Svein Reidar Kjosavik | University of Stavanger

Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Public Health

Bio

Svein R. Kjosavik er førsteamanuensis II ved Helsevitenskapelig fakultet, Avdeling for folkehelse.
Han er utdannet lege fra Bergen i 1984 og har vært spesialist i allmennmedisin siden 1992. Han arbeidet som allmennlege i Sandnes fra 1987 til 2016.
I 2012 disputerte han for phd-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen. Hans forskningsinteresse er knyttet til legemiddelbruk samt til bedre diagnostikk av sykdom.

Hans hovedstilling er ved Stavanger universitetssjukehus hvor han er samhandlingslege/overlege og forskningsleder for forskningsgruppe for allmennmedisin og samhandling.

Han er også førsteamanuensis i allmennmedisin ved Universitet i Bergen samt nasjonal redaktør for Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.

Publications

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Vitenskapelige publikasjoner
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Andersen, Christoffer Gabrielsen; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2023)
  3D Masked Modelling Advances Lesion Classification in Axial T2w Prostate MRI.
  Proceedings of the Northern Lights Deep Learning Workshop.
  
  Volum 4.
  
  DOI: 10.7557/18.6787
- Sunde, Anita Lenora; Alsnes, Ingvild Vatten; Årsland, Dag; Ashton, Nicholas; Tovar-Rios, Diego Alejandro; De Santis, Giovanni; Blennow, Kaj; Zetterberg, Henrik; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2023)
  Preanalytical stability of plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease pathology.
  Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring.
  
  ISSN 2352-8729.
  
  Volum 15.
  
  Hefte 2.
  
  DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12439
- Ravndal, Line; Lindvig, Katrine P.; Jensen, Ellen L.; Sunde, Anita Lenora; Nassehi, Damoun; Thiele, Maja; Krag, Aleksander; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2023)
  Algorithms for early detection of silent liver fibrosis in the primary care setting - a scoping review.
  Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
  
  ISSN 1747-4124.
  
  Volum 17.
  
  Hefte 10.
  
  s.985-988.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2255522
- Vinje, Cathrine Alvær; Vigmostad, Maria Nyre; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Grönberg, Henrik; Gilje, Bjørnar; Skeie, Svein
  
  (2023)
  Prostate Biopsies Can Be Omitted in Most Patients with a Positive Stockholm3 Test and Negative Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  European Urology Focus.
  
  ISSN 2405-4569.
  
  DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.08.009
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Nordström, Jon Tobias; Jäderling, Fredrik; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Eklund, Martin
  
  (2023)
  Prostate Age Gap: An MRI Surrogate Marker of Aging for Prostate Cancer Detection.
  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  
  ISSN 1053-1807.
  
  DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29090
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Goodwin, Morten; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2022)
  Contrasting Axial T2W MRI for Prostate Cancer Triage: A Self-Supervised Learning Approach.
  IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging.
  
  ISSN 1945-7928.
  
  DOI: 10.1109/ISBI52829.2022.9761573
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Goodwin, Morten; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2022)
  Multi-Planar T2W MRI for an Improved Prostate Cancer Lesion Classification.
  IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging.
  
  ISSN 1945-7928.
  
  DOI: 10.1109/ISBI52829.2022.9761514
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2022)
  Learning to triage by learning to reconstruct: a generative self-supervised approach for prostate cancer based on axial T2w MRI.
  Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering.
  
  ISSN 0277-786X.
  
  Volum 12033.
  
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2610623
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Parvez, Omer; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2022)
  Improving prostate cancer triage with GAN-based synthetically generated prostate ADC MRI.
  Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering.
  
  ISSN 0277-786X.
  
  Volum 12033.
  
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2606557
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Ullah, Habib; Eftestøl, Trygve Christian; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2022)
  One class to rule them all: detection and classification of prostate tumors presence in bi-parametric MRI based on auto-encoders.
  Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering.
  
  ISSN 0277-786X.
  
  Volum 12033.
  
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2602884
- Ravndal, Line; Bergfors, Elisabet; Behzadi, Mehdi; Barstad, Bjørn; Steinkjer, Bjarte; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2022)
  Aluminiumsgranulomer etter barnevaksinasjon.
  Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
  
  ISSN 0029-2001.
  
