Poster

• Kysnes, Bjarte Birkeland; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri et al. (2025). Associations of Shift Work Patterns With Work-Related Accidents and Dozing Off: Combining Objective Working-Time Registers and Retrospective Questionnaire Data. (external link)
• Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein et al. (2025). The impact of moral stress on turnover intention in shift-working nurses: Test of a moderated mediation model. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2025). A randomized controlled trial on the effect of a self-help book for shift work disorder. (external link)
• Flaa, Tine Almenning; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2025). Associations between sleep debt and work characteristics, depression, anxiety, and insomnia among nurses in Norway. (external link)
• Holmelid, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2024). Simulated Quick Returns in a Laboratory Context. Effects on Pre-Sleep Arousal, Sleep, Mood, and Cognitive Performance: A Crossover Controlled Trial. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Harris, Anette; Svensen, Erling et al. (2023). Effects of a work schedule with reduced quick returns on insomnia, sleepiness and work-related fatigue among healthcare workers: A large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2022). The effects of bright light treatment on sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses with insomnia – secondary analyses: A counter-balanced placebo-controlled crossover study. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen et al. (2022). Shift work, sleep and turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen et al. (2022). Shift work, sleep and turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2020). The association between shift work disorder and turnover intention among nurses. (external link)
• Mrdalj, Jelena; Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild et al. (2018). Effects of bright light on sleepiness and cognitive performance during simulated night shift work.. (external link)
• Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Langvik, Eva; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2018). Personality and Insomnia as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression among Norwegian Nurses: The SUSSH Study. (external link)
• Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri et al. (2018). Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue and pain in a Norwegian primary care population. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Mrdalj, Jelena; Saxvig, Ingvild W. et al. (2016). Use of electronic media in bed and reading in bed after bedtime – Age and sex differences in a representative adult population.. (external link)

Other

• Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Waage, Siri; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane (2025). Søvn og psykisk helse - Søvnpodden | Acast. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Finsrud, Jørn (2025). Skiftarbeid: – Har du ikke sovet på 17-18 timer tilsvarer det 0,5 i promille. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Saxvig, Ingvild W. (2025). Skiftarbeid - Søvnpodden | Acast. (external link)
• Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Saxvig, Ingvild W. (2025). Stress og søvn. (external link)

Article in business/trade/industry journal

• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette et al. (2025). Søvnproblemer øker hodepine og fatigue hos sykepleiere. (external link)
• Nyarubeli, Israel Paul; Tørdal, Elise Victoria; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2025). Non-Standard Work Hours, Accidents and Injuries Among Seafarers. A Systematic Review. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell et al. (2023). Hva sier vitenskapen om sykepleierens helse? Her er en oppsummering.. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Kallestad, Håvard; Langsrud, Knut et al. (2023). Nasjonal anbefaling for utredning og behandling av døgnrytmelidelser. (external link)

Lecture

• Waage, Siri (2025). Skiftarbeid og søvn. (external link)
• Waage, Siri (2025). Skiftarbeid og søvn. (external link)
• Waage, Siri (2025). Skiftarbeid, søvn og helse hos sykepleiere. (external link)
• Waage, Siri (2025). Virker en selvhjelpsbok på mestring av skift/turnus?. (external link)
• Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Waage, Siri; Forberg, Knut Fuglesteg et al. (2009). Tunnels workers may adapt well to night shift work. (external link)

Interview

• Waage, Siri (2025). Derfor er søvn viktig for et godt arbeidsliv. (external link)
• Waage, Siri (2025). Forskning knytter søvnunderskudd og nattskift til infeksjonsrisiko. (external link)

