Norheim is Director of Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting (SFF).

Norheim’s wide-ranging research interests include theories of distributive justice, inequality in health, the global burden of disease, priority setting in health systems, and how to achieve Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goal for health. 

For more, see BCEPS

 

Interview in Nature blogs: How has COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Sustainable Development Goals? Part 1-3:

https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/the-source/blog/blogposts-life-in-research/impact-of-covid-19-on-sdgs-part-1/18695568

https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/the-source/blog/blogposts-life-in-research/impact-of-covid-19-on-sdgs-part-2/18695586

https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/the-source/blog/blogposts-life-in-research/impact-of-covid-19-on-sdgs-part-3/18767878

 

Op Eds (in Norwegian): 

https://www.morgenbladet.no/author/ole-frithjof-norheim/

https://www.dagensmedisin.no/artikler/2020/12/03/bor-helsearbeidere-fa-covid-vaksinen-forst/

https://www.dagensmedisin.no/artikler/2020/09/25/rettferdig-fordeling-av-covid-vaksiner-mellom-land/

 

Global health (comments and editorials): 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0896-2

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-01204-6

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/369/6509/1309

https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.m4853.abstract

https://www.uib.no/en/bceps/139801/zeit-online-interview-bceps-director-ole-frithjof-norheim

See also: https://www.uib.no/en/bceps/news-archive

 

Here are some links to my Covid-related work (in Norwegian): 

FHI: https://www.fhi.no/publ/2020/rad-om-prioriterte-grupper-for-koronavaksinasjon-i-norge/

Helsedirektoratet: https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/veiledere/koronavirus/kapasitet-i-helsetjenesten/prioritering-av-helsehjelp-i-norge-under-covid-19-pandemien/prioritering-av-intensivbehandling-ved-kapasitetsbrist

Doctoral dissertation

• Sørheim, Preben; Solberg, Carl Tollef; Gamlund, Espen et al. (2024). Valuing the Length of Lives in Public Health and Beyond. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2018). Priority to the newborn? Real-life priority setting and intra-household resource allocation for newborn health in Ethiopia . (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Gamlund, Espen et al. (2018). Evaluating Deaths: Reconciling the Badness of Death Debate and Summary Measures of Population Health . (external link)
• Engjom, Hilde Marie; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Lindtjorn, Bernt et al. (2018). Obstetric care in Norway - the role of institution availability and place of delivery for maternal and perinatal outcomes. Population-based retrospective cohort studies. (external link)
• Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia saves more than lives: cost-effectiveness analysis, extended cost-effectiveness analysis, and financial risk protection. (external link)
• Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Economics of non-communicable disease prevention. Cost-effectiveness and equity impact of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania. (external link)
• Ruhago, George Mugambage; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (2015). Economic evaluation and equity impact analysis of interventions for maternal and child health in Tanzania. Evidence for fair and efficient priority setting. (external link)
• Bærøe, Kristine; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2009). Delegated discretion: A call for reasonableness in surrogate decision-making and clinical judgment. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Kvåle, Gunnar et al. (2005). Economic evaluation of health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa : applied economic evaluations and studies on time preferences for health in Tanzania. (external link)

Errata

• Twea, Pakwanja Desiree; Watkins, David; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2024). Correction: The economic costs of orthopaedic services: a health system cost analysis of tertiary hospitals in a low-income country (Health Economics Review, (2024), 14, 1, (13), 10.1186/s13561-024-00485-8). (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2020). Publisher Correction: Protecting the population with immune individuals (Nature Medicine, (2020), 26, 6, (823-824), 10.1038/s41591-020-0896-2). (external link)
• Stanaway, Jeffrey D.; Afshin, Ashkan; Gakidou, Emmanuela et al. (2019). Erratum: Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1923–1994), (S0140673618322256), (10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32225-6)). (external link)
• Roth, Gregory A.; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2018). Erratum: Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2018) 392(10159) (1736–1788)(S0140673618322037)(10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32203-7)). (external link)
• Kassebaum, N.J.; Barber, R.M.; Dandona, L. et al. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1775–1812)(S0140673616314702)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2)). (external link)
• Wang, Haidong; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Coates, Matthew M et al. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1725–1774)(S0140673616315756)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31575-6)). (external link)

