• Validation and Adjustment of the Patient Experience Questionnaire (PEQ): A Regional Hospital Study in Norway 

      Addo, Seth Ayisi Junior; Mykletun, Reidar J.; Olsen, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      This paper assesses the psychometric qualities of the Patient Experience Questionnaire (PEQ), thereby validating a patient-oriented measurement model in a hospital environment, and modifies the model based on empirical ...
    • Validation and assessment of different RANS turbulence models for simulating turbulent flow through an orifice plate 

      Jurga, Agata Patrycja; Janocha, Marek Jan; Yin, Guang; Giljarhus, Knut Erik Teigen; Ong, Muk Chen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In the present study, numerical simulations using different Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) turbulence models are carried out to investigate the turbulent flow through the orifice plate at Reynolds number (Re) of ...
    • Validation and assessment of preanalytical factors of a fluorometric in vitro assay for glucocerebrosidase activity in human cerebrospinal fluid 

      Oftedal, Linn; Maple-Grødem, Jodi; Førland, Marthe Gurine; Alves, Guido Werner; Lange, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)
      Lysosomal dysfunction is an emerging feature in the pathology of Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. Mutations in the GBA gene, encoding the enzyme Glucocerebrosidase (GCase), have been identified as a genetic ...
    • Validation of the cardiovascular risk model NORRISK 2 in South Asians and people with diabetes 

      Rabanal, Kjersti Stormark; Igland, Jannicke; Tell, Grethe S.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Klemsdal, Tor Ole; Ariansen, Inger; Meyer, Haakon E; Selmer, Randi Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      To evaluate the predictive ability of the previously published NORRISK 2 cardiovascular risk model in Norwegian-born and immigrants born in South Asia living in Norway, and to add information about diabetes and ethnicity ...
    • Validation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages 

      Kowal, Marta; Sorokowski, Piotr; Dinić, Bojana M.; Pisanski, Katarzyna; Gjoneska, Biljana; Frederick, David A.; Pfuhl, Gerit; Milfont, Taciano L.; Bode, Adam; Aguilar, Leonardo; García, Felipe E.; Roberts, S. Craig; Abad-Villaverde, Beatriz; Kavčič, Tina; Miroshnik, Kirill G.; Ndukaihe, Izuchukwu L. G.; Šafárová, Katarína; Valentova, Jaroslava V.; Aavik, Toivo; Blackburn, Angélique M.; Çetinkaya, Hakan; Duyar, Izzet; Guemaz, Farida; Ishii, Tatsunori; Kačmár, Pavol; Natividade, Jean C.; Nussinson, Ravit; Omar-Fauzee, Mohd Sofian B.; Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T.; Ponnet, Koen; Wang, Austin H.; Yoo, Gyesook; Amin, Rizwana; Pirtskhalava, Ekaterine; Afhami, Reza; Arvanitis, Alexios; Duyar, Derya Atamturk; Besson, Théo; Boussena, Mahmoud; Can, Seda; Can, Ali R.; Carneiro, João; Castro, Rita; Chubinidze, Dimitri; Čunichina, Ksenija; Don, Yahya; Dural, Seda; Etchezahar, Edgardo; Fekih-Romdhane, Feten; Frackowiak, Tomasz; Moharrampour, Nasim Ghahraman; Yepes, Talía Gómez; Grassini, Simone; Jovic, Marija; Kertechian, Kevin S.; Khan, Farah; Kobylarek, Aleksander; Križanić, Valerija; Lins, Samuel; Mandzyk, Tetyana; Manunta, Efisio; Martinac Dorčić, Tamara; Muthu, Kavitha N.; Najmussaqib, Arooj; Otterbring, Tobias; Park, Ju Hee; Pavela Banai, Irena; Perun, Mariia; Reyes, Marc Eric S.; Röer, Jan P.; Şahin, Ayşegül; Sahli, Fatima Zahra; Šakan, Dušana; Singh, Sangeeta; Smojver-Azic, Sanja; Söylemez, Sinem; Spasovski, Ognen; Studzinska, Anna; Toplu-Demirtas, Ezgi; Urbanek, Arkadiusz; Volkodav, Tatiana; Wlodarczyk, Anna; Yaakob, Mohd Faiz Mohd Y.; Yusof, Mat Rahimi; Zumárraga-Espinosa, Marcos; Zupančič, Maja; Sternberg, Robert J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Love is a phenomenon that occurs across the world and affects many aspects of human life, including the choice of, and process of bonding with, a romantic partner. Thus, developing a reliable and valid measure of love ...
    • Validation study of MARCKSL1 as a prognostic factor in lymph node-negative breast cancer patients 

      Egeland, Nina Gran; Austdal, Marie; Van Diermen, Bianca; Rewcastle, Emma; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Baak, Jan P.A.; Skaland, Ivar; Janssen, Emiel; Jonsdottir, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Protein expression of Myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate like-1 (MARCKSL1) has been identified as a prognostic factor in lymph-node negative (LN-) breast cancer patients. We aim to validate MARCKSL1 protein ...
    • Validation study of water weakening research from outcrop chalks performed on Eldfisk reservoir cores 