  Volum 142.
  
  Hefte 4.
  
  DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0398
- Søndergaard, Maja Elisabeth Juul; Lode, Kirsten; Husebø, Sissel Iren Eikeland; Dalen, Ingvild; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2022)
  Men’s perception of information and psychological distress in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer: a comparative mixed methods study.
  BMC Nursing.
  
  ISSN 1472-6955.
  
  Volum 21.
  
  Hefte 1.
  
  DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-01047-1
- Thorsen, Olav; Viste, Eirik; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2022)
  General practitioners’ reflections on using PSA for diagnosis of prostate cancer. A qualitative study.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 40.
  
  Hefte 1.
  
  s.123-128.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2022.2057032
- Fernandez Quilez, Alvaro; Larsen, Steinar Valle; Goodwin, Morten; Gulsrud, Thor Ole; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Oppedal, Ketil
  
  (2021)
  Improving prostate whole gland segmentation in T2-weighted MRI with synthetically generated data. I: 2021 IEEE 18th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI).
  IEEE conference proceedings.
  
  ISBN 9781665412469.
  
  s.1915-1919.
  
  DOI: 10.1109/ISBI48211.2021.9433793
- Tsandila Kalakou, Foteini; Aase, Karina; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Husebø, Sissel Eikeland
  
  (2021)
  Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer after hospital discharge: multi-stakeholder perspectives.
  International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being.
  
  ISSN 1748-2623.
  
  Volum 16.
  
  Hefte 1.
  
  s.1-12.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2021.1960706
- Søndergaard, Maja Elisabeth Juul; Lode, Kirsten; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Husebø, Sissel Eikeland
  
  (2021)
  Men’s perception of information and descriptions of emotional strain in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer—a qualitative individual interview study.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 39.
  
  Hefte 4.
  
  s.476-485.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2021.2004734
- Viste, Eirik; Vinje, Cathrine Alvær; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Skeie, Svein; Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Nordström, Tobias; Thorsen, Olav; Gilje, Bjørnar; Janssen, Emiel; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2020)
  Effects of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in a healthcare system – the Stavanger experience.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 38.
  
  Hefte 3.
  
  s.315-322.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2020.1802139
- Oesterhus, Ragnhild ; Dalen, Ingvild; Bergland, Anne Katrine; Aarsland, Dag; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2020)
  Risk of Hospitalization in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia: Time to and Length of Stay.
  Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
  
  ISSN 1387-2877.
  
  Volum 74.
  
  s.1221-1230.
  
  DOI: 10.3233/JAD-191141
- Mortezavi, Askan; Eklund, Martin; Bergman, Martin; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Discacciati, Andreas; Nordström, Tobias
  
  (2020)
  Association between PSA density and prostate cancer in men without significant MRI lesions.
  BJU International.
  
  ISSN 1464-4096.
  
  Volum 125.
  
  Hefte 6.
  
  s.763-764.
  
  DOI: 10.1111/bju.15037
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Gillam, Marianne H.; Roughead, Elisabeth E.
  
  (2017)
  Average duration of treatment with antipsychotics among concession card holders in Australia.
  Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (Print).
  
  ISSN 0004-8674.
  
  Volum 51.
  
  Hefte 7.
  
  s.719-726.
  
  DOI: 10.1177/0004867417691851
- Oesterhus, Ragnhild ; Aarsland, Dag; Sønnesyn, Hogne; Rongve, Arvid; Selbæk, Geir; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2016)
  Potentially inappropriate medications and drug–drug interactions in home-dwelling people with mild dementia.
  International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
  
  ISSN 0885-6230.
  
  Volum 32.
  
  Hefte 2.
  
  s.183-192.
  
  DOI: 10.1002/gps.4456
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Gillam, Marianne H; Roughead, Elisabeth
  
  (2016)
  Average duration of treatment with antidepressants among concession card holders in Australia.
  Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (Print).
  
  ISSN 0004-8674.
  
  Volum 50.
  
  Hefte 12.
  
  s.1180-1185.
  
  DOI: 10.1177/0004867415621392
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskaar, Steinar
  
  (2012)
  Use of addictive anxiolytics and hypnotics in a national cohort of incident users in Norway.
  European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
  
  ISSN 0031-6970.
  
