditted to nursing homes. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 148-152.

Show author(s) (2001). Psychotropic drug use in nursing homes - diagnostic indications and variations between institutions. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 523-528.
Show author(s) (2001). Psychotropic drug use in nursing homes - diagnostic indications and variations between institutions. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 523-528.

Show author(s) (2000). Mental svikt hos sykehjemspasienter. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3113-3116.
Show author(s) (2000). Drug treatment of heart failure - Do nursing-home residents deserve better? Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 226-231.
Show author(s) (2000). Drug treatment of heart failure - Do nursing home residents deserve better? Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 226-231.

Report

Show author(s) (2016). SELFIE2020. Work Package 2 report Norway. Thick descriptions of Medically Assisted Rehabilitation Bergen an Learning networks for whole, coordinated and safe pathways. .
Show author(s) (2016). Focus group Norway: WP4 Development of analytical framework to perform comprehensive evaluation using Multi-Criteria Decision analysis. .
Show author(s) (2016). Comprehensive description of the most promising ICC models for multi-morbidity. (- Medically Assisted Rehabilitation (MAR) Bergen - Learning networks for whole, coordinated and safe pathways (Learning networks)). .

Lecture

Show author(s) (2016). Turning general practitioners into researchers. Experiences from The Norwegian Research School in General Practice (NAFALM).
Show author(s) (2016). Sustainable integrated care models for multi-morbidity: delivery, financing and performance.
Show author(s) (2016). Research training in general practice. Experience from the Norwegian Research School in General Practice.
Show author(s) (2016). Promising integrated chronic care models for multimorbidity in Norway.
Show author(s) (2016). Medically assisted rehabilitation Bergen.
Show author(s) (2016). Learning networks for whole, coordinated and safe pathways in the municipalities.
Show author(s) (2016). Integrerte helsetjenester for pasienter med multimorbiditet.
Show author(s) (2016). Forskningsprofil i samsvar med utfordringer i kommunehelsetjenesten.
Show author(s) (2016). Allmennmedisinsk forskningsenhet i Bergen 2006-2016 - Hva slags kunnskap trenger allmennleger?
Show author(s) (2016). AFE Bergen i et fugleperspektiv. 10 år med allmennmedisinske forskningsenheter.

Academic lecture

Show author(s) (2021). Promoting sustainable work participation for workers with depression through improved collaboration in depression care: a focus group study.

Show author(s) (2019). Time trends in GPs’ provision of depression care during 2008-2016.

Show author(s) (2017). Self-reported depression in patients visiting their general practitioner.
Show author(s) (2017). Efficacy and safety of palliative drug treatment in dying patients - A systematic review.
Show author(s) (2017). Barriers and strategies for end-of-life care in nursing homes in Norway and the Netherlands.

Show author(s) (2016). Turning general practitioners into researchers. Experiences from the Norwegian research school in general practice.
Show author(s) (2016). Trends in prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to nursing home residents: a comparison of three three cohorts.
Show author(s) (2016). Trends in prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to nursing home residents: a comparison of three cohorts.
Show author(s) (2016). Trends in prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to nursing home patients: comparison of three cohorts.
Show author(s) (2016). Palliative drug treatment in life last days – prevalence and evidence base.
Show author(s) (2016). Doctors working with dying nursing home patients meet their own existential vulnerability.
Show author(s) (2016). Allmennmedisinsk forskningsenhet Bergen i 2016.

Show author(s) (2014). Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a 6-year follow-up study based on nationwide registries.
Show author(s) (2014). Associations between hip fractures & psychotropic drugs - a Nationwide prospective cohort study.

Show author(s) (2005). Drug utilisation review in nursing homes based on prescribing indicators. Oral presentation (S. Ruths).

Show author(s) (2004). Withdrawal of antipsychotic drug treatment in demented nursing home residents. A randomised, controlled trial. (Oral presentation by S.Ruths; Book of abstracts no 520, pp 211-2.).
Show author(s) (2004). Impact of antipsychotic withdrawal on behavour and sleep/wake activity in demented nursing home residents. A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study. (Oral presentation by S Ruths; , Book of abstracts no 521, pp 212).
Show author(s) (2004). A randomised, controlled trial of antipsychotic drug withdrawal in dementia. [Poster presentert av S Ruths; abstract publisert i: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug safety 2004; 13 (suppl 1): S148-S149].

Show author(s) (2003). Seponering av antipsykotiske legemidler hos demente sykehjemspasienter - en kontrollert dobbelt blind studie.
Show author(s) (2003). Multidiciplinary medication review among nursing home residents - what are the most significant drug-related problems? The Beren District Nursing Home (BEDNURS) Study.
Show author(s) (2003). Antipsychotic drug withdrawal from demented nursing home residents - a randomised double-blind controlled trial. The Bergen District Nursing Home (BEDNURS)Study.

Show author(s) (2002). legemiddelbruk hos sykehjemspasienter - en tverrfaglig kvalitetsvurdering.
Show author(s) (2002). Multidiciplinary medication review among nursing home residents; what are the most significant drug-related problems?

Show author(s) (2000). The use of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes. How appropriate?

Show author(s) (1999). Drug treatment of herat failure. Do nursing home residents deserve better?

Reader opinion piece

Show author(s) (2015). Vil beholde LCP for døende. Dagens medisin.

Show author(s) (2010). Uheldig legemiddelbruk hos eldre. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.

Short communication

Show author(s) (2015). Norsk oversettelse av START 2 og STOPP 2. Norsk Farmaceutisk Tidsskrift.
Show author(s) (2015). Bedre legemiddelbehandling av eldre. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 318-318.