• Associations between primary healthcare and unplanned medical admissions in Norway: A multilevel analysis of the entire elderly population 

      Deraas, Trygve Sigvart; Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Jones, Andy; Førde, Olav Helge; Sund, Erik Reidar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
    • Clustering and trajectories of key noncommunicable disease risk factors in Norway: the NCDNOR project 

      Dalene, Knut Eirik; Lergenmuller, Simon; Sund, Erik Reidar; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Nilssen, Yngvar; Nystad, Wenche; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Ariansen, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-02)
      Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of premature death globally and have common preventable risk factors. In Norway, the NCDNOR-project aims at establishing new knowledge in the prevention of NCDs by combining information from national registries with data from populationbased health studies. In the present study, we aimed to harmonize data on key NCD risk factors from the health ...
    • National health registries – a ‘goldmine’ for studying non-communicable disease occurrence in Norway – the NCDNOR project 

      Nystad, Wenche; Hjellvik, Vidar; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Sund, Erik Reidar; Krokstad, Steinar; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Grimsgaard, Anne Sameline; Langhammer, Arnulf; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Lergenmuller, Simon; Dalene, Knut Eirik; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Holvik, Kristin; Helgeland, Jon; Karlstad, Øystein; Ariansen, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-10)
      To estimate occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the life-course in the Norwegian population, national health registries are a vital source of information since they fully represent the entire non-institutionalised population. However, as they are mainly established for administrative purposes, more knowledge about how NCDs are recorded in the registries is needed. To establish this, ...
    • Trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) from 1995 to 2017 in the older Norwegian population by sex and education: The HUNT Study 

      Storeng, Siri Høivik; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Skirbekk, Vegard; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Sund, Erik Reidar; Krokstad, Steinar; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-28)
      Aim: Understanding whether increasing Life Expectancy (LE) translates to improved health and function among older adults is essential, but results are inconclusive. We aimed to estimate trends in Disability-Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) in the older Norwegian population by sex and education from 1995 to 2017.<p> <p>Method: National life table data were combined with cross-sectional data on functional ...
    • Trends in the use of home care services among Norwegians 70+ and projections towards 2050: The HUNT study 1995–2017 

      Chang, Milan; Michelet, Mona; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Sund, Erik Reidar; Krokstad, Steinar; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-26)
      Background - Life expectancy (LE) is increasing worldwide, while there is lack of information on how this affects older individuals' use of formal home care services.<p> <p>Aim - We aimed to decompose LE into years with and without home care services and estimate projected number of users towards 2050 in Norway for people 70 years or older.<p> <p>Methods - This study is based on a sample of ...
    • Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian county 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik Reidar; Claussen, Bjørgulf; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. A cohort of 7,985 40-42 year olds was followed for 18 years in national registers, identifying new episodes of unemployment and cases of disability pension. The association between an unemployment period ...
    • Work environment and disability pension – an 18-year follow-up study in a Norwegian working population 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik Reidar; Ose, Solveig Osborg; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-17)
      <i>Aims</i>: To investigate the associations between work environment indicators and health- related work disability. <i>Methods</i>: A health survey of 5,749 working 40–42-year-old Norwegians from Nordland County were linked to a national register for disability pension during a follow-up of over 18 years. The risk for disability pension following various self-reported physical and psychosocial ...