Gå til hovedindhold
Forskning

Publikationer

Specialhospitalets forskere har deltaget i at publicere en række artikler med forskningsresultater i videnskabelige tidsskrifter. Du kan se et udsnit af de seneste publikationer.

Resultater fra forskningsprojekter publiceres oftest i artikler i internationale forskningstidsskrifter. Vi har således sammen med vores forskellige samarbejdspartnere taget del i at udgive en række af sådanne artikler. Se et udsnit her:

2026

  • Williamson SD, Aaby AO, Ejersbo AO, Glintborg C, Ravn SL. Animal-assisted treatment in spinal cord injury rehabilitation: a scoping review. Spinal Cord. 2026 May 30; 10.1038/s41393-026-01223-z  

  • Jensen LT, Steinmetz J, Christensen J, Ravn SL. Rehabilitation after moderate-to-severe traumatic injury: A protocol for a scoping review. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2026 Feb 19; 10.1111/aas.70208 

  • Razniak LMS, Vægter HB, Aagaard A, Andersen TE, Hasenbring MI, Rasmussen ML, Ravn SL. Interpretation of the Avoidance-endurance Fast-screen Questionnaire. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2026 Jan 8; 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001356  

  • Madley ES, Broholm D, Ravn SL, Vaegter HB. What constitutes important change in individual PROMIS-10 global health items in patients with high-impact chronic pain: a qualitative interview study. Quality of Life Research. 2026 Jan 22;35(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-026-04164-5  

  • Madley ES, Vaegter HB, Razniak LMS, Broholm D, Ravn SL. Patients’ interpretations of individual PROMIS-10 Global Health items: a cognitive interview study in high-impact chronic pain. Quality of Life Research. 2026 Feb 1;35(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-026-04161-8  

  • Kongsted A, Larsen AC, Gregersen MHM, Andersen TE, Hoegh M, Kjaer P, Møller A, Ravn SL, Skou ST, Hartvigsen J. Patient education for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review of recommendations, effectiveness, and educational content. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. 2026 Jan 2;34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-025-00614-y  

  • Hansen RK, Williamson SD, Larsen RG, Ravn SL. Effects of exercise training on autonomic cardiovascular control in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2026 Feb 1;140(2):351–75. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00891.2025

2025

  • Pedersen LB, Ramsdal NB, Fjorback LO, Ravn SL, Kolls M, Skovbjerg S. “This course has made it easier for me to embrace myself and my child”: A qualitative study of an adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction course for pregnant women with psychosocial vulnerabilities. Omona K, editor. PLOS Mental Health. 2025 Nov 7;2(11):e0000412. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000412 

  • Noe BB, Hoejgaard A, Skovbjerg F, Steensgaard R, Noe EB. Rural-urban living with spinal cord injury, impact health, quality of life and integration - Experiences from Denmark. Social Science & Medicine. 2025 Jun 5;381:118300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118300

  • Xie Y, Mescouto K, Liimatainen J, Zadro JR, Andersen T, Curatolo M, Grant G, Jull G, Kasch H, MacDermid J, Malmström E, Ravn SL, Rebbeck T, Söderlund A, Treleaven J, Westergren H, Sterling M. What are People’s Perspectives on Different Labels for Neck Pain After a Motor Vehicle Crash? A Content Analysis of Randomized Study Data. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 2025 Oct 8;80:103433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103433

  • Gaarde MB, Christensen R, Vase L, Colloca L, Vaegter HB, Ravn SL. Short-term effects of preparatory suggestions on pain in adults undergoing nonpharmacological treatments: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 2025 Dec;23(12):2497–505. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-24-00511

  • Williamson SD, Geisler MZ, Steensgaard RK, Søgaard K, Nielsen SS, Dalsgaard LT, Ravn SL. Self-managed digital technologies for pressure injury prevention in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review. Spinal Cord. 2025 Aug 18;63(9):492–8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-025-01113-w

  • Williamson SD, Aaby AO, Ravn SL. Psychological outcomes of extended reality interventions in spinal cord injury rehabilitation: a systematic scoping review. Spinal Cord. 2025 Jan 9;63(2). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-024-01057-7

  • Williamson SD, Aaby AO, Ejersbo AO, Vestergaard MR, Ravn SL. Passive movement interventions and spasticity outcomes in individuals with spinal cord injury during rehabilitation: a scoping review. Spinal Cord. 2025 Nov 5;63(12):633–41. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-025-01141-6