Academic lecture

• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Watkins, David; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2024). "Advancing Equity in Healthcare: Innovations, Research and Applications" Plenary Session Centre of Excellence Innovative Methods Workstream. (external link)
• Emanuel, Ezekiel; Baker, Pete; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2024). "Re-imagining Global Health Financing - Refocusing Health Aid at the Margin: A Case Study in Ethiopia" - Plenary Session - Centre of Excellence Rationing Lab Workstream. (external link)
• Emanuel, Ezekiel; Horn, Sindre August; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2024). "The Need to Assess Life Expectancy to Account for Disparities" - Plenary Session - Centre of Excellence Rationing Lab Workstream: . (external link)
• Danforth, Kristen; Watkins, David; Robinson, Lisa et al. (2024). "Interventions Outside the Health Care System" - Plenary Session - Centre of Excellence Disease Control Priorities 4 Workstream. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Aasen, Marianne; sivertsen, lisa et al. (2024). "New biotechnology to end malaria: a priority for Norwegian aid?" - Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board and BCEPS Centre of Excellence. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Prioritering mellom folkehelsetiltak. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Prioritering og folkehelse. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Inkluderende evaluering av folkehelsetiltak. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). Burden of disease among the poor in Tanzania. Rights, priorities and implementation. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). ART in Africa does not lead to improved equity in health. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). ART in Africa does not lead to improved equity in health. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2003). Introduction of the patient-list system in general practice: Changes in Norwegian physicians’ perception of their gatekeeper role. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Hemed, Yusuf; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2002). The cost-effectiveness of selected interventions targeting major source of burden of disease in Tanzania. (external link)

Website (informational material)

• Wilbricht, Jana; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2024). "Welcome to BCEPS" - An introduction to the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) at the University of Bergen (UiB) by BCEPS Director Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim [The video was produced by BCEPS Head of Communications Jana Wilbricht and filmed in the studios of the UiB Læringslab]. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Wilbricht, Jana (2024). Disease Control Priorities 4 - website. (external link)
• Barra, Mathias; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Solberg, Carl Tollef (2020). Severity and priority setting in health care (populærvitenskapelig fremstilling, Forskningsrådet) . (external link)
• Barra, Mathias; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Solberg, Carl Tollef (2020). Norske helseprioriteringer på ramme alvor: Hva nå? (Blogg for politisk filosofi) . (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Barra, Mathias (2017). Life and Death: Apples and Oranges? Guest Post at the Journal of Medical Ethics Blog . (external link)

Interview

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2024). "Why a new report on child mortality is historic, encouraging-and grim" - Radio Interview - NPR News. (external link)

Popular scientific lecture

• Emanuel, Ezekiel; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Kiros, Mizan et al. (2024). "Principles for priority setting under resource scarcity" - Keynote and Panel Debate - Centre of Excellence DCP4 and Rationing Lab Workstreams . (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2024). "Bærekraftige helsetjenester eller overforbruk av ressursene?". (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Litigating for medicines - does it bring justice to health?. (external link)