Academic article

• Hosøy, Daniel; Ørner, Philip Brevig; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2025). Night work and sleep debt are associated with infections among Norwegian nurses. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Harris, Anette; Svensen, Erling et al. (2025). Shift Schedule With Fewer Short Daily Rest Periods and Sickness Absence Among Health Care Workers. A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. (external link)
• Arnesen, Ingvild Bjerknes; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2025). Insomnia in adolescent epidemiological studies: To what extent can the symptoms be explained by circadian factors?. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein; Sunde, Erlend et al. (2025). The use and subjective experience of sleep apps and their relationship with personality characteristics among young adults. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2024). The associations between different types of infections and circadian preference and shift work. (external link)
• Hiestand, Stand Fenimore; Waage, Siri; Forthun, Ingeborg et al. (2024). Factors leading to excessive fatigue in nurses – a three-year follow-up study. (external link)
• Holmelid, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2024). Acute effects of a simulated quick return on subjective sleepiness, mood, and cognitive performance: A laboratory crossover controlled trial. (external link)
• Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2024). Changes in work schedule affect headache frequency among Norwegian nurses: A 3-year-follow-up study. (external link)
• Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2024). The long-term effect of work schedule, shift work disorder, insomnia and restless legs syndrome on headache among nurses: A prospective longitudinal cohort study. (external link)
• Holmelid, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2024). Simulated quick returns in a laboratory context and effects on sleep and pre-sleep arousal between shifts: a crossover controlled trial. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Harris, Anette; Svensen, Erling et al. (2024). Effects of a work schedule with abated quick returns on insomnia, sleepiness and work-related fatigue: results from a large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2023). The association between different sleep health dimensions and sex, age, education, circadian preference, and chronic insomnia: a representative population-based study. (external link)
• Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri (2023). Habitual Sleep Patterns and Chronic Sleep Problems in Relation to Sex, Age, and Circadian Preference in a Population-Based Sample of Norwegian Adults. (external link)
• Hiestand, Stand Fenimore; Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri et al. (2023). Associations between excessive fatigue and pain, sleep, mental-health and work factors in Norwegian nurses. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Rørtveit, Guri; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen et al. (2023). Self-reported short and long sleep duration, sleep debt and insomnia are associated with several types of infections: Results from the Norwegian practice-based research network in general practice – PraksisNett. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Saxvig, Ingvild W. (2022). Do people use methods or tricks to fall asleep? A comparison between people with and without chronic insomnia. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Svensen, Erling et al. (2022). Health-promoting work schedules: protocol for a large-scale cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of a work schedule without quick returns on sickness absence among healthcare workers. (external link)
• Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen et al. (2022). Changes in the Work Schedule of Nurses Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Sleep and Turnover Intention. (external link)
• Blytt, Kjersti Marie; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2022). The association between shift work disorder and turnover intention among nurses. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2022). A shift to something better? A longitudinal study of work schedule and prescribed sleep medication use in nurses. (external link)
• Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2022). Sleep and Sleepiness Measured by Diaries and Actigraphy among Norwegian and Austrian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Pilots. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Mrdalj, Jelena; Pedersen, Torhild Thue et al. (2022). Bright light exposure during simulated night work improves cognitive flexibility. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2022). Sykepleiere sover dårlig og bruker stadig mer sovemedisiner. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri et al. (2021). Prevalence of shift work disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2021). The effects of bright light treatment on subjective and objective sleepiness during three consecutive night shifts among hospital nurses-a counter-balanced placebo-controlled crossover study.. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Vedaa, Øystein et al. (2021). Sleep patterns among Norwegian nurses between the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Emberland, Knut Erik et al. (2021). Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2021). Changes in work schedule affect the prevalence of shift work disorder among Norwegian nurses–a two year follow-up study. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Thun, Eirunn; Waage, Siri et al. (2021). Stability and Change of the Personality Traits Languidity and Flexibility in a Sample of Nurses: A 7–8 Years Follow-Up Study. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Saxvig, Ingvild W. et al. (2021). Daylight Saving Time preferences in Norway: Do individual chronotype and home address’ latitude and longitude matter?. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2021). Sleep medication and melatonin use among Norwegian nurses – A cross-sectional study. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri et al. (2020). A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents. (external link)
• Hamre, Kristina Vaktskjold; Einarsen, Ståle; Hoprekstad, Øystein Løvik et al. (2020). Accumulated long-term exposure to workplace bullying impairs psychological hardiness: A five-year longitudinal study among nurses. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena et al. (2020). Alerting and Circadian Effects of Short-Wavelength vs. Long-Wavelength Narrow-Bandwidth Light during a Simulated Night Shift. (external link)
• Thun, Eirunn; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2020). Short sleep duration and high exposure to quick returns are associated with impaired everyday memory in shift workers. (external link)
• Flaa, Tine Almenning; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2020). Subjective and objective sleep among air ambulance personnel. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Mrdalj, Jelena; Pedersen, Torhild et al. (2020). Role of nocturnal light intensity on adaptation to three consecutive night shifts: a counterbalanced crossover study. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Axelsson, John; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2020). The association between shift work and immunological biomarkers in nurses. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena et al. (2020). Blue-enriched white light improves performance but not subjective alertness and circadian adaptation during three consecutive simulated night shifts. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Saxvig, Ingvild W.; Waage, Siri et al. (2020). Self-reported seasonality is strongly associated with chronotype and weakly associated with latitude. (external link)
