Torbjørn Wisløff
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Publications 2024
Receipt of hepatitis E vaccine and fetal loss in rural Bangladesh: further analysis of a double-blind, cluster-randomised, controlled trial
Lancet Glob Health, 12 (8), e1300-e1311
DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00193-1, PubMed 39030061
What do patients with heart failure disclose about medication adherence at home to their hospital and primary care doctors? Exploratory interaction-based observational cohort study
BMJ Open, 14 (8), e086440
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086440, PubMed 39117414
Impact of the ESC Cardio-Oncology Guidelines Biomarker Criteria on Incidence of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction
JACC CardioOncol, 6 (1), 83-95
DOI 10.1016/j.jaccao.2023.10.008, PubMed 38510299
Short-term association between air temperature and mortality in seven cities in Norway: A time series analysis
Scand J Public Health, 14034948241233359 (in press)
DOI 10.1177/14034948241233359, PubMed 38439134
Publications 2023
Epidemiology of forearm fractures in women and men in Norway 2008-2019
Osteoporos Int, 35 (4), 625-633
DOI 10.1007/s00198-023-06990-6, PubMed 38085341
The feasibility of a multidimensional intervention in lymphoma survivors with chronic fatigue
Support Care Cancer, 32 (1), 22
DOI 10.1007/s00520-023-08204-5, PubMed 38095797
Perceived burden and need for support among caregivers of cancer patients
Acta Oncol, 62 (7), 794-802
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2023.2240008, PubMed 37540581
Educational patterns of health behaviors and body mass index: A longitudinal multiple correspondence analysis of a middle-aged general population, 2007-2016
PLoS One, 18 (12), e0295302
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0295302, PubMed 38039296
Are relative educational inequalities in multiple health behaviors widening? A longitudinal study of middle-aged adults in Northern Norway
Front Public Health, 11, 1190087
DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1190087, PubMed 37674677
Muscle strength characteristics following megaprosthetic knee reconstruction for bone sarcoma
Surg Oncol, 48, 101944
DOI 10.1016/j.suronc.2023.101944, PubMed 37062091
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR Res Protoc, 12, e45244
DOI 10.2196/45244, PubMed 36920460
Correction: Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR Res Protoc, 12, e54462
DOI 10.2196/54462, PubMed 37963373
National health registries - a 'goldmine' for studying non-communicable disease occurrence in Norway - the NCDNOR project
Scand J Public Health, 14034948231214580 (in press)
DOI 10.1177/14034948231214580, PubMed 38073227
Validation of forearm fracture diagnoses in administrative patient registers
Arch Osteoporos, 18 (1), 111
DOI 10.1007/s11657-023-01322-x, PubMed 37615791
Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design
Scand Cardiovasc J, 57 (1), 2272585
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2023.2272585, PubMed 37905548
General-Purpose Methods for Simulating Survival Data for Expected Value of Sample Information Calculations
Med Decis Making, 43 (5), 595-609
DOI 10.1177/0272989X231162069, PubMed 36971425
Comparing the sociodemographic characteristics of participants and non-participants in the population-based Tromsø Study
BMC Public Health, 23 (1), 994
DOI 10.1186/s12889-023-15928-w, PubMed 37248482
The liver-heart axis in patients with severe obesity: The association between liver fibrosis and chronic myocardial injury may be explained by shared risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Clin Biochem, 123, 110688
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2023.110688, PubMed 37995847
Completeness of medication information in admission notes from emergency departments
BMC Health Serv Res, 23 (1), 1425
DOI 10.1186/s12913-023-10371-4, PubMed 38104071
Publications 2022
Cost-effectiveness of a rule-out algorithm of acute myocardial infarction in low-risk patients: emergency primary care versus hospital setting
BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (1), 1274
DOI 10.1186/s12913-022-08697-6, PubMed 36271364
Cost-effectiveness of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Prevention Strategies: Maternal Vaccine Versus Seasonal or Year-Round Monoclonal Antibody Program in Norwegian Children
J Infect Dis, 226 (Suppl 1), S95-S101
DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiac064, PubMed 35292816
Does Androgen Deprivation for Prostate Cancer Affect Normal Adaptation to Resistance Exercise?