Academic article

• Twea, Pakwanja Desiree; Watkins, David; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2024). The economic costs of orthopaedic services: a health system cost analysis of tertiary hospitals in a low-income country. (external link)
• Hangoma, Peter; Hachhethu, Kusum; Passeri, Silvia et al. (2024). Short- and long-term food insecurity and policy responses in pandemics: Panel data evidence from COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries. (external link)
• Sørheim, Preben; Barra, Mathias; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2024). Premature Death as a Normative Concept. (external link)
• Horn, Sindre August; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Barra, Georg Mathias Honoré (2024). An Alternative Approach to Measuring Health Inequality in Norway and Implications for Municipal Priority Setting. (external link)
• Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Argaw, Muluken; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse et al. (2024). Equity considerations for the implementation of health insurance benefit package in Ethiopia: result of expert Delphi exercise. (external link)
• Hassan, Shoaib; Mustafa, Tehmina; Muller, William et al. (2024). Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the MPT64-antigen detection test to Xpert MTB/RIF and ZN-microscopy for the diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: An economic evaluation modelling study. (external link)
• Jamison, Dean T.; Summers, Lawrence H.; Chang, Angela Y. et al. (2024). Global health 2050: the path to halving premature death by mid-century. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Chang, Angela Y; Bolongaita, Sarah Ann et al. (2024). Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages: cross-country analyses of past trends and future directions. (external link)
• Zewde, Israel Fekade; Kedir, Abbi; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2023). Incidence and determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure in Ethiopia 2012-16. (external link)
• Kurowski, Christoph; Evans, David B.; Ottersen, Trygve et al. (2023). New strides towards fair processes for financing universal health coverage. (external link)
• Baltussen, Rob; Surgey, Gavin; Vassall, Anna et al. (2023). The use of cost-effectiveness analysis for health benefit package design – should countries follow a sectoral, incremental or hybrid approach?. (external link)
• Bhopal, Anand; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2023). Fair pathways to net-zero healthcare. (external link)
• Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Palm, Michael Tekle; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse et al. (2023). Cost of childhood cancer treatment in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Amdam, Håkon; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Solberg, Carl Tollef et al. (2023). Can Geographically Targeted Vaccinations Be Ethically Justified? The Case of Norway During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (external link)
• Kiros, Mizan; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse et al. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of running a paediatric oncology unit in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Assebe, Lelisa Fekadu; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2023). Distributional impact of infectious disease interventions in the Ethiopian Essential Health Service Package: a modelling study. (external link)
• Brendbekken, Audun; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2022). Public participation: healthcare rationing in the newspaper media. (external link)
• Sharma, Siddhanth; Bressler, R. Daniel; Bhopal, Anand et al. (2022). The global temperature-related mortality impact of earlier decarbonization for the Australian health sector and economy: A modelling study. (external link)
• Mirutse, Mizan Kiros; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2022). The magnitude and perceived reasons for childhood cancer treatment abandonment in Ethiopia: from health care providers’ perspective. (external link)
• Choudhary, Tarun Shankar; Mazumder, Sarmila; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen et al. (2022). Effect of kangaroo mother care initiated in community settings on financial risk protection of low-income households: a randomised controlled trial in Haryana, India. (external link)
• Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2022). Appraising Drugs Based on Cost-effectiveness and Severity of Disease in Norwegian Drug Coverage Decisions. (external link)
• Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Nylenna, Magne; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig et al. (2022). Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Norheim, Ole F. (2021). Estimating and Comparing Health and Financial Risk Protection Outcomes in Economic Evaluations. (external link)
• Hailu, Alemayehu; Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Stenberg, Karen et al. (2021). Is universal health coverage affordable? Estimated costs and fiscal space analysis for the Ethiopian Essential Health Services Package . (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Hailu, Alemayehu; Eregata, Getachew Teshome et al. (2021). Toward Universal Health Coverage in the post-COVID-19 era. Nature Medicine. (external link)
• Hailu, Alemayehu; Gebreyes, Roman; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2021). Equity in Public Health Spending in Ethiopia: Benefit Incidence Analysis. (external link)
