Browsing SINTEF Digital by Author "Halvorsen, Thomas"
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Association between pulmonary function and peak oxygen uptake in elderly: the Generation 100 study
Hassel, Erlend; Stensvold, Dorthe; Halvorsen, Thomas; Wisløff, Ulrik; Langhammer, Arnulf; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background Although reduced function of the respiratory system limits peak oxygen uptake in diseases affecting the lungs or airways, the healthy respiratory system is thought to have a spare capacity for oxygen transport ... -
Bemanning og tjenestetilbud i sykehjem
Nygård, Lars; Harsvik, Trond; Halvorsen, Thomas; Paulsen, Bård (SINTEF Rapport;STF78 A045006, Research report, 2004)ISBN: 8214035120 -
Combining survey data, GIS and qualitative interviews in the analysis of health service access for persons with disabilities
Eide, Arne H.; Dyrstad, Karin; Munthali, Alister; Van Rooy, Gert; Braathen, Stine Hellum; Halvorsen, Thomas; Persendt, Frans; Mvula, Peter; Rød, Jan Ketil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Equitable access to health services is a key ingredient in reaching health for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. So far, research on access to health services in low- and middle-income ... -
Geographical and temporal patterns of interstate security competition: Global and regional evidence
Jakobsen, Jo; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article tests what seems to be a reasonably widespread perception, namely, that the last few years have witnessed intensified interstate security competition in several of the world’s regions. Specifically, we investigate ... -
Health and care service utilisation and cost over the life-span: a descriptive analysis of population data
Kalseth, Jorid; Halvorsen, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Current demographic changes affect both the level and composition of health and care needs in the population. The aim of this study was to estimate utilisation and cost for a comprehensive range of health and ... -
Relationship of place of death with care capacity and accessibility: a multilevel population study of system effects on place of death in Norway
Kalseth, Jorid; Halvorsen, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: While the majority of deaths in high-income countries currently occur within institutional settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, there is considerable variation in the pattern of place of death. The ... -
The Durability of the Security Dilemma: An Empirical Investigation of Action–Reaction Dynamics in States’ Military Spending (1988–2014)
Jakobsen, Jo; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The security dilemma describes the tragic spiral ensuing from states’ attempts to enhance their security under anarchy. Even in a world consisting solely of status quo-oriented states, the outcome of the dilemma is, in ... -
Using locational data in a novel mixed-methods sequence design: Identifying critical health care barriers for people with disabilities in Malawi
Halvorsen, Thomas; Munthali, Alister; Braathen, Stine Hellum; Rød, Jan Ketil; Eide, Arne Henning (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The primary aim of this study was to determine which health care barriers were most important for people with disabilities in Malawi. To accomplish this, we devised a sequential mixed-methods research design that integrated ... -
Using prospective methods to identify fieldwork locations favourable to understand divergences in health care accessibility
Rød, Jan Ketil; Eide, Arne H.; Halvorsen, Thomas; Munthali, Alister (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Central to this article is the issue of choosing sites for where a fieldwork could provide a better understanding of divergences in health care accessibility. Access to health care is critical to good health, but inhabitants ...