• Zakariassen, Erik; Waage, Siri; Harris, Anette et al. (2019). Causes and management of sleepiness among pilots in a Norwegian and an Austrian air ambulance service—a comparative study. (external link)
• Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Katsifaraki, Maria et al. (2019). Pain complaints are associated with quick returns and insomnia among Norwegian nurses, but do not difer between shift workers and day only workers. (external link)
• Sørengaard, Torhild Anita; Karlsen, Håvard Rudi; Langvik, Eva et al. (2019). Insomnia as a partial mediator of the relationship between personality and future symptoms of anxiety and depression among nurses. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Erevik, Eilin K. et al. (2019). Short rest between shifts (quick returns) and night work is associated with work-related accidents. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri; Thun, Eirunn et al. (2019). A national survey on how sexual activity is perceived to be associated with sleep. (external link)
• Flaa, Tine Almenning; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2019). Sleepiness among personnel in the Norwegian Air Ambulance Service. (external link)
• Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2018). Workaholism and negative work-related incidents among nurses. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Erevik, Eilin K. et al. (2018). Long working hours are inversely related to sick leave in the following 3 months: a 4-year registry study. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2018). Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease is prevalent in working nurses, but seems not to be associated with shift work schedules. (external link)
• Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2018). Shift work schedule and night work load: Effects on body mass index - A four-year longitudinal study. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2018). Migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache in a large population of shift working nurses: a cross-sectional study in Norway. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle (2018). The association between insomnia and bedroom habits and bedroom characteristics: an exploratory cross-sectional study of a representative sample of adults. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Morland, Eirik; Larsen, Marit Hjellset et al. (2017). Sleep detriments associated with quick returns in rotating shift work: a diary study. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Mrdalj, Jelena; Saxvig, Ingvild W. et al. (2017). Age and sex differences in bedroom habits and bedroom preferences. (external link)
• Roelen, Corné A.M.; Hoffen, Marieke F.A. van; Waage, Siri et al. (2017). Psychosocial work environment and mental health-related long-term sickness absence among nurses. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2016). Short rest between shift intervals increases the risk of sick leave: a prospective registry study. (external link)
• Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2016). A longitudinal study of the relationship between the five-factor model of personality and workaholism. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Magerøy, Nils; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2015). Parasomnias are more frequent in shift workers than in day workers. (external link)
• Flo, Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2014). Short rest periods between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at 1-year follow-up. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2014). Predictors of shift work disorder among nurses: a longitudinal study. (external link)
• Moen, Bente E; Waage, Siri; Ronda, Elena et al. (2014). Spontaneous abortions and shift work in a cohort of nurses in Norway. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2013). Sleep and Health in Oil Rig Workers-Before and After a Two Week Work Period Offshore. (external link)
• Milia, Lee Di; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2013). Shift work disorder in a random population sample : prevalence and comorbidities. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Dale, Sandra Marian; Hogstad-Erikstein, Ruth et al. (2012). Self-reported sleep and health among Norwegian hospital nurses in intensive care units. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2012). Subjective and objective sleepiness among oil rig workers during three different shift schedules. (external link)
• Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Ursin, Holger et al. (2011). Saliva cortisol levels in construction workers in the Arctic (78°N). (external link)
• Saksvik, Ingvild Berg; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Harvey, Allison G. et al. (2011). Adaptation and readaptation to different shift work schedules measured with sleep diary and actigraphy. (external link)
• Forberg, Knut Fuglesteg; Waage, Siri; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2010). Subjective and objective sleep and sleepiness among tunnel workers in an extreme and isolated environment: 10-h shifts, 21-day working period, at 78 degrees north. (external link)
• Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Ursin, Holger et al. (2010). Cortisol, reaction time test and health among offshore shift workers. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2010). Shift work and age in the offshore petroleum industry. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Odeen, Magnus; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2010). Still healthy after extended work hours? Ten hours shift, twenty-one days working period for tunnel workers. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2009). Shift work disorder among oil rig workers in the North Sea. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (2007). Skiftarbeid og søvn. (external link)
• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sagen, Ina Marie Lunde; Øyane, Nicolas Melchior Frederic et al. (2007). The association between sleep duration, body mass index and metabolic measures in the Hordaland Health Study. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Andersen, Filip Borgen; Pallesen, Ståle; Tørdal, Elise Victoria et al. (2025). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between short rest periods (quick returns) between shifts, health, function, and behavior outcomes. (external link)
• Kysnes, Bjarte Birkeland; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri et al. (2025). How shift work influences sleep, health, safety, and turnover intention among hospital employees – an observational cohort study protocol. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2022). A longitudinal study of work time schedule and prescribed sleep medication use in Norwegian nurses. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Mrdalj, Jelena; Pedersen, Torhild Thue et al. (2022). Reversal learning and working memory scanning task performance improve with bright light exposure during simulated night work: a counterbalanced crossover study. (external link)
• Forthun, Ingeborg; Waage, Siri; Pallesen, Ståle et al. (2020). Predictors of sleep medication use among Norwegian nurses - a cross-sectional study. (external link)
• Sunde, Erlend; Mrdalj, Jelena; Pedersen, Torhild et al. (2019). Effects of Different Light Intensities on Adaptation to Simulated Night Shifts: A Randomized Counterbalanced Crossover Study. (external link)
• Flo, Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2013). Shift-rotations with less than 11 hours rest periods predict shift work disorder, excessive sleepiness and pathological fatigue in nurses at one year follow-up. (external link)
• Flo, Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle; Moen, Bente Elisabeth et al. (2013). Short rest periods of less than 11 hours between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at one year follow-up. (external link)

