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128
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Stein Kaasa publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stein Kaasa sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 625 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Stein Kaasa D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stein Kaasa sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Stein Kaasa is affiliated with Oslo University Hospital in Norway and has a prominent record of scholarly research in the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology and related subfields. Their work is distributed mainly in areas such as oncology, public health, pediatrics, respiratory medicine, and physiology.

Their research includes frequent topics such as palliative care and end-of-life issues, cancer survivorship and care, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, nutrition and health in aging, pain management and opioid use, brain metastases and treatment, and management of metastatic bone disease.

Stein Kaasa has contributed to several notable publications including:

  • ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer, 2021, Clinical Nutrition
  • Surgery for brain metastases-impact of the extent of resection, 2022, Acta Neurochirurgica
  • Physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 1 of the cachexia endpoints series, 2023, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • Nutrition in Cancer Care: A Brief, Practical Guide With a Focus on Clinical Practice, 2021, JCO Oncology Practice
  • Classification algorithm for the International Classification of Diseases-11 chronic pain classification: development and results from a preliminary pilot evaluation, 2021, Pain

Stein Kaasa regularly collaborates with several researchers across their publications. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marianne Jensen Hjermstad (30 collaborations)
  • Nina Aass (23 collaborations)
  • Cinzia Brunelli (23 collaborations)
  • Augusto Caraceni (18 collaborations)
  • Pål Klepstad (17 collaborations)

Their work is often published in journals such as:

  • Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle (5 publications)
  • Supportive Care in Cancer (5 publications)
  • Acta Oncologica (4 publications)
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (4 publications)
  • Cancers (4 publications)

Stein Kaasa's research spans across multiple critical medical topics with an emphasis on cancer care, symptom management, and quality of life issues for patients, particularly in serious and chronic conditions. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates clinical nutrition, pain classification, and surgical outcomes, reflecting a comprehensive commitment to advancing knowledge in supportive medicine and oncology.

Best Publications

  • The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30: A Quality-of-Life Instrument for Use in International Clinical Trials in Oncology

    Neil K. Aaronson;Sam Ahmedzai;Bengt Bergman;Monika Bullinger

  • Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus

    Kenneth Ch. Fearon;Florian Strasser;Stefan D. Anker;Ingvar Bosaeus

  • Cross-Validation of Item Selection and Scoring for the SF-12 Health Survey in Nine Countries: Results from the IQOLA Project

    Barbara Gandek;John E. Ware;Neil K. Aaronson;Giovanni Apolone

  • A classification of chronic pain for ICD-11.

    Rolf Detlef Treede;Winfried Rief;Antonia Barke;Qasim Aziz

  • Chronic pain as a symptom or a disease: the IASP Classification of Chronic Pain for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

    Rolf Detlef Treede;Winfried Rief;Antonia Barke;Qasim Aziz

  • ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients

    Jann Arends;Patrick Bachmann;Vickie Baracos;Nicole Barthelemy

  • Studies Comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for Assessment of Pain Intensity in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review

    Marianne Jensen Hjermstad;Marianne Jensen Hjermstad;Peter M. Fayers;Peter M. Fayers;Dagny F. Haugen;Dagny F. Haugen;Augusto Caraceni

  • Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine

    Geoffrey W. C. Hanks;Nathan I. Cherny;Nicholas A. Christakis;Marie T. Fallon

  • Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Cancer Pain: Evidence-Based Recommendations From the EAPC

    Augusto Caraceni;Geoffrey Hanks;Stein Kaasa;Michael I Bennett

  • Translating health status questionnaires and evaluating their quality: The IQOLA Project approach

    Monika Bullinger;Jordi Alonso;Giovanni Apolone;Alain Leplège

  • Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-H&N35

    Kristin Bjordal;Eva Hammerlid;Marianne Ahlner-Elmqvist;Alexander De Graeff

  • Health-related quality of life associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: results from the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project.

    Jordi Alonso;Montserrat Ferrer;Barbara Gandek;John E. Ware

  • A 12 country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients

    K Bjordal;A de Graeff;P M Fayers;E Hammerlid

  • The EORTC QLQ-LC13: A modular supplement to the EORTC core quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30) for use in lung cancer clinical trials

    B Bergman;NK Aaronson;S Ahmedzai;S Kaasa

  • The Factor Structure of the SF-36 Health Survey in 10 Countries: Results from the IQOLA Project

    John E. Ware Jr.;Mark Kosinski;Barbara Gandek;Neil K. Aaronson

  • The equivalence of SF-36 summary health scores estimated using standard and country-specific algorithms in 10 countries: results from the IQOLA Project. International Quality of Life Assessment

    John E. Ware Jr.;Barbara Gandek;Mark Kosinski;Neil K. Aaronson

  • Prognostic factors in advanced cancer patients: evidence-based clinical recommendations--a study by the Steering Committee of the European Association for Palliative Care.

    Marco Maltoni;Augusto Caraceni;Cinzia Brunelli;Bert Broeckaert

  • Fatigue in the general norwegian population: Normative data and associations

    Jon Håvard Loge;Øivind Ekeberg;Stein Kaasa

  • Short form 36 (SF-36) health survey: normative data from the general Norwegian population.

    Jon HÅvard Loge;Stein Kaasa

  • Chemotherapy in addition to supportive care improves survival in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 16 randomized controlled trials

    Sarah Burdett;S. Burdett;R. Stephens;L. Stewart

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Fayers
Peter Fayers University of Aberdeen
Russell K. Portenoy
Russell K. Portenoy Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nicholas A. Christakis
Nicholas A. Christakis Yale University
Kenneth C. H. Fearon
Kenneth C. H. Fearon University of Edinburgh
Neil K. Aaronson
Neil K. Aaronson Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Lukas Radbruch
Lukas Radbruch University Hospital Bonn
David C. Currow
David C. Currow Flinders University
Luc Deliens
Luc Deliens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vickie E. Baracos
Vickie E. Baracos University of Alberta
Roy M. Bremnes
Roy M. Bremnes University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway

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