Bente Furunes

TL;DR: In general, women presented more symptoms than men, especially true for symptoms of depression and tension, and the mental symptoms are related to the woman's situation in life with double work (responsible for both work and family).

TL;DR: This study does not support the view of a correlation between amalgam fillings and symptoms and complaints, at least not on a population level, and instead focuses on the inverse relationships with abdominal pain and poor appetite.

TL;DR: Women, participants in a population study and representative of middle-aged women in the general population, were asked to complete a questionnaire containing 30 questions about prevalence or absence of 30 specified complaints during the last three months prior to the investigation, and complaints were common.

TL;DR: Examination of the Göteborg Quality of Life instrument, constructed in the early 1970s to measure symptoms and well-being in a population study of men, finds use of a few, distinct scales instead of a number of single questions should increase statistical power.

TL;DR: The telephone advisory function was evaluated by interviewing 100 persons from each of five Swedish health centres one week after they had contacted the health centre for telephone advice and it was concluded that the nurses handled the service in an adequate way.