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19 (7)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph19073820, PubMed 35409505
Ten-year trends of national healthcare costs of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema in 3 million Norwegians
Allergy, 77 (5), 1614-1616
DOI 10.1111/all.15225, PubMed 35048378
Quality of Life (QoL) Assessment in the Patients Operated with Either Laparoscopic or an Open Aortobifemoral Bypass for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease (AIOD): 2 Years Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 18, 61-71
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S350836, PubMed 35221689
Validity of self-reported educational level in the Tromsø Study
Scand J Public Health, 51 (7), 1061-1068
DOI 10.1177/14034948221088004, PubMed 35593433
Publications 2021
Cost and health impact analysis of herpes zoster vaccination in Norway
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res, 22 (2), 315-326
DOI 10.1080/14737167.2021.1973893, PubMed 34488508
Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews With Costs and Cost-Effectiveness Outcomes: An ISPOR Good Practices Task Force Report
Value Health, 24 (4), 463-472
DOI 10.1016/j.jval.2021.01.002, PubMed 33840423
Clinical and economic impact of universal varicella vaccination in Norway: A modeling study
PLoS One, 16 (7), e0254080
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0254080, PubMed 34237090
Distress, problems and unmet rehabilitation needs after treatment for gynecological cancer
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (3), 313-322
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14310, PubMed 34964982
An Efficient Method for Computing Expected Value of Sample Information for Survival Data from an Ongoing Trial
Med Decis Making, 42 (5), 612-625
DOI 10.1177/0272989X211068019, PubMed 34967237
Integrating the clinical pharmacist into the emergency department interdisciplinary team: a study protocol for a multicentre trial applying a non-randomised stepped-wedge study design
BMJ Open, 11 (11), e049645
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049645, PubMed 34824109
Lifestyle and Empowerment Techniques in Survivorship of Gynaecologic Oncology (LETSGO study): a study protocol for a multicentre longitudinal interventional study using mobile health technology and biobanking
BMJ Open, 11 (7), e050930
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050930, PubMed 34253678
Cost-effectiveness of meningococcal vaccination of Norwegian teenagers with a quadrivalent ACWY conjugate vaccine
Hum Vaccin Immunother, 17 (8), 2777-2787
DOI 10.1080/21645515.2021.1880209, PubMed 33631080
Publications 2020
Estimating (quality-adjusted) life-year losses associated with deaths: With application to COVID-19
Health Econ, 30 (3), 699-707
DOI 10.1002/hec.4208, PubMed 33368853
Lifestyle among long-term survivors of cancers in young adulthood
Support Care Cancer, 29 (1), 289-300
DOI 10.1007/s00520-020-05445-6, PubMed 32358776
Is the Disease Burden from COPD in Norway Falling off? A Study of Time Trends in Three Different Data Sources
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 15, 323-334
DOI 10.2147/COPD.S235106, PubMed 32103931
Thromboembolic events after high-intensity training during cisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer: Case reports and review of the literature
Int J Cancer, 147 (11), 3189-3198
DOI 10.1002/ijc.33151, PubMed 32525564
Publications 2019
Chronic fatigue and associated factors among long-term survivors of cancers in young adulthood
Acta Oncol, 58 (5), 753-762
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1557344, PubMed 30696351
Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of a vocational rehabilitation program for individuals with schizophrenia in a high-income welfare society
BMC Psychiatry, 19 (1), 140
DOI 10.1186/s12888-019-2130-7, PubMed 31064371
Changes in fatigue, health-related quality of life and physical activity after a one-week educational program for cancer survivors
Acta Oncol, 58 (5), 682-689
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1562210, PubMed 30862228
Financial and temporal costs of patient isolation in Norwegian hospitals
J Hosp Infect, 104 (3), 269-275
DOI 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.11.012, PubMed 31760129
Healthcare costs associated with varicella and herpes zoster in Norway
Vaccine, 37 (29), 3779-3784
DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.063, PubMed 31151798
Patient-reported outcome measures in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a 1-year prospective study
BMJ Open Ophthalmol, 4 (1), e000353
