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    • 29 recommendations to combat social inequalities in health. The Norwegian Council on Social Inequalities in Health 

      Arntzen, Annett; Bøe, Tormod; Dahl, Espen; Drange, Nina Eirin; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Elstad, Jon Ivar; Fosse, Elisabeth; Krokstad, Steinar; Syse, Astri; Sletten, Mira Aaboten; Strand, Bjørn Heine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      All political parties in Norway agree that social inequalities in health comprise a public health problem and should be reduced. Against this background, the Council on Social Inequalities in Health has taken action to ...
    • A balancing act? Work-life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states 

      Lunau, Thorsten; Bambra, Clare; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; van Der Wel, Kjetil A.; Dragano, Nico (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background: Recent analyses have shown that adverse psychosocial working conditions, such as job strain and effort–reward imbalance, vary by country and welfare state regimes. Another work-related factor with potential ...
    • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between educational attainment and COVID-19 mortality 

      Grønseth, Amelia Stokke (Master thesis, 2023)
      Bakgrunn: Sammenhengen mellom utdanning og helse har blitt bekreftet opp gjennom årene. Derfor er det rimelig å anta at utdanningsnivå har hatt en innvirkning på helseutfall i forbindelse med COVID-19-pandemien. Ettersom ...
    • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between race and COVID-19 mortality. 

      Tuer, Eline (Master thesis, 2023)
      Å være «black American» sammenlignet med å være «white American» har ofte vært forbundet med dårligere helse og økt dødelighet i USA. Covid-19-pandemien har vist seg å være en sterk påminner om dette, og underbygger hvorfor ...
    • Alcohol‐attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries between 2000 and 2017: Are the gender gaps narrowing? A comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injury and Risk Factor 2017 study 

      Agardh, Emilie, E.; Allebeck, Peter; Flodin, Pär; Wenneberg, Peter; Ramstedt, Mats; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Kinge, Jonas Minet; Tollånes, Mette C.; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Mäkelä, Pia; Gissler, Mika; Juel, Knud; Iburg, Kim Moesgaard; McGrath, John J.; Naghavi, Mohsen; Vollset, Stein Emil; Gakidou, Emmanuela; Danielsson, Anna-Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction and Aims The gender difference in alcohol use seems to have narrowed in the Nordic countries, but it is not clear to what extent this may have affected differences in levels of harm. We compared gender ...
    • All Part of the Job? The contribution of the Psychosocial and Physical Work Environment to Health Inequalities in Europe and the European Health Divide 

      Toch-Marquardt, Marlen; Bambra, Clare; Lunau, Thorsten; van Der Wel, Kjetil A.; Witvliet, Margot I.; Dragano, Nico; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      This study is the first to examine the contribution of both psychosocial and physical risk factors to occupational inequalities in self-assessed health in Europe. Data from 27 countries were obtained from the 2010 European ...
    • Asylum-seeking Parents’ Reports of Health Deterioration in Their Children since Fleeing Their Home Country 

      Jamil de montgomery, Christopher; Stathopoulou, Theoni; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      More than 50,000 asylum seekers scattered across Greece were waiting to have their cases processed in February 2016. Using unique survey data collected in six Greek refugee camps at the time, this article explores the ...
    • Better air but not for all? Changes in second-hand smoke exposure at workplaces in 29 European countries over 10 years 

      Schneider, Sven; Lunau, Thorsten; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Kotz, Daniel; Bambra, Clare; Kuntz, Benjamin; Dragano, Nico (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background As the largest study of its kind to date, this article aims to describe the scope, trends over time, socio-demographic risk groups and the association with different progressive regulations relating to workplace ...
    • Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Vollset, Stein Emil; Ababneh, Hazim S; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abbastabar, Hedayat; Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A; Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abdelkader, Atef; Abdelmasseh, Michael; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief; Abdi, Parsa; Abdollahi, Mohammad; Abdoun, Meriem; Abdullahi, Auwal; Abebe, Mesfin; Abiodun, Olumide; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Abolhassani, Hassan; Abouzid, Mohamed; Aboye, Girma Beressa; Abreu, Lucas Guimarães; Absalan, Abdorrahim; Abualruz, Hasan; Abubakar, Bilyaminu; Abukhadijah, Hana Jihad Jihad; Addolorato, Giovanni; Adekanmbi, Victor; Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Bjørge, Tone; Sagoe, Dominic; Wojewodzic, Marcin Wlodzimierz; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Nauman, Javaid; Walter Wolf, Axel; Zhou, Bolun; Zhou, Juexiao; Zhou, Shangcheng; Zhu, Bin; Zhumagaliuly, Abzal; Zielińska, Magdalena; Zoghi, Ghazal; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zyoud, Sa'ed H; Zyoud, Samer H; Smith, Amanda E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and ...
    • Burden of non-communicable disease studies in Europe: a systematic review of data sources and methodological choices 

