Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Olsen, Frank"
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Benchmarking of aggregated length of stay after open and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the digestive system
Lassen, Kristoffer; Nymo, Linn Såve; Olsen, Frank; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-01)Background: Length of hospital stay (LOS) may serve as a surrogate measure of healthcare quality and resource use, particularly when transfers of care and readmissions are accounted for. This study aimed to benchmark true ... -
Equitable access to cancer patient pathways in Norway – a national registry-based study
Olsen, Frank; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Heuch, Ivar; Tveit, Magne Kjell; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background In 2015, cancer patient pathways (CPP) were implemented in Norway to reduce unnecessary non-medical delay in the diagnostic process and start of treatment. The main aim of this study was to investigate the ... -
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; Peer reviewed, 2021)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. ... -
Socioeconomic and geographic differences in ablation of atrial fibrillation in Norway - a national cohort study
Olsen, Frank; Uleberg, Bård Erling; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Heuch, Ivar; Tande, Pål Morten; Bugge, Einar; Balteskard, Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background 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. Methods National population-based ... -
Variation in use of open and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and associated outcome metrics in a universal health care system
Søreide, Kjetil; Nymo, Linn Såve; Kleive, Dyre; Olsen, Frank; Lassen, Kristoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Universal health care (UHC) should ensure equal access to and use of surgery, but few studies have explored variation in UHC systems. The objective was to describe practice of distal pancreatectomy in Norway ...