Legemiddelepidemiologi
The aim of the project is to explore the possible causes for the high incidence of hip fractures in Norway.
About the project
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Project period: 24.06.2006 - 31.12.2030 (Active)
- Coordinating Institution: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Manager:
- Kristin Holvik, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Participants:
- Kristin Holvik, Physical Health and Ageing
- Brit Solvor Lyse Riska, Unknown
- Siri Marie Solbakken, Physical Health and Ageing
- Trine Elisabeth Finnes, Innlandet Hospital Trust
- Jesper Dahl, Infection Control and Vaccines
- Cecilie Dahl, Unknown
- Annette Løvheim Kleppang, Unknown
- Margarete Erika Maria Vollrath Torgersen, Department of Mental Health
- Maria Garcia Lopez, Unknown
- Kari Alvær, Unknown
- Ida Kalstad Landgraff, Unknown
- Geir Aamodt, Unknown
- Sven Ove Samuelsen, Physical Health and Ageing
- Ida Laake, Method Development and Analytics
- Lisa Forsèn, Unknown
- Nina Gunnes, Oslo University Hospital
- Haakon Eduard Meyer, Physical Health and Ageing
- Ingeborg Hartz, Public Health and Prevention
- Hein Stigum, Physical Health and Ageing
- Mari Hoff, Unknown
- Bjørn Heine Strand, Physical Health and Ageing
- Ruth Aga, Physical Health and Ageing
- Svetlana Ondrasova Skurtveit, Public Health and Prevention
- Tone K Omsland, Unknown
- Vidar Hjellvik, Department of Chronic Diseases
- Jon Marius Grasto Wickmann, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Anne-Johanne Søgaard, Physical Health and Ageing
- Annette Vogt Hauger, Unknown
Summary
Norway has among the highest incidence of hip fractures in the world. Hip fractures entail pain, loss of function, reduced life expectancy and large healthcare costs to society. The aim of the project is to explore the possible causes for the high incidence of hip fractures in Norway. This includes describing incidence of hip fractures and excess mortality after hip fracture, and to study geographic and socio-demographic variations, individual risk factors, prescription drug use, seasonal variation and time trends in hip fracture incidence and survival. The research is conducted as part of the NOREPOS collaboration, an interdisciplinary research network including the four university medical faculties in the country, in addition to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.