Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø"
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Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease - A cost-effectiveness analysis
Wisløff, Torbjørn; Selmer, Randi M.; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Fretheim, Atle; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-04)Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A range of antihypertensive drugs exists, and their prices vary widely mainly due to patent rights. The objective of this study was to ... -
Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive medication for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and multiple treatments meta-analysis
Fretheim, Atle; Odgaard-Jensen, Jan; Brørs, Odd; Madsen, Steinar; Njølstad, Inger; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Svilaas, Arne; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Thürmer, Hanne; Flottorp, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-05)Background: We conducted a systematic review of evidence from randomized controlled trials to answer the following research question: What are the relative effects of different classes of antihypertensive drugs in reducing ... -
Economic evaluation of lipid lowering with PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: Methodological aspects
Wisløff, Torbjørn; Mundal, Liv; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Igland, Jannicke; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background and aims: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors have proved to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in numerous clinical trials. In two large clinical trials, PCSK9 inhibitor ... -
Impact of age on excess risk of coronary heart disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Mundal, Liv; Igland, Jannicke; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Ose, Leiv; Selmer, Randi; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Tell, Grethe S.; Leren, Trond Paul; Retterstøl, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: The primary objective was to study the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and compare with the risk in the general ...