DOI 10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000353, PubMed 31673632
Psychometric properties of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ 25) in a Norwegian population of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration compared to a control population
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 17 (1), 140
DOI 10.1186/s12955-019-1203-0, PubMed 31412873
Cost comparison analysis of laparoscopic versus open aortobifemoral bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Open Access J. Clin. Trials, 11, 11-18
DOI 10.2147/OAJCT.S192552
Economic evaluation of lipid lowering with PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: Methodological aspects
Atherosclerosis, 287, 140-146
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.900, PubMed 31280039
Publications 2018
Effect of a Fracture Liaison Service on the Rate of Subsequent Fracture Among Patients With a Fragility Fracture in the Norwegian Capture the Fracture Initiative (NoFRACT): A Trial Protocol
JAMA Netw Open, 1 (8), e185701
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5701, PubMed 30646281
Advancing estimation of chronological age by utilizing available evidence based on two radiographical methods
Int J Legal Med, 133 (1), 217-229
DOI 10.1007/s00414-018-1848-y, PubMed 29736772
Physical activity and associations with treatment-induced adverse effects among prostate cancer patients
Support Care Cancer, 27 (3), 1001-1011
DOI 10.1007/s00520-018-4389-5, PubMed 30094728
Development and testing of a patient-derived questionnaire for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: dimensions of importance in treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Acta Ophthalmol, 96 (8), 804-811
DOI 10.1111/aos.13847, PubMed 30198182
Modelling the cost-effectiveness of PCSK9 inhibitors vs. ezetimibe through LDL-C reductions in a Norwegian setting
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 4 (1), 15-22
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvx010, PubMed 28444187
Are PCSK9 Inhibitors Cost Effective?
Pharmacoeconomics, 36 (9), 1031-1041
DOI 10.1007/s40273-018-0671-0, PubMed 29777433
The Screening Illustrator: separating the effects of lead-time and overdiagnosis in mammography screening
Eur J Public Health, 28 (6), 1138-1142
DOI 10.1093/eurpub/cky085, PubMed 29796623
Impact of age on excess risk of coronary heart disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Heart, 104 (19), 1600-1607
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312706, PubMed 29622598
Feasibility of reaching world health organization targets for hepatitis C and the cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies
J Viral Hepat, 25 (9), 1066-1077
DOI 10.1111/jvh.12904, PubMed 29624813
Economic Evaluation of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C in Norway
Pharmacoeconomics, 36 (5), 591-601
DOI 10.1007/s40273-017-0604-3, PubMed 29396744
Publications 2017
Perceived needs for different components in a rehabilitation program among cancer survivors with chronic fatigue compared to survivors without chronic fatigue
Acta Oncol, 56 (2), 245-253
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2016.1266091, PubMed 28075207
Cost-utility analysis comparing laparoscopic vs open aortobifemoral bypass surgery
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 13, 217-224
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S138516, PubMed 28670132
Determining the impact of 24/7 phone support on hospital readmissions after aortic valve replacement surgery (the AVRre study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, 18 (1), 246
DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-1971-y, PubMed 28693599
[New Norwegian threshold value for a good year of life?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (7), 518
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.17.0137, PubMed 28383223
Publications 2016
The predicted lifetime costs and health consequences of calcium and vitamin D supplementation for fracture prevention-the impact of cardiovascular effects
Osteoporos Int, 27 (6), 2089-98
DOI 10.1007/s00198-016-3495-9, PubMed 26846776
Long-term, self-reported health outcomes in kidney donors
BMC Nephrol, 17, 8
DOI 10.1186/s12882-016-0221-y, PubMed 26754798
More Use of Peritoneal Dialysis Gives Significant Savings: A Systematic Review and Health Economic Decision Model
J Clin Med Res, 9 (2), 104-116
DOI 10.14740/jocmr2817w, PubMed 28090226
Cognitive Patient Education for Low Back Pain in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 41 (6), 455-62
DOI 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001268, PubMed 26966970