• Hurissa, Mengistu Bekele; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Hailu, Alemayehu (2021). Cost-Effectiveness of Saxagliptin Compared With Glibenclamide as a Second-Line Therapy Added to Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Olsen, Maria; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema (2021). Reducing regional health inequality: a sub-national distributional cost-effectiveness analysis of community-based treatment of childhood pneumonia in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Oh, Juhwan; Lee, Hwa-Young; Khuong, Quynh Long et al. (2021). Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic: evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries. (external link)
• Bhopal, Anand Singh; Mehdin, Haileselassie; Bærøe, Kristine et al. (2021). Climate change and health in Ethiopia: To what extent have the health dimensions of climate change been integrated into the Climate-Resilient Green Economy?. (external link)
• Bhopal, Anand Singh; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2021). Priority setting and net zero healthcare: how much health can a tonne of carbon buy?. (external link)
• Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Buchanan, Allen; Chan, Shuk Ying et al. (2021). On the Ethics of Vaccine Nationalism: The Case for the Fair Priority for Residents Framework. (external link)
• Choudhary, Tarun Shankar; Mazumder, Sarmila; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen et al. (2021). Health equity impact of community-initiated kangaroo mother care: a randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Gupta, Neil; Mocumbi, Ana; Arwal, Said H. et al. (2021). Prioritizing health-sector interventions for noncommunicable diseases and injuries in low- And lower-middle income countries: national ncdi poverty commissions. (external link)
• Horn, Sindre August; Barra, Mathias; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2021). Public health priority setting: A case for priority to the worse off in well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Hailu, Alemayehu; Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Yigezu, Amanuel et al. (2021). Contextualization of cost-effectiveness evidence from literature for 382 health interventions for the Ethiopian essential health services package revision. (external link)
• Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Strand, Roger; Ottersen, Trygve et al. (2021). Precision medicine and the principle of equal treatment: a conjoint analysis. (external link)
• Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Gregersen, Fredrik A. et al. (2021). Cycle-network expansion plan in Oslo: Modeling cost-effectiveness analysis and health equity impact. (external link)
• Alswang, Jared M.; Gutierrez, Alexis L.; Sadler, Samantha J. et al. (2021). Maintaining neglected tropical disease programmes during pandemics. (external link)
• Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Hailu, Alemayehu; Stenberg, Karin et al. (2021). Generalised cost-effectiveness analysis of 159 health interventions for the Ethiopian essential health service package. (external link)
• Murray, Christopher J L; Collaborators, GBD 2019 Viewpoint; Kisa, Adnan et al. (2020). Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Sørheim, Preben; Muller, Karl Erik et al. (2020). The devils in the DALY: Prevailing evaluative assumptions. (external link)
• Deshpande, Aniruddha; Miller-Petrie, Molly K.; Lindstedt, Paulina A et al. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Økland, Jan-Magnus; Skaftun, Eirin Krüger et al. (2020). Estimating health adjusted age at death (HAAD). (external link)
• Lozano, Rafael; Fullman, Nancy; Mumford, John Everett et al. (2020). Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. (external link)
• Bukhman, Gene; Mocumbi, Ana O; Atun, Rifat et al. (2020). The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion.. (external link)
• Assebe, Lelisa Fekadu; Jiang Kwete, Xiaoxiao; Wang, Dan et al. (2020). Health gains and financial risk protection afforded by public financing of selected malaria interventions in Ethiopia: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Hailu, Alemayehu; Geletu, Zelalem Adugna et al. (2020). Revision of the Ethiopian Essential Health Service Package: An Explication of the Process and Methods Used. (external link)
• Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Persad, Govind; Kern, Adam et al. (2020). An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation. (external link)
• Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Jbaily, Abdulrahman; Verguet, Stéphane et al. (2020). Is cycle network expansion cost-effective? A health economic evaluation of cycling in Oslo . (external link)
• Wiens, Kirsten; Lindsted, Paulina; Blacker, Brigette F et al. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. (external link)
• Chi, Y-Ling; Blecher, Mark; Chalkidou, Kalipso et al. (2020). What next after GDP-based cost-effectiveness thresholds?. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Barra, Mathias (2019). Consistency is not overrated. (external link)
• Defaye, Frehiwot Berhane; Danis, Marion; Wakim, Paul et al. (2019). Bedside Rationing Under Resource Constraints—A National Survey of Ethiopian Physicians’ Use of Criteria for Priority Setting. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Defaye, Frehiwot Berhane; Wakim, Paul et al. (2019). Financial risk protection at the bedside: How Ethiopian physicians try to minimize out-of-pocket health expenditures. (external link)
• Eregata, Getachew Teshome; Hailu, Alemayehu; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2019). Measuring progress towards universal health coverage: National and subnational analysis in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2019). Country contextualisation of cost-effectiveness studies: lessons from Ethiopia. (external link)
• Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Desalegn, Dawit et al. (2019). A cost-effectiveness analysis of maternal and neonatal health interventions in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2019). Priority setting on the path to UHC: Time for stronger institