• Behandlingsrater for ryggkirurgi i Norge og Helse Nord 2014-18 

      Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Balteskard, Lise; Guldhaugen, Kristel Ailin; Kloster, Roar; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Grotle, Margreth; Solberg, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-23)
      <i>BAKGRUNN</i> - Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke om behandlingstilbudet innen ryggkirurgi i Helse Nord er i henhold til den vedtatte funksjonsfordelingen mellom sykehusene i regionen, og om det er geografisk variasjon i tilbudet. Vi undersøkte derfor behandlingsrater i Norge og Helse Nord, samt egendekning i Helse Nord, og vurderte aktiviteten i regionen.<p> <p><i>MATERIALE OG METODE</i> ...
    • Impact of parents' education on variation in hospital admissions for children: a population-based cohort study 

      Olsen, Frank; Balteskard, Lise; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Heuch, Ivar; Moen, Atle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-22)
      Objectives To assess the impact of parental educational level on hospital admissions for children, and to evaluate whether differences in parents' educational level can explain geographic variation in admission rates. Design National cohort study. Setting The 18 hospital referral areas for children in Norway. Participants All Norwegian children aged 1–16 years in the period 2008–2016 and ...
    • Socioeconomic and geographic differences in ablation of atrial fibrillation in Norway - a national cohort study 

      Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Tande, Pål Morten; Bugge, Einar; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-14)
      <p><i>Background -</i> The aim of this study was to analyse whether there are patient related or geographic differences in the use of catheter ablation among atrial fibrillation patients in Norway. <p><i>Methods -</i> National population-based data on individual level of all Norwegians aged 25 to 75 diagnosed with atrial fibrillation from 2008 to 2017 were used to study the proportion treated with ...