  • Aaby AO, Williamson SD, Madsen LS, Maribo T, Ravn SL. Outdoor experiences and outdoor-based activities and interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2025 Jan 21;57:jrm40705–5. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v57.40705

  • Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Skov O, Manniche C. Opioids as an Attachment Substitute: The Association between Attachment Insecurity, Pain, Disability, and Long-term Opioid Treatment in Persistent Back Pain. Pain Medicine. 2025 Oct 25; https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaf148

  • Lynæs C, Ravn SL, Skou ST, Mogensen CB, Arvig MD, Christensen SWM, Sterling M, Andersen TE, . Long-term recovery from post-traumatic neck pain: protocol for a prospective cohort study in the emergency department. BMJ Open. 2025 Nov 21;15(11):e099236. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099236

  • Aaby AO, Andersen TE, Ravn SL. Interdisciplinary value-based cognitive behavioral treatment for people with persistent pain after posttraumatic spinal cord injury (project VALIANT): protocol for an intervention study using multiple baselines single-case experimental design. BMC Psychology. 2025 Nov 24;13(1):1294–4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03637-5

  • Stilwell P, Gallagher S, Køster A, Ravn SL, Wideman TH, Fernandez AV. Front-Loaded Phenomenology in Qualitative Research: An Introduction and Practical Overview. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2025 Dec 11;24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251408663

  • Andersen KY, Ravn SL, Krogh M, Handberg C. Experiences and reflections on living with a personal assistance service: a qualitative study of people with neuromuscular disease or spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2025;47(5):1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2364828

  • Andersen TE, Ravn SL. Chronic pain and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder: Potential mechanisms, conceptualizations, and interventions. Current Opinion in Psychology. 2025 Apr;62:101990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.101990

2024

  • Carstensen TBW, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Sæther SMM, Ørnbøl E, Wellnitz KB, Kasch H, Frostholm L. Do Acute Illness Perceptions Moderate the Association of Pre-Collision Welfare Benefits and Later Neck Pain or Disability Following Whiplash Trauma? A Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Nov 22;13(23):7072. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237072

  • Xie Y, Costa N, Söderlund A, Zadro J, Malmström EM, Grant G, Jull G, Westergren H, Kasch H, MacDermid J, Treleaven J, Curatolo M, Ravn SL, Andersen T, Rebbeck T, Sterling M. The Influence of “Labels” for Neck Pain on Recovery Expectations Following a Motor Vehicle Crash: An Online-Randomized Vignette-Based Experiment. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2024 Oct 30;54(11):711–20. https://doi.org/10.2519/JOSPT.2024.12590 

2023

  • Sterling M, Andersen TE, Carroll L, Connelly LB, Côté P, Curatolo M, Grant G, Jull G, Kasch H, Ravn SL, MacDermid JC, Malmström E, Rebbeck T, Söderlund A, Treleaven J, Walton DM, Westergren H. Recommendations for a core outcome measurement set for clinical trials in whiplash associated disorders. PAIN. 2023 May 10;164(10):2265–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002926

  • Angel S, Steensgaard R, Kolbaek R, Frimann S. Competing discourses as barriers to change in rehabilitation nursing: a discourse analysis. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2023 Dec 12;4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1267401

  • Aadal L, Michele Offenbach Hundborg, Pallesen H, Steensgaard R. A meaningful everyday life experienced by adults with acquired neurological impairments: A scoping review. PLOS ONE. 2023 Oct 25;18(10):e0286928–8. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286928

  • Juul A, Ravn SL. Evaluering af kurset LAER AT TACKLE hverdagen som pårørende [Internet]. 2023 Jun. Available from: https://www.specialhospitalet.dk/media/c15fsy55/evaluering-af-kurset-l%C3%A6r-at-tackle-hverdagen-som-p%C3%A5r%C3%B8rende.pdf 

  • Hansen M, Vaegter HB, Ravn SL, Andersen TE. Validation of the Danish PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 in trauma-exposed chronic pain patients using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2023 Mar 9;14(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2179801

  • Nim CG, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Engelsholm E, Hestbech F, Hvidkær IS, Traidl A, O'Neill S,. No effect of social interaction on experimental pain sensitivity: a randomized experimental study. Pain. 2023 Sep;164(9):2112–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002913

  • Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Schiøttz-Christensen B. Content of clinicians’ communication with patients suffering from spinal pain in assessment situations in a specialized spine center: A qualitative study evaluating psychologically informed pain assessments before and after clinicians’ participation in an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy course. ProQuest. 2023;24:1–11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06392-z

  • Søby AKH, Moos CM, Andersen AH, Ravn SL, Andersen CM, Roessler KK. Adolescents’ needs for information and psychosocial support during their mother’s breast cancer trajectory: A systematic review. Psycho-Oncology. 2023 Jun 4;32(8):1163–72. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6172

  • Hansen M, Armour C, McGlinchey E, Ross J, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Lindekilde N, Elmose M, Karsberg S, Fried E. Investigating the DSM–5 and the ICD-11 PTSD symptoms using network analysis across two distinct samples. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2023 Jun 9;15(5). https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001281 

2022

  • Aaby A, Ravn SL, Elfström ML, Kasch H, Andersen TE. Does the Danish version of the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire measure what we think it measures? A triangulated mixed-methods validation approach. Spinal Cord. 2022 Jun 18;60(12):1080–6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-022-00825-7

  • Olsson L, Antepohl W, Ravn SL. Active Conservative Management of Primary Spinal Syringomyelia: A Scoping Review and Perspectives for an Activity-based Clinical Approach. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022 Aug 18;54:jrm00322. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v54.2398

  • Aaby A, Ravn SL, Kasch H, Andersen TE. Using the Multidimensional Model of Acceptance to Investigate how Different Facets of Acceptance are Related to Quality of Life Following Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022 Apr 20;54:jrm.v54.1055. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v54.1055

  • Ørtenblad L, Maribo T, Quistgaard B, Madsen E, Handberg C. Goal-Setting in clinical practice: A study of health-care professionals’ perspectives in outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2022 Sep 22;45(20):1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2125086

  • Ørtenblad L, Maribo T, Quistgaard B, Madsen E, Handberg C. The ambiguity of goal-setting: a study of patients’ perspectives on goal-setting in outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2022 Sep 21;45(20):3342–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2125086

  • Vestergaard M, Jensen K, Juul-Kristensen B. Hybrid high-intensity interval training using functional electrical stimulation leg cycling and arm ski ergometer for people with spinal cord injuries: a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2022 Feb 22;8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-00997-2

  • Ritchie C, Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Söderlund A, Sterling M, Carroll L, Connelly LB, Cote P, Curatolo M, Grant G, Jull G, Kasch H, MacDermid J, Malmström E, Rebbeck T, Treleaven J, Walton D, Westergren H. A systematic review shows minimal evidence for measurement properties of psychological functioning outcomes in whiplash. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2022 Aug 4;151:29–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.07.011

  • Kasch H, Carstensen T, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Frostholm L. Cervical Motor and Nociceptive Dysfunction After an Acute Whiplash Injury and the Association With Long-Term Non-Recovery: Revisiting a One-Year Prospective Cohort With Ankle Injured Controls. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022 Jul 7;3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.906638

  • Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Mejldal A, Roessler KK. Values‐based cognitive behavioural therapy for the prevention of chronic whiplash associated disorders: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Pain. 2022 Apr 11;26(6):1256–68. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1945

  • Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Carstensen T, Ørnbøl E, Frostholm L, Kasch H. Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Pain Sensitization After Whiplash Injury: A Longitudinal Cohort Study With Quantitative Sensory Testing. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022 Jun 15;3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.908048

  • Holm NJ, Steensgaard R, Schou LH, Møller T, Kasch H, Biering-Sørensen F. An observational study on body mass index during rehabilitation and follow-up in people with spinal cord injury in Denmark. Spinal Cord. 2022 Jan 3;60(2):157–62. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00730-5

  • Steensgaard R, Hundborg MO, Pallesen H, Aadal L. What is a meaningful life for persons with acquired neurological impairments? A scoping review protocol. Dey A, editor. PLOS ONE. 2022 Jun 16;17(6):e0269125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269125

  • Steensgaard R, Kolbaek R, Angel S. Nursing staff facilitate patient participation by championing the patient’s perspective: An action research study in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Health Expectations. 2022 Aug 25;25(5):2525–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13574

  • Hansen NB, Ravn SL, Hansen M. Recorded Withdrawal from The Police Investigation Among Victims of Rape: A Mixed Method Approach to Identifying Case Characteristics and Police Documented Reasons. Nordic Psychology. 2022;74(1):1–13.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06849-6

  • Andersen TE, Hansen M, Ravn SL, Vaegter HB. The association of probable PTSD at baseline and pain‐related outcomes after chronic pain rehabilitation: A comparison of DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 criteria for PTSD. European Journal of Pain. 2022 Mar;26(3):709–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1899 