Programme participation

• Leksbø, Turid Skjerve; Waage, Siri; Saxvig, Ingvild W. (2024). Når babyen ikkje søv.... (external link)

Popular scientific article

• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell et al. (2023). Hva sier vitenskapen om sykepleieres helse? Her er en oppsummering. (external link)
• Waage, Siri; Thun, Eirunn; Reknes, Iselin et al. (2015). For få timer mellom vaktene påvirker søvn og helse. (external link)

Chapter

• Bakken, Linda Nilsen; Waage, Siri (2022). Søvn. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Sunde, Erlend; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland et al. (2020). Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between shift work and sickness absence. (external link)
• Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri et al. (2019). Shift Work and Lifestyle factors: A 6-year follow-Up Study Among Nurses. (external link)
• Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn et al. (2016). Systematic review of the relationship between quick returns in rotating shift work and health-related outcomes. (external link)
• Thun, Eirunn; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Åkerstedt, Torbjørn et al. (2016). Trajectories of sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in Norwegian nurses with and without night work and rotational work. (external link)
• Fossum, Ingrid Nesdal; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri et al. (2013). Effects of shift and night work in the offshore petroleum industry: a systematic review. (external link)
• Røland, Kirsten; Reime, Marit Hegg; Waage, Siri (2010). Ernæring ved akutt betennelse i bukspyttkjertelen en systematisk litteraturgjennomgang. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Magerøy, Nils et al. (2010). Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work. (external link)
• Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Magerøy, Nils et al. (2009). Measures to couteract the negative effects of night work. (external link)

Editorial

• Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri (2013). Bright Light Improves Sleep and Psychological Health in Shift Working Nurses. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Waage, Siri (2011). Shift work, sleep and health in the petroleum offshore industry. (external link)

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