  Volum 68.
  
  Hefte 3.
  
  s.311-319.
  
  DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1124-2
- Lillemoen, Paul Kjetil Soldal; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Hunskaar, Steinar; Ruths, Sabine
  
  (2012)
  Prescriptions for ADHD medication, 2004 – 08.
  Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
  
  ISSN 0029-2001.
  
  Volum 132.
  
  Hefte 16.
  
  s.1856-1860.
  
  DOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.11.1270
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Hunskaar, Steinar; Årsland, Dag; Ruths, Sabine
  
  (2011)
  Initial prescription of antipsychotics and antidepressants in general practice and specialist care in Norway.
  Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
  
  ISSN 0001-690X.
  
  Volum 123.
  
  Hefte 6.
  
  s.459-465.
  
  DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01697.x
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskaar, Steinar
  
  (2009)
  Psychotropic drug use in the Norwegian general population in 2005: data from the Norwegian Prescription Database.
  Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
  
  ISSN 1053-8569.
  
  Volum 18.
  
  Hefte 7.
  
  s.572-578.
  
  DOI: 10.1002/pds.1756
Bøker og kapitler
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2012)
  
  Prescribing and Prescribers of Psychotropic Drugs in Norway. A population based pharmacoepidemiological study.
  
  Universitetet i Bergen.
  
  ISBN 978-82-308-1976-0.
Formidling
- Bratvold, Reidar Brumer; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2022)
  I would rather be vaguely right than precisely wrong.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2022.2057028
- Søndergaard, Maja Elisabeth Juul; Husebø, Sissel Iren Eikeland; Dalen, Ingvild; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Lode, Kirsten
  
  (2022)
  
  Associations between patient characteristics, coping and emotional distress before a prostate biopsy – a cross-sectional multicenter study .
  
  16th International Workshop on Behavioural Science Applied to Surgery (BSAS);
  
  2022-12-02 - 2022-12-03.
- Fernandez-Quilez, Alvaro; Borda, Miguel Germán; Carreño, Gabriel Leonardo; Castellanos-Perilla, Nicolas; Sønnesyn, Hogne; Oppedal, Ketil; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2020)
  Prostate cancer screening and socioeconomic disparities in Mexican older adults.
  Salud pública de México (Impresa).
  
  ISSN 0036-3634.
  
  Volum 62.
  
  Hefte 2.
  
  s.121-122.
  
  DOI: 10.21149/10960
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Sørensen, Karina Dalsggaard; Hotakainen, Kristina; Grönberg, Henrik
  
  (2020)
  A Nordic initiative for a more personal and accurate diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 38.
  
  Hefte 3.
  
  s.249-250.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2020.1801148
- Braut, Geir Sverre; Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2019)
  General practice needs further development of theoretical knowledge. .
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 37.
  
  Hefte 3.
  
  s.271-272.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1641900
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar
  
  (2018)
  Ongoing recruitment crisis In Norwegian general practice.
  Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
  
  ISSN 0281-3432.
  
  Volum 36.
  
  Hefte 2.
  
  s.107-108.
  
  DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2018.1462294
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskår, Steinar
  
  (2011)
  
  Antipsychotic and antidepressant prescribing in general practice and psychiatric health care in Norway.
  
  17th Nordic Congress of General Practice;
  
  2011-06-14 - 2011-06-17.
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskår, Steinar
  
  (2008)
  
  Psychotropic drug prescribing patterns in the Norwegian general population.
  
  24th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management;
  
  2008-08-17 - 2008-08-20.
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskår, Steinar
  
  (2008)
  
  Bruk av psykofarmaka i Norge.
  
  Vårmøte i Norsk forening for farmakoepidemiologi;
  
  2008-04-16.
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskaar, Steinar; Hunskaar, Steinar
  
  (2008)
  
  Psychotropic drug prescribing patterns in the Norwegian general population.
  
  Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
  
  ISSN 1053-8569.
  
  Volum 17.
  
  s.S94-S94.
- Kjosavik, Svein Reidar; Ruths, Sabine; Hunskår, Steinar
  
  (2007)
  
  Forskrivning av psykofarmaka i Norge i 2005.
  
  15th Norwegian Conference on Epidemiology;
  
  2007-11-22 - 2007-11-23.
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