Blar i forfatter "Olsen, Frank"

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    • Benchmarking of aggregated length of stay after open and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the digestive system 

      Lassen, Kristoffer; Nymo, Linn Såve; Olsen, Frank; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-23)
      <i>Background</i>: Length of hospital stay (LOS) may serve as a surrogate measure of healthcare quality and resource use, particularly when transfers of care and readmissions are accounted for. This study aimed to benchmark true hospital stay by measuring index, transfer and readmission stays across the range of digestive cancer surgery.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: A cohort study of all patients ...

    • Calculating the 30-day survival in acute myocardial infarction: should we use the treatment chain or the hospital catchment model? 

      Norum, Jan; Hansen, Tonya Moen; Hovland, Anders; Balteskard, Lise; Haug, Bjørn; Olsen, Frank; Trovik, Thor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-12)
      <p><i>Introduction</i> Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a potentially deadly disease and significant efforts have been concentrated on improving hospital performance. A 30-day survival rate has become a key quality of care indicator. In Northern Norway, some patients undergoing AMI are directly transferred to the Regional Cardiac Intervention Center at the University Hospital of North Norway ...

    • Equitable access to cancer patient pathways in Norway – a national registry-based study 

      Olsen, Frank; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Heuch, Ivar; Tveit, Magne Kjell; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)
      Background: In 2015, cancer patient pathways (CPP) were implemented in Norway to reduce unnecessary non-medical delay in the diagnostic process and start of treatment. The main aim of this study was to investigate the equality in access to CPPs for patients with either lung, colorectal, breast or prostate cancer in Norway.<p> <p>Methods: National population-based data on individual level from ...

    • Geographic and socioeconomic variation in the utilisation of specialist health care services in Norway – Three selected health care services 

      Olsen, Frank (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-06-21)
      <p>The overall theme of this thesis is geographic and socioeconomic variation in the use of specialist health care services. Three different health care services were studied. Complete population data on individual level with high level of quality from nationwide registries (i.e., The Norwegian Patient Registry, The Cancer Registry of Norway and Statistics Norway) were used in the analysis. <p>The ...

    • Impact of parents' education on variation in hospital admissions for children: a population-based cohort study 

      Olsen, Frank; Balteskard, Lise; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Heuch, Ivar; Moen, Atle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-22)
      Objectives To assess the impact of parental educational level on hospital admissions for children, and to evaluate whether differences in parents' educational level can explain geographic variation in admission rates. Design National cohort study. Setting The 18 hospital referral areas for children in Norway. Participants All Norwegian children aged 1–16 years in the period 2008–2016 and ...

    • Improving response rate and quality of survey data with a scratch lottery ticket incentive 

      Olsen, Frank; Abelsen, Birgit; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The quality of data collected in survey research is usually indicated by the response rate; the representativeness of the sample, and; the rate of completed questions (item-response). In attempting to improve a generally declining response rate in surveys considerable efforts are being made through follow-up mailings and various types of incentives. This study examines effects of including a scratch ...

    • Major postoperative complications are associated with impaired long-term survival after gastro-esophageal and pancreatic cancer surgery: a complete national cohort study 

      Aahlin, Eirik Kjus; Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Lassen, Kristoffer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-18)
      Background: Some studies have reported an association between complications and impaired long-term survival after cancer surgery. We aimed to investigate how major complications are associated with overall survival after gastro-esophageal and pancreatic cancer surgery in a complete national cohort. <br> Methods: All esophageal-, gastric- and pancreatic resections performed for cancer in Norway ...

    • Norske pasienter med tykktarmskreft kommer for seint i gang med tilleggsbehandling 

      Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-12)
      BAKGRUNN - For pasienter med tykktarmskreft som ifølge nasjonale retningslinjer skal ha tilleggsbehandling med kjemoterapi, skal denne igangsettes innen 4 – 6 uker etter det kirurgiske inngrepet. Vi ønsket å undersøke om retningslinjene ble fulgt. Vi ønsket også å undersøke om hvorvidt type kirurgisk behandling (åpen eller laparoskopisk) hadde betydning for tid til oppstart av tilleggsbehandling.< ...

    • Socioeconomic and geographic differences in ablation of atrial fibrillation in Norway - a national cohort study 

      Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Tande, Pål Morten; Bugge, Einar; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-14)
      <p><i>Background -</i> The aim of this study was to analyse whether there are patient related or geographic differences in the use of catheter ablation among atrial fibrillation patients in Norway. <p><i>Methods -</i> National population-based data on individual level of all Norwegians aged 25 to 75 diagnosed with atrial fibrillation from 2008 to 2017 were used to study the proportion treated with ...

    • Treatment of acute myocardial infarction in the sub-arctic region of Norway. Do we offer an equal quality of care? 

      Norum, Jan; Hovland, Anders; Balteskard, Lise; Trovik, Thor; Haug, Bjørn; Hansen, Finn Henry; Alterskjær, Sissel; Madsen, Pål; Olsen, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-26)
      Patients, relatives, healthcare workers and administrators are concerned about the quality of care offered. We aimed to explore the treatment of acute myocatrdial infarction (AMI) in Northern Norway, compare it with the national figures, and document whether there is an equal quality of care or not. The retrospective study included data on patients' treatment for AMI. The following sources were ...

    • Variation in use of open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and associated outcome metrics in a universal health care system 

      Søreide, Kjetil; Nymo, Linn Såve; Kleive, Dyre; Olsen, Frank; Lassen, Kristoffer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-01)
      <i>Background</i> - Universal health care (UHC) should ensure equal access to and use of surgery, but few studies have explored variation in UHC systems. The objective was to describe practice of distal pancreatectomy in Norway covered exclusively by an UHC.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - Data on all patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy from the Norwegian Patient Register over a 5-year period. ...