Cost-effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs after percutaneous coronary intervention
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 2 (1), 52-57
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcv023, PubMed 29474586
Publications 2015
Prevalence, Employment Rate, and Cost of Schizophrenia in a High-Income Welfare Society: A Population-Based Study Using Comprehensive Health and Welfare Registers
Schizophr Bull, 42 (2), 476-83
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbv141, PubMed 26433216
Markov - modeling
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (16), 1432
Priority-setting criteria in the Norwegian health services
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (15), 1373-5
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0228, PubMed 26315241
[Re: Markov modeling]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (16), 1432
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0837, PubMed 26356444
Publications 2014
Estimating QALY gains in applied studies: a review of cost-utility analyses published in 2010
Pharmacoeconomics, 32 (4), 367-75
DOI 10.1007/s40273-014-0136-z, PubMed 24477679
Economic evaluation of warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Pharmacoeconomics, 32 (6), 601-12
DOI 10.1007/s40273-014-0152-z, PubMed 24715603
Publications 2013
Cost and health consequences of treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis with ursodeoxycholic acid
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 38 (7), 794-803
DOI 10.1111/apt.12435, PubMed 23915021
Cost effectiveness of drug-eluting stents as compared with bare metal stents in patients with coronary artery disease
Am J Ther, 20 (6), 596-601
DOI 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3182211a01, PubMed 21822114
Publications 2012
A competing risk approach for the European Heart SCORE model based on cause-specific and all-cause mortality
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 20 (5), 827-36
DOI 10.1177/2047487312445425, PubMed 22498473
Cancer risk with folic acid supplements: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Open, 2 (1), e000653
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000653, PubMed 22240654
Regarding adequate methods for comparison of effect measures reply
J. Clin. Epidemiol., 65 (4), 462-463
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.10.005
Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease--a cost-effectiveness analysis
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 12, 26
DOI 10.1186/1471-2261-12-26, PubMed 22475076
Publications 2011
Norway's new principles for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: age differentiated risk thresholds
BMJ-British Medical Journal, 343, d3626
DOI 10.1136/bmj.d3626
Publications 2010
Considerable variation in NNT - a study based on Monte Carlo simulations
J Clin Epidemiol, 64 (4), 444-50
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.04.025, PubMed 20947294
Publications 2008
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a universal vaccination programme with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) in Sweden
Scand J Infect Dis, 40 (9), 721-9
DOI 10.1080/00365540802014872, PubMed 18712627
Lung function increases with increasing level of physical activity in school children
Pediatr Exerc Sci, 20 (4), 402-10
DOI 10.1123/pes.20.4.402, PubMed 19168917
Publications 2006
Controlled clinical trials in cancer pain. How controlled should they be? A qualitative systematic review
Br J Cancer, 94 (11), 1559-67
DOI 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603162, PubMed 16705312
[Vaccination--value for money?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (20), 2670-3
PubMed 17057767
Cost effectiveness of adding 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate (PCV-7) vaccine to the Norwegian childhood vaccination program
Vaccine, 24 (29-30), 5690-9
DOI 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.04.042, PubMed 16735083
Publications 2004
Forebygging av restenose i hjertets kransårer
In Rapport, Kunnskapssenteret, Oslo, nr 8/2004, 143 s.
BIBSYS 050087517, ISBN 82-8121-008-7
Urban air pollution and mortality in a cohort of Norwegian men
Environ Health Perspect, 112 (5), 610-5
DOI 10.1289/ehp.6684, PubMed 15064169
[Dissemination of evidence-based information about PSA test and prostatic cancer to physicians]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (22), 2893-5
PubMed 15550959
[Number needed to treat (NNT)-- misleading, misunderstood, misused?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (15), 1926-9
PubMed 15306861