Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler"
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Care pathways at end-of-life for cancer decedents: registry based analyses of the living situation, healthcare utilization and costs for all cancer decedents in Norway in 2009-2013 during their last 6 months of life
Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Hagen, Terje P.; Forma, Leena; Aas, Eline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Research on end-of-life care is often fragmented, focusing on one level of healthcare or on a particular patient subgroup. Our aim was to describe the complete care pathways of all cancer decedents in Norway ... -
Economic Evaluation of Inpatient Multimodal Occupational Rehabilitation vs. Outpatient Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Sick-Listed Workers with Musculoskeletal- or Common Mental Disorders
Aasdahl, Lene; Fimland, Marius Steiro; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Gismervik, Sigmund Østgård; Johnsen, Roar; Vasseljen, Ottar; Halsteinli, Vidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation (I-MORE) compared to outpatient acceptance and commitment therapy (O-ACT) for individuals sick listed due to ... -
The healthcare costs of increased body mass index–evidence from The Trøndelag Health Study
Edwards, Christina Hansen; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Kinge, Jonas Minet; Vie, Gunnhild Åberge; Halsteinli, Vidar; Ødegård, Rønnaug Astri; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Earlier studies have estimated the impact of increased body mass index (BMI) on healthcare costs. Various methods have been used to avoid potential biases and inconsistencies. Each of these methods measure ... -
Healthcare use and costs in the last six months of life by level of care and cause of death
Michel, Yvonne Anne; Aas, Eline; Augestad, Liv Ariane; Burger, Emily Annika; Thoresen, Lisbeth; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Existing knowledge on healthcare use and costs in the last months of life is often limited to one patient group (i.e., cancer patients) and one level of healthcare (i.e., secondary care). Consequently, ... -
Helsetjenestekostnader ved overvekt og fedme på individnivå versus populasjonsnivå – en HUNT-studie
Edwards, Christina Hansen; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Øvretveit, Karsten; Hveem, Kristian; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BAKGRUNN Måten forskningsresultater blir presentert på, påvirker hvordan resultatene blir tolket. Vi viser betydningen av å presentere sammenhengen mellom kroppsmasseindeks (BMI) og helsetjenestekostnader både fra et ... -
Long-term oncologic outcomes after laparoscopic versus open resection for colorectal liver metastasis
Aghayan, Davit; Kazaryan, Airazat; Dagenborg, Vegar Johansen; Røsok, Bård Ingvald; Fagerland, Morten Wang; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Kristiansen, Ronny; Flatmark, Kjersti; Fretland, Åsmund Avdem; Edwin, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Despite the recent worldwide dissemination of laparoscopic liver surgery, no high-level evidence supports the oncologic safety of this approach. Objective: To evaluate long-term oncologic outcomes after ... -
Modeling Obesity in Norway (The MOON Study): A Decision-Analytic Approach—Prevalence, Costs, and Years of Life Lost
Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Halsteinli, Vidar; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Sonntag, Diana; Ødegård, Rønnaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background. Limited knowledge exists on the expected long-term effects and cost-effectiveness of initiatives aiming to reduce the burden of obesity. Aim. To develop a Norwegian obesity-focused disease-simulation model: the ... -
Mortality and subsequent healthcare use among older patients discharged to a municipality with excess demand for elderly care
Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Asheim, Andreas; Nilsen, Sara Marie; Anthun, Kjartan Sarheim; Carlsen, Fredrik; Aam, Stina; Kimbell, Elizabeth Anna; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)There is limited knowledge on how excess demand for elderly care influences patient outcomes. We used a natural experiment to estimate the causal effect of discharging elderly patients from hospital to municipalities with ... -
Penger, prinsipper og prioritering
Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Melberg, Hans Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023) -
Place of living at end-of-life according to cause of death: a comparative analysis of all decedents 70 years or older in 2009-2013 in Finland and Norway
Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Aas, Eline; Aaltonen, Mari; Hagen, Terje P.; Thoresen, Lisbeth; Forma, Leena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Time at home at end-of-life is perceived as valuable to individuals. Increasing home care is therefore often a political goal. Yet, little is known about where individuals live towards their end-of-life. Our ... -
The Spillover Effects of Extending Liver Transplantation to Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Discrete Event Simulation Analysis
Sjule, Hanna Meidell; Vinter, Caroline Andrea; Dueland, Svein; Line, Pål Dag; Burger, Emily Annika; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Liver transplantation is an alternative treatment for patients with nonresectable colorectal cancer liver-only metastases (CRLM); however, the potential effects on wait-list time and life expectancy to other ... -
Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness
Jagtenberg, Caroline Jeanne; Uleberg, Oddvar; Bjørnelv, Gudrun Maria Waaler; Røislien, Jo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within ...