2021

  • Manniche C, Stokholm L, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Brandt L, Rubin KH, Schiøttz-Christensen B, Andersen LL, Skousgaard SG. Prevalence of long-term opioid therapy in spine center outpatients the spinal pain opioid cohort (SPOC). European Spine Journal. 2021 Apr 24;30(10):2989–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06849-6

  • Ravn SL, Aaby A. Teletraening i eget hjem for mennesker med følger efter sygdom eller ulykke [Internet]. Specialhospitalet. 2021. Available from: https://www.specialhospitalet.dk/media/4mdpqscw/teletr%C3%A6ningsrapport-trygfonden.pdf

  • Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Armfield N, Maujean A, Requena SS, Sterling M. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and exercise for chronic whiplash with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder. Pain. 2021 Apr;162(4):1221–32.

  • Mau M, Aaby A, Klausen SH, Roessler KK. Are Long-Distance Walks Therapeutic? A Systematic Scoping Review of the Conceptualization of Long-Distance Walking and Its Relation to Mental Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Internet]. 2021 Jul 21;18(15):7741. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345809/

  • Aaby A, Ravn SL, Kasch H, Andersen TE. Structure and conceptualization of acceptance: a split-sample exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis approach to investigate the multidimensionality of acceptance of spinal cord injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2021 Oct 4;53(10):jrm00232. 

2020

  • Ravn SL, Eskildsen NB, Johnsen AT, Sterling M, Andersen TE. There’s Nothing Broken. You’ve Had a Whiplash, That’s It: A Qualitative Study of Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Whiplash Associated Disorders. Pain Medicine. 2020 Feb 26;21(8):1676–89. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz369

  • Ravn SL, Andersen TE. Exploring the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress and Chronic Pain. Psychiatric Times. 2020 Nov 20;37(11).

  • Aaby A, Ravn SL, Kasch H, Andersen TE. The associations of acceptance with quality of life and mental health following spinal cord injury: a systematic review. Spinal Cord. 2020;58. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0379-9 

2019

  • Riis-Djernæs LM, Jensen CM, Madsen E, Maribo T. Should rehabilitation goals reflect all aspects of functioning in relation to a biopsychosocial ICF perspective? Disability and Rehabilitation. 2019 Oct 7;43(12):1669–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1672108

  • Ravn SL, Karstoft KI, Sterling M, Andersen TE. Trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptoms after whiplash: A prospective cohort study. European Journal of Pain. 2019 Oct;23(3):515–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1325 

2018

  • Andersen TE, Hansen M, Ravn SL, Seehuus R, Nielsen M, Vaegter HB. Validation of the PTSD-8 Scale in Chronic Pain Patients. Pain Medicine. 2018 Jul;19(7):1365–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnx166

  • Ravn SL, Vaegter HB, Cardel T, Andersen TE. The role of posttraumatic stress symptoms on chronic pain outcomes in chronic pain patients referred to rehabilitation. Journal of Pain Research. 2018 Mar 8;Volume 11:527–36. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S155241

  • Ravn SL, Sterling M, Lahav Y, Andersen TE. Reciprocal associations of pain and post-traumatic stress symptoms after whiplash injury: A longitudinal, cross-lagged study. European Journal of Pain. 2018 Jan 26;22(5):926–34. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1178

  • Ravn SL, Hartvigsen J, Hansen M, Sterling M, Andersen TE. Do post-traumatic pain and post-traumatic stress symptomatology mutually maintain each other? A systematic review of cross-lagged studies. PAIN. 2018 Nov;159(11):2159–69. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001331

  • Ravn SL, Vang ML, Vaegter HB, Andersen TE. Pain-Related Acceptance as a Mediator in the Fear Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain: A Preliminary Study. Pain Medicine. 2018 Sep;19(9):1764–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1899

2017

  • Maujean A, Gullo MJ, Andersen TE, Ravn SL, Sterling M. Post-traumatic stress symptom clusters in acute whiplash associated disorder and their prediction of chronic pain-related disability. PAIN Reports. 2017 Nov;2(6):e631. https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000631

  • Kay L, Nielsen NM, Wanscher B, Ibsen R, Kjellberg J, Jennum P. Morbidity and mortality following poliomyelitis - a lifelong follow-up. European Journal of Neurology. 2017 Feb;24(2):326–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.13201

2016

  • Nielsen NM, Kay L, Wanscher B, Ibsen R, Kjellberg J, Jennum P. Long-term socio-economic consequences and health care costs of poliomyelitis: a historical cohort study involving 3606 polio patients. Journal of Neurology. 2016 Apr 15;263(6):1120–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8108-1

2015

2013