• Family history of cancer and risk of paediatric and young adult’s testicular cancer: A Norwegian cohort study 

      Kollerud, Ruby Del Risco; Ruud, Ellen; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Cannon-Albright, Lisa A.; Thoresen, Magne; Nafstad, Per; Vlatkovic, Ljiljana; Blaasaas, Karl Gerhard; Næss, Øyvind; Claussen, Bjørgulf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-10)
      <i>Background</i> - The aim of this study was to examine the association of a family history of cancer with the risk of testicular cancer in young adults.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - This is a prospective cohort study including 1,974,287 males born 1951–2015, of whom 2686 were diagnosed with TC before the age of 30.<p><p> <i>Results</i> - A history of TC in male relatives was significantly ...
    • A population-based study of testicular cancer risk among children and young adults from Norway and Utah, USA. 

      Kollerud, Ruby Del Risco; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Claussen, Bjørgulf; Thoresen, Magne; Nafstad, Per; Farnham, James; Blaasaas, Karl Gerhard; Næss, Øyvind; Cannon-Albright, Lisa A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-06)
      Similar family-based cancer and genealogy data from Norway and Utah allowed comparisons of the incidence of testicular cancer (TC), and exploration of the role of Scandinavian ancestry and family history of TC in TC risk. Our study utilizes data from the Utah Population Database and Norwegian Population Registers. All males born during 1951–2015 were followed for TC until the age of 29 years. A total ...
    • Rehabilitation time before disability pension 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik; Claussen, Bjørgulf; Ose, Solveig Osborg; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      The decision to grant a disability pension is usually the end of a long process of medical examinations, treatment and rehabilitation attempts. This study investigates to what extent the time spent on rehabilitation time prior to disability pension is associated with characteristics of the individual or the local employment and welfare office, measured as municipality variance. A study of 2,533 40 ...
    • Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian county 

      Støver, Morten; Pape, Kristine; Johnsen, Roar; Fleten, Nils; Sund, Erik Reidar; Claussen, Bjørgulf; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. A cohort of 7,985 40-42 year olds was followed for 18 years in national registers, identifying new episodes of unemployment and cases of disability pension. The association between an unemployment period ...