Projects
Here is an overview of projects at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. You can sort or search among ongoing or concluded projects.
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- MoBa-PlastChem: Prenatal exposure to plastic chemicals and health and
development in children and adolescents from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child
Cohort Study
MoBa-PlastChem: Prenatal exposure to plastic chemicals and health and development in children and adolescents from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants, originating from plastic production or products, is associated with reproductive health problems in children and adolescents.
- International Survey of People Living with Chronic Conditions (PaRIS survey)
International Survey of People Living with Chronic Conditions (PaRIS survey)
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The PaRIS survey is an initiative by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to promote a patient-centered healthcare system. - PsychGen core project: Genetic epidemiology studies of neurodevelopment and mental health
PsychGen core project: Genetic epidemiology studies of neurodevelopment and mental health
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The main purpose of the PsychGen core project is to obtain new knowledge about how genetic and environmental factors affect neurodevelopment and mental health by using large data sources and genetically informed analysis methods. - Social Factors and Health: a Twin Study
Social Factors and Health: a Twin Study
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We explore the genetic and environmental sources of covariance underlying the relationships between diverse types of social factors and their association with health outcomes. - Ukraine and Norway: institutional cooperation
Ukraine and Norway: institutional cooperation
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The main goal of the collaboration is to strengthen The Public Health Center of Ukraine's capacity through strategic and technical twinning with a focus on infection control systems (IPC), health crisis preparedness and access to health data.
- Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma: Treatment benefits and cost in an unselected real-life population
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma: Treatment benefits and cost in an unselected real-life population
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- Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced melanoma: Treatment benefits and cost in an unselected real-life population
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced melanoma: Treatment benefits and cost in an unselected real-life population
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- Prevention and early intervention in eating disorders
Prevention and early intervention in eating disorders
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- Cancer in Families (FAMCAN)
Cancer in Families (FAMCAN)
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FAMCAN is a research project developed in close collaboration with the Norwegian Cancer Society, Ung Kreft and end users. - Parenthood, childlessness and mental health in times of falling fertility
Parenthood, childlessness and mental health in times of falling fertility
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Our overarching aim is to understand how mental health is linked with reproduction among men and women. - ADHD medication in pregnancy: understanding the population and outcomes related to treatment use and discontinuation
ADHD medication in pregnancy: understanding the population and outcomes related to treatment use and discontinuation
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Our aim is to assess risks of ADHD medication use or discontinuation during pregnancy to advise health professionals and women of childbearing age with ADHD and provide scientific innovations. - Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development
Sex Hormones During Pregnancy and Child Development
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This project aims to examine associations between maternal blood levels of sex hormones during pregnancy and child development, including in children with and without autism. - Post-pandemic mental health: Risk and resilience in young people (covidmentYOUNG)
Post-pandemic mental health: Risk and resilience in young people (covidmentYOUNG)
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Project aiming to build solid knowledge to optimize future societal responses and promote resilience in the young population, focusing on eating problems and disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, selfharm, depression, anxiety and wellbeing. - Covid-19 and impact on mental health: a longitudinal, multi-national study (C-Me).
Covid-19 and impact on mental health: a longitudinal, multi-national study (C-Me).
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The research project C-Me will use data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child cohort (MoBa) to answer key questions regarding the mental health impact of Covid-19 in the adolescent and adult population. - Monitoring Young Lifestyles (MyLife): A prospective mixed-method study of youth and substance use in Norway
Monitoring Young Lifestyles (MyLife): A prospective mixed-method study of youth and substance use in Norway
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MyLife is a large-scale longitudinal investigation of substance use among youth in Norway. - Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms
Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology (START) – Epigenic mechanisms
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The main aim of the project is to understand health consequences of subfertility in women and men. - Longitudinal analyses of functional ageing (LONGFUNC)
Longitudinal analyses of functional ageing (LONGFUNC)
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First we will investigate trends in function and health among the old. Secondly, we will investigate modifiable determinants of healthy ageing at older ages. - Registry tool for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in Norway – RegTool AFNOR
Registry tool for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in Norway – RegTool AFNOR
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The overall aim of the project is to identify targets and tools for better stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients. - Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being
Women’s fertility – an essential component of health and well-being
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The results from the project will provide increased knowledge about Norwegian women's fertility and what it means for their health in general. - COVID-19 and pregnancy (CoronaPreg)
COVID-19 and pregnancy (CoronaPreg)
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This project will use the Norwegian health registries to understand the consequences of COVID-19 in pregnant women. - ENABLE: Enabling environments for non-communicable disease (NCD) risk reduction in Ethiopia
ENABLE: Enabling environments for non-communicable disease (NCD) risk reduction in Ethiopia
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ENABLE aims to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by reducing the life-long prevalence of major NCD risk factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. - Asymptomatic Salmonella carriers – Incidence and Factors
Asymptomatic Salmonella carriers – Incidence and Factors
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This project will investigate how many people in Norway remain carriers of Salmonella bacteria after they have had a Salmonella infection and why. - New Tools - Developing tools for food system transformation, including food summary scores for nutrition and sustainability
New Tools - Developing tools for food system transformation, including food summary scores for nutrition and sustainability
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The NewTools project aims to facilitate transformation of the Norwegian food system by involving stakeholders representing all key parts of the food chain and providing tools for development and communication supporting the actual transdisciplinary workflow. - Epidemiological studies on benefits and harms of drug treatment – special focus on drug safety in pregnancy and childhood.
Epidemiological studies on benefits and harms of drug treatment – special focus on drug safety in pregnancy and childhood.
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This study will link data from several health registries and other data sources in 5 Nordic countries to investigate drug use in women of childbearing age, expectant fathers and children. - What parents say about
their involvement in their children's
digital activities in everyday
life: a mixed method review
What parents say about their involvement in their children's digital activities in everyday life: a mixed method review
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We will conduct a systematic review on parents' involvement in children's (0-18 years) digital everyday life outside of school.