      Kallesten, Emanuela Iedidia; Cherif, Yosra; Madland, Merete Vadla; Korsnes, Reidar Inge; Omdal, Edvard; Andersen, Pål Østebø; Zimmermann, Udo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)
      Seawater injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) purposes can increase the hydrocarbon recovery factor in carbonate reservoirs but are also responsible for weakening their mechanical strength. This study investigates the ...
    • Validation study of water weakening research from outcrop chalks performed on Eldfisk reservoir cores 

      Kallesten, Emanuela Iedidia; Cherif, Yosra; Madland, Merete Vadla; Korsnes, Reidar Inge; Omdal, Edvard; Andersen, Pål Østebø; Zimmermann, Udo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)
      Seawater injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) purposes can increase the hydrocarbon recovery factor in carbonate reservoirs but are also responsible for weakening their mechanical strength. This study investigates the ...
    • Valuation of proved vs. probable oil and gas reserves 

      Misund, Bård; Osmundsen, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)
      Oil and gas reserves are the most important assets of oil and gas companies. A source of confusion for investors in oil companies, is that reserves quantities and values are uncertain estimates. Reserves are typically ...
    • The value of information and support: Experiences among patients with prostate cancer 

      Aunan, Siv Tove; Wallgren, Gry Ciekals; Hansen, Britt Sætre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aims and objectives To explore and analyse prostate cancer survivors` experiences and critical reflections of information received during their cancer trajectory. Background Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent ...
    • The Value of Nursing Competence and Staffing for Patients in Critical Care: A Scoping Review 

      Stafseth, Siv Anna Ulla-Britt Karlsson; Flatland, Sigbjørn; Granerud, Ellen; Berg, Jan; Hansen, Britt Sætre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Nurse competence and staffing in critical care are of interest to hospital managers and politicians, especially if a relationship exists between educated nurses and patient outcomes. Observational data can ...
    • Value of research-based master's degree thesis, competence building for the future in anesthesia, critical care, and operating room nursing 

      Hansen, Britt Sætre; Dysvik, Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: New types of expertise in advanced nursing is required to meet the rapid changes in health services and technologies. To meet these challenges, different master’s degree programs are evolving, which will provide ...
    • The Value of Urban Density 

      Hernandez-Palacio, Fabio Alberto; Scherzer, Sabrina; Frøyen, Yngve Karl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Urban density is considered a cornerstone of sustainable urban form, enhancing the potential for more sustainable lifestyles and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. To explore the relationship between urban density and residential ...
    • The value proposition of food delivery apps from the perspective of theory of consumption value 

      Kaur, Puneet; Dhir, Amandeep; Talwar, Shalini; Ghuman, Karminder (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)
      Purpose The theory of consumption values (TCV) has successfully explained much consumer choice behavior, but few studies have investigated the values that drive food-delivery application (FDA) use. This study aims to ...
    • Value regions of univalent self-maps with two boundary fixed points 

      Gumenyuk, Pavel; Prokhorov, Dmitri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In this paper we find the exact value region V(z0,T) of the point evaluation functional f → f(z0) over the class of all holomorphic injective self-maps f : D → D of the unit disk D having a boundary regular fixed point at ...
    • Variability in staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes — a longitudinal cross-sectional study 

      Cappelen, Kathrine; Harris, Anette; Aase, Karina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09)
      Background Patients in nursing homes are at risk of adverse events, representing a highly vulnerable group that is chronically weak and cognitively or physically reduced. To prevent adverse events, knowledge of patient ...
    • Variable setpoint as a relaxing component in physiological control 

      Risvoll, Geir; Thorsen, Kristian; Ruoff, Peter; Drengstig, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)
      Setpoints in physiology have been a puzzle for decades, and especially the notion of fixed or variable setpoints have received much attention. In this paper, we show how previously presented homeostatic controller motifs, ...
    • Variation in Center Quality in a Universal Publicly Subsidized and Regulated Childcare System 

      Rege, Mari; Solli, Ingeborg Foldøy; Størksen, Ingunn; Votruba, Mark E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)
      A large literature suggests that high quality childcare programs can produce positive and lasting effects by promoting math, language and social-emotional skills, referred to as school readiness skills, especially for ...
    • Variation in the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets in type 2 diabetes in general practice and characteristics associated with risk factor control. 

      Bakke, Åsne; Dalen, Ingvild; Thue, Geir; Cooper, John G.; Skeie, Svein; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Jenum, Anne Karen; Claudi, Tor; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Sandberg, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10)
      Aims To identify population, general practitioner, and practice characteristics associated with the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets, and to describe variation in the achievement of risk ...
    • Variation of the partition coefficient of phase-partitioning compounds between hydrocarbon and aqueous phases: an experimental study. 

      Silva, Mario; Stray, Helge; Ould Metidji, Mahmoud; Bjørnstad, Tor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Many non-ionic chemical compounds will form real solutions in equilibrium between two immiscible phases in contact. The partition coefficient (K) is defined as the quotient between the equilibrium concentration of the ...