The epidemiology of prescription drug use.
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, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Brit Solvor Lyse Riska, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Siri Marie Solbakken, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Trine Elisabeth Finnes, Innlandet Hospital Trust
- Jesper Dahl, Infection Control and Vaccines, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Cecilie Dahl, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Annette Løvheim Kleppang, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Margarete Erika Maria Vollrath Torgersen, Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Maria Garcia Lopez, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Kari Alvær, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Ida Kalstad Landgraff, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Geir Aamodt, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Sven Ove Samuelsen, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Ida Laake, Method Development and Analytics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Lisa Forsèn, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Nina Gunnes, Oslo University Hospital
- Haakon Eduard Meyer, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Ingeborg Hartz, Mental Disorders, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Hein Stigum, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Mari Hoff, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Bjørn Heine Strand, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Ruth Aga, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Svetlana Ondrasova Skurtveit, Mental Disorders, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Tone K Omsland, Unknown, Unknown unit
- Vidar Hjellvik, Department of Chronic Diseases, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Jon Marius Grasto Wickmann, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Anne-Johanne Søgaard, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Annette Vogt Hauger, Unknown, Unknown unit
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.