      Charalampous, Periklis; Gorasso, Vanessa; Plass, Dietrich; Pires, Sara M.; von der Lippe, Elena; Mereke, Alibek; Idavain, Jane; Kissimova-Skarbek, Katarzyna; Nazaré Morgado, Joana; Ngwa, Che Henry; Noguer, Isabel; Padrón, Alicia; José Santi-Cano, María; Sarmiento, Rodrigo; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Haagsma, Juanita; Balázs, Ádám; Alkerwi, Ala'a; Bikbov, Boris; Bølling, Anette Kocbach; Breitner, Susanne; Cuschieri, Sarah; Dahm, Christina Catherine; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Fischer, Florian; Freitas, Alberto; García-González, Juan Manuel; Gazzelloni, Federica; Gissler, Mika; Hengl, Brigita; D Hynds, Paul; Isola, Gaetano; Sletting Jakobsen, Lea; Kabir, Zubair; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Meric Konar, Naime; Ladeira, Carina; Liew, Aaron; Majer, Marjeta; Aggelos Mechili, Enkeleint; Mevsim, Vildan; Santric Milicevic, Milena; Mitchell, Louise; Monasta, Lorenzo; Mondello, Stefania; Nena, Evangelia; Ng, Edmond S. W.; Niranjan, Vikram; O'Caoimh, Rónán; O'Donovan, Mark R; Ortiz, Alberto; Pallari, Elena; Petrou, Panagiotis; Reina Ortiz, Miguel; Riva, Silvia; Samouda, Hanen; Vasco Santos, João; Santoso, Cornelia; Schmitt, Tugce; Skempes, Dimitrios; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Stevanović, Aleksandar; Sulo, Gerhard; Terzic, Natasa; Terzic-Supic, Zorica; Todorovic, Jovana; Tozija, Fimka; Unim, Brigid; Van Wilder, Lisa; Varga, Orsolya; Saverio Violante, Francesco; Wyper, Grant M. A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Assessment of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) resulting from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires specific calculation methods and input data. The aims of this study were to (i) identify existing ...
    • Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Nylenna, Magne; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Vollset, Stein Emil; Baravelli, Carl Michael; Bølling, Anette Kocbach; Aasvang, Gunn Marit; Sulo, Gerhard; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasovic, Maja; Asaduzzaman, Muhammad; Bjørge, Tone; Eggen, Anne Elise; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hassan, Shoaib; Hay, Simon I.; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt; Kisa, Adnan; Kisa, Sezer; Månsson, Johan; Yitayew, Teferi Mekonnen; Murray, Christopher J L; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve; Sagoe, Dominic; Sripada, Kam; Winkler, Andrea Sylvia; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries. Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) ...
    • Components and effectiveness of patient navigation programmes to increase participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review 

      Mosquera, Isabel; Todd, Adam; Zhang, Li; Benitez Majano, Sara; Mensah, Keitly; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Basu, Partha; Balaj, Mirza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Inequalities in cancer incidence and mortality can be partly explained by unequal access to high-quality health services, including cancer screening. Several interventions have been described to increase access ...
    • The contribution of employment and working conditions to occupational inequalities in non-communicable diseases in Europe 

      McNamara, Courtney L.; Toch-Marquardt, Marlen; Albani, Viviana; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Bambra, Clare (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Social inequalities in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are evident across all European regions. Employment and working conditions are important determinants of NCDs, however, few comparative studies have ...
    • COVID-19 and the Nordic Paradox: a call to measure the inequality reducing benefits of welfare systems in the wake of the pandemic 

      Friedman, Joseph; Calderon-Villarreal, Alhelí; Heggebø, Kristian; Balaj, Mirza; Bambra, Clare; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      The Nordic Paradox of inequality describes how the Nordic countries have puzzlingly high levels of relative health inequalities compared to other nations, despite extensive universal welfare systems and progressive tax ...
    • COVID-19 and the Nordic Paradox: a call to measure the inequality reducing benefits of welfare systems in the wake of the pandemic 

      Friedman, Joseph; Calderon-Villarreal, Alhelí; Heggebø, Kristian; Balaj, Mirza; Bambra, Clare; Eikemo, Terje Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The Nordic Paradox of inequality describes how the Nordic countries have puzzlingly high levels of relative health inequalities compared to other nations, despite extensive universal welfare systems and progressive tax ...
    • Delivery Interventions to Increase European Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization: A Systematic Review 

      Hoftiezer, Trevor Matthew (Master thesis, 2024)
      Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a significant burden in global cancer incidence and mortality despite being preventable by means of screening. Within cancer incidence and mortality, there are social inequalities. ...
    • Depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants in Europe: documenting and explaining inequalities in times of socio-economic instability 

      Gkiouleka, Anna; Avrami, Lydia; Kostaki, Anastasia; Huijts, Tim; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Stathopoulou, Theoni (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background With the current study, we aim to explore the extent that migrants report higher rates of depressive symptoms than non-migrant populations in light of gender, childhood experiences, socioeconomic factors and ...
    • Det handler om å øke den friskprosenten 

      Wells, Thea Natalie J. G. (Master thesis, 2021)
      Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er lederes rolle, opplevelser og erfaringer med tilrettelegging på arbeidsplassen som del av bestemmelsene i IA-avtalen (inkluderende arbeidsliv). Oppgaven er basert på et kvalitativt ...
    • Diabetesrelatert stigma 

      Håskjold, Ragne Forsbak (Bachelor thesis, 2020)
      Oppgavens tema omhandler de negative sosiale konsekvensene som oppleves av å leve med diabetes type 1 og diabetes type 2, og hvordan de to typene er forskjellige fra hverandre på bakgrunn av dette. Problemstillingen som ...
    • Disease Burden Attributed to Drug use in the Nordic Countries: a Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 

      Agardh, Emilie, E.; Allebeck, Peter; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Aronsson, Emma Amanda; Flodin, Pär; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Bangah, Paul R.; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Gissler, Mika; Rönkä, Sanna; McGrath, John J.; Sigurvinsdottir, Rannveig; Dadras, Omid; Deuba, Keshab; Hedna, Khedidja; Mentis, Alexios‑Fotios A.; Sagoe, Dominic; Shiri, Rahman; Weye, Nanna Ørslev; Hay, Simon I.; Murray, Christopher J. L.; Naghavi, Mohsen; Pasovic, Maja; Vos, Theo; Wennberg, Peter; Danielsson, Anna‑Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The Nordic countries share similarities in many social and welfare domains, but drug policies have varied over time and between countries. We wanted to compare differences in mortality and disease burden attributed to drug ...