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  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine

Overview

Berit Schei is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences. Key subfields of interest include Clinical Psychology, Surgery, Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Research, Child Abuse and Trauma, Hip and Femur Fractures, Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse, Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies, and Global Maternal and Child Health.

Berit Schei's recent scholarly output includes publications in various scientific journals. Among the notable papers are:

  • "Update of the fracture risk prediction tool FRAX: a systematic review of potential cohorts and analysis plan" (2022), published in Osteoporosis International
  • "Is police investigation of rape biased by characteristics of victims?" (2020), in Forensic Science International Synergy
  • "Ethiopian Health Care Workers' Insights into and Responses to Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy-A Qualitative Study" (2020), in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Increased Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients Living Alone: A NOREPOS Study" (2020), in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Experiences of childbirth care among immigrant and non-immigrant women: a cross-sectional questionnaire study from a hospital in Norway" (2023), in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Osteoporosis International
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • BMC Public Health

Collaborative work has been a notable part of Schei's academic career. Frequent coauthors include Mari Hoff, Kristin Holvik, Mirjam Lukasse, Cecilie Therese Hagemann, and Lena Henriksen, each having cooperated on multiple publications.

Berit Schei has been recognized as a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the field of Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy to prevent urinary incontinence: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

    Siv Mørkved;Kari Bø;Berit Schei;Kjell Åsmund Salvesen

  • Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in patients visiting gynaecology clinics: a Nordic cross-sectional study

    Barbro Wijma;B. Schei;Katarina Swahnberg;M. Hilden

  • Factors related to a negative birth experience – A mixed methods study

    Lena Henriksen;Lena Henriksen;Elisabeth Grimsrud;Berit Schei;Mirjam Lukasse

  • Fear of Childbirth and Risk of Cesarean Delivery: A Cohort Study in Six European Countries

    Elsa Lena Ryding;Mirjam Lukasse;An-Sophie Van Parys;Anne-Marie Wangel

  • Prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth in six European countries

    Mirjam Lukasse;Mirjam Lukasse;Berit Schei;Elsa Lena Ryding

  • The impact of child sexual abuse--a study of a random sample of Norwegian students

    Mons Bendixen;Karen M. Muus;Berit Schei

  • The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: validation in a Norwegian community sample.

    Malin Eberhard-Gran;Anne Eskild;Kristian Tambs;Berit Schei

  • Fear of childbirth and history of abuse: implications for pregnancy and delivery

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  • Epidemiology of endometriosis in a Norwegian county.

    Mette Haase Moen;Berit Schei

  • Hip fractures in Norway 1999-2008: time trends in total incidence and second hip fracture rates: a NOREPOS study.

    Tone K. Omsland;Tone K. Omsland;Kristin Holvik;Kristin Holvik;Haakon E. Meyer;Haakon E. Meyer

  • Mortality following the first hip fracture in Norwegian women and men (1999-2008). A NOREPOS study.

    Tone K. Omsland;Tone K. Omsland;Tone K. Omsland;Nina Emaus;Grethe S. Tell;Jeanette H. Magnus

  • Partner violence and health: results from the first national study on violence against women in Norway.

    Astrid Irene Nerøien;Berit Schei

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder after pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

    Marsha M. Cohen;Donna Ansara;Berit Schei;Noreen Stuckless

  • Women's experiences of the gynecologic examination: factors associated with discomfort.

    Malene Hilden;Katrine Sidenius;Jens Langhoff-Roos;Barbro Wijma

  • Prevalence of experienced abuse in healthcare and associated obstetric characteristics in six European countries

    Mirjam Lukasse;Anne-Mette Schroll;Helle Karro;Berit Schei

  • Gynaecological impact of sexual and physical abuse by spouse. A study of a random sample of Norwegian women

    B Schei;LS Bakketeig

  • A history of sexual abuse and health: a Nordic multicentre study.

    Malene Hilden;Berit Schei;Katarina Swahnberg;Erja Halmesmäki

  • Predictors of women's physical health problems after childbirth.

    Donna Ansara;Marsha M Cohen;Ruth Gallop;Rose Kung

  • Childhood abuse and fear of childbirth--a population-based study.

    Mirjam Lukasse;Siri Vangen;Pål Oian;Merethe Kumle

  • Pregnancy and delivery for women with a history of child sexual abuse.

    Hilde Grimstad;Berit Schei

  • Does Spousal Physical Abuse Affect the Outcome of Pregnancy

    Berit Schei;Sven Ove Samuelsen;Leiv S. Bakketeig

  • Prevalence of physical and sexual abuse before and during pregnancy among Swedish couples.

    Lena Widding Hedin;Hilde Grimstad;Anders Möller;Berit Schei

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbro Wijma
Barbro Wijma Linköping University
Marit S. Indredavik
Marit S. Indredavik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Susannah H. Mayhew
Susannah H. Mayhew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Jacquelyn C. Campbell
Jacquelyn C. Campbell Johns Hopkins University
Patricia O'Campo
Patricia O'Campo University of Toronto
Dorly J. H. Deeg
Dorly J. H. Deeg University of Amsterdam

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