Kristine Dengsø (PhD)
Senior Research Analyst
About
Kristine Dengsø is a Senior Research Analyst at CLINIGMA with extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative healthcare research. Her work centres on advancing patient-centred approaches in clinical development, ensuring that patient perspectives are systematically integrated into study design and decision-making processes.
Expertise
Professional Experience
- At CLINIGMA, Kristine leads scientific clinical studies across multiple therapeutic areas and contributes to shaping methodologies that strengthen the role of patient insight within clinical research.
- Prior to joining CLINIGMA, she served as Global Trial Manager at a major Danish pharmaceutical company, where she was responsible for the operational delivery of global clinical trials and led qualitative research initiatives. She also chaired two Global Support Committees within Rare Disease, supporting cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing across programmes.
Academic Contributions
- Prior to her industry career, Kristine has held academic appointments at the University of Copenhagen as a part-time Associate Professor, where she has taught quantitative and qualitative methods at MSc and PhD level. She has supervised students across bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes and contributed to academic assessment and research development.
- Her academic work has consistently focused on the integration of patient interviews and patient-reported outcomes into clinical research — an area that formed the basis of both her PhD and postdoctoral work.
Education
- PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Copenhagen, specialising in the design and management of patient-centred studies.
- Master’s degree in Health Sciences
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Qualification in University Pedagogy from the Faculty of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Research & Impact
- Through securing research funding, publishing peer-reviewed work and presenting at scientific conferences, she has contributed to strengthening the scientific foundation for meaningful patient involvement in healthcare research.
Kristine brings a combination of scientific rigour, methodological expertise and collaborative leadership to her work, supporting the translation of patient perspectives into robust clinical evidence.
Publications
Jensen DA, Hansen LM, Johnsen MD, Dengsø K, Thomsen EL. ‘You Have to Be Well, to Be Sick’—A Qualitative Study of Young Adults’ Experiences of Undergoing Liver Transplantation. Scand J Caring Sci. 2025 Mar;39(1):e70014. doi:10.1111/scs.70014
Dengsø KE, Berg A, Hansen CP, Burgdorf SK, Krohn PS, Sillesen M, et al. Have a vital end-user been overlooked? Developing a shared decision intervention for patients with potential pancreatic cancer regarding the choice of surgery. PEC Innov. 2024 Dec;4:100269. doi:10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100269
Dengsø KE, Knudsen AD, Møller DL, Forsberg A, Nielsen SD, Hillingsø J. Self-reported symptom occurrence and distress, and psychological well-being after liver transplantation – a descriptive cross-sectional study of Danish recipients. Front. Psychol. 2024 Mar 13;15:1354706. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1354706
Dengsø KE, Lindholm ST, Herling SF, Pedersen M, Nørskov KH, Collet MO, et al. Patient and public involvement in Nordic healthcare research: a scoping review of contemporary practice. Res Involv Engagem. 2023 Aug 30;9(1):72. doi:10.1186/s40900-023-00490-x
Dengsø KE, Thomsen T, Christensen BM, Sørensen CL, Galanakis M, Dalton SO, et al. Physical and psychological symptom burden in patients and caregivers during follow-up care after curative surgery for cancers in the pancreas, bile ducts or duodenum. Acta Oncol. 2023 Jul 3;62(7):782–93. doi:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2185541
Kristine Elberg Dengsø, Jens Hillingsø, Mette Vincentz Søgaard. Kirurgiske sygdomme og evidensbaseret sygepleje. Abdominal kirurgiske sygdomme og evidensbaseret sygepleje. FADL’s Forlag. Aug: 2022. Oplag 1.
Hillingsø JG, Rostved AA, Dengsø KE, Sørensen CL, Frederiksen HJ, Krohn PS, et al. Enhanced recovery after surgery is feasible and safe in liver transplantation: a cohort study. HPB. 2022 Nov;24(11):2022–8. doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2022.07.010
Dengsø KE, Thomsen T, Andersen EW, Hansen CP, Christensen BM, Hillingsø J, et al. The psychological symptom burden in partners of pancreatic cancer patients: a population-based cohort study. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Nov;29(11):6689–99. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06251-4
Dengsø KE, Andersen EW, Thomsen T, Hansen CP, Christensen BM, Hillingsø J, et al. Increased psychological symptom burden in patients with pancreatic cancer: A population-based cohort study. Pancreatology. 2020 Apr;20(3):511–21. doi:10.1016/j.pan.2020.01.001
Gerhardt S, Dengsø KE, Herling S, Thomsen T. From bystander to enlisted carer – A qualitative study of the experiences of caregivers of patients attending follow-up after curative treatment for cancers in the pancreas, duodenum and bile duct. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2020 Feb;44:101717. doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2019.101717
Kristine Dengsø. Life after treatment of cancer of the pancreas, duodenum or bile ducts. Patient perspctives and use of psychotropic medication in patients and their partners [Thesis]. [Copenhagen]: Copenhagen University; 2019.
Dengsø K, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Oksbjerg Dalton S, Marcel Christensen B, Hillingsø J, Thomsen T. It’s all about the CA-19-9 . A longitudinal qualitative study of patients’ experiences and perspectives on follow-up after curative surgery for cancer in the pancreas, duodenum or bile-duct. Acta Oncol. 2019 May 4;58(5):642–9. doi:10.1080/0284186X.2018.1562212
Dengsø KE, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Dalton SO, Christensen BM, Hillingsø J, Thomsen T. Gut disruption impairs rehabilitation in patients curatively operated for pancreaticoduodenal cancer - a qualitative study. BMC Cancer. 2018 Dec;18(1):1017. doi:10.1186/s12885-018-4933-1
Dengsø K, Hillingsø J, Marcussen AM, Thomsen T. Patients’ Descriptions of Initial Symptoms of Cholangicarcinoma and the Journey to Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Neo. Vol.2 No.2:14 2017.
Dengsø KE, Sørensen C, Jakobsen DH. Systematiske plejeplaner sikrer evidensbaseret sygepleje. Sygeplejersken, Fag & Forskning 2017 nr. 1, s. 58-63, 2017.
Dengsø K, Hillingsø J, Marcussen AM, Thomsen T. Health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression in patients diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma: a prospective cohort study. Acta Oncol. 2017 Feb 1;56(2):198–204. doi:10.1080/0284186X.2016.1266088
Dengsø K, Dahl LB, Bang-Christiansen K, Petersen MM, Stürup J. Clinical and Radiological Outcome after Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Cross-Sectional Study of 127 Hips Operated on from 1999-2008. HIP Int. 2014 Jul;24(4):369–80. doi:10.5301/hipint.5000129
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