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Sámi ethnicity as a variable. Premises and implications for population-based studies on health and living conditions in Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2015-11-04)Summary: The use of Sámi ethnicity as a variable in studies aiming at quantitative knowledge on health and living conditions at the population level in contemporary Norway is challenged by in-sufficient Sámi-demographic data and blurred Sámi-ethnic boundaries. Based on the premise that the Sámi can be conceptualized as an ethnic group which is also an indigenous people, this thesis explores aspects ... -
Self-reported musculoskeletal complaints. Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-06-30)This thesis used data from the large-scale population-based Tromsø Study. More than 45,000 inhabitants of the municipality of Tromsø participated in at least one of the seven surveys conducted between 1974 and 2016 (Tromsø 1-7). In the papers constituting this thesis, musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) were defined as having pain and/or stiffness in muscles and joints lasting for at least 3 months ... -
Senfølger av kjernefysiske prøvesprengninger på øygruppen Novaya Semlya i perioden 1955 til 1962 : rapport etter programmet "Liv". Arkhangelsk 1994.
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Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase: Determinants and diagnostic Characteristicsin relation to interventionon risk drinkers
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992) -
Sex steroids, bone loss and non-vertebral fractures in women and men : the Tromsø study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2007)When this thesis was planned in 2000-2001 it was well known that bone loss accelerates after menopause, and is prevented by using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Case reports of young men with estrogen receptor dysfunction or aromatase deficiency showed that estrogen was important for normal growth and maturation of the male skeleton. However, there were few prospective studies examining the ... -
The sick-listed : an under-recognised resource in handling sickness absence
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006-04-29)In July 1993, several measures to stimulate return to work, like Active Sick Listing, formal decisions on sick leave beyond 12 weeks and commitments for employers to consider potential job adjustment were incorporated. The role of sickness as main cause to be entitled sickness benefits was simultaneously emphasised. However, despite av increasing focus on improving the necessary medical certificates ... -
Smoking and incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-06-05)Smoking is one of the most important causes of cancer and premature death worldwide. Two different reports, the most recent monograph published by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2012 and the Unites States Surgeon General’s report of 2014, concluded that smoking is risk factor for both colon and rectal cancer. In addition to being one of the most common cancers in Norway, ... -
Some issues on provision and access to dental services in Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-04)The organisation and financing of the Norwegian oral health care differ compared to general health care. The public responsibility for general health care includes the whole population, and the scope is universal coverage involving public finance, and historically public provision as well. Concerning oral health care, there seems to be less emphasis on providing the same level of service to all ... -
The South Asian cataract management study : a prospective clinical study of traditional intracapsular cataract surgery with and without implantation of anterior chamber intraocular lens
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The stenotic carotid artery plaque : prevalence, risk factors and relations to clinical disease : the Tromsø study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2001)Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world and is responsible for a high percentage of major disability, requiring substantial resources spent on care and rehabilitation. Atherosclerosis due to lipid accumulation in the vessel wall with formation of stenotic atheromatous plaques in the carotid bifurcation and/or the internal carotid artery is an important cause of stroke. In ... -
A study of fish consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors among the circumpolar population of the rural Nenets Autonomous Area in comparison with the urban population of Arkhangelsk County
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-12-14)Russia is a country with a high level of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) death. The nation has experienced several economic crises after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. While CVD-related deaths have decreased in Japan, North America and Western Europe during recent decades, CVD deaths in Russia have increased. Fish consumption is believed to have cardio-protective effects. Fish consumption ... -
Suicidal behavior among indigenous Sami in Arctic Norway : a special focus on adolescents and young adults
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2007)Since the 1950’s the global suicide rates have continued to increase, and today suicide has become an important public-health problem worldwide (World Health Organization (WHO), 2002). According to WHO there are approximately one million deaths from suicide each year worldwide, and about 20 times this number of people attempt suicide (2002). There are substantial variations in the national suicide ... -
Suicides in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-10-25)This is a study of suicides in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO), a region with a large proportion of indigenous Nenets. To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating the problem of suicide in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Russian Arctic. Our study aim was to assess suicide rates in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the NAO, as well as the socio-demographic ... -
Sykestuer i Finnmark : en studie av bruk og nytteverdi
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Systems Epidemiology Approach in Endometrial Cancer. The NOWAC Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-12-12)Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common gynecologic cancers with extensively rising incidence worldwide. Norway is among the countries with the highest rates of EC. Although, most of the established risk factors for EC are well described, there are few studies from Norway investigating them in a cohort design. Moreover, modern clinical medicine, especially oncology, is moving towards ... -
'Søkelys på samfunnsmedisinen' : evaluering av kommunal samfunnsmedisinsk legetjeneste, offentlig legearbeid og de forebyggende oppgaver i fastlegeordningen
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2005)Universitetet i Tromsø ved Institutt for Samfunnsmedisin har gjennom tre spørreskjemabaserte tverrsnittsundersøkelser studert kommunal samfunnsmedisinsk legetjeneste i forhold til arbeidsinnhold og arbeidsforhold før og etter Fastlegereformen, og hvilke faktorer som har påvirket utviklingen. Prosjektet inkluderer også intervjuer før og etter introduksjonen av reformen av kommunale administratorer, ... -
The Sørreisa gastrointestinal disorder study : dyspepsia, peptic ulcer and endoscopic findings in a population
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Three essays on measuring health-related quality of life: external and internal relationships of the EQ-5D-5L
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-01-18)The use of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as a commensurable health outcome measure has been encouraged by health authorities in many countries in order to aid decisions on healthcare priorities. A key methodological challenge is to estimate the weights used for valuing health-related quality of life, i.e. the “Q” in QALY, based on people’s preferences. Such generic preference-based measures ... -
Three Essays on Subjective Well-being and Preference-Weighted Health
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-01-25)This thesis aims to: i) explore the importance of preference-weighting in health state utility (HSU) instruments and ii) examine the contribution of policy-relevant factors to subjective well-being (SWB). The analyses herein are based on an international sample of individuals aged 18 and above, and this thesis comprises three papers. Paper 1 examined the relative importance of preference-weighting ... -
Til Anders Forsdahls 60 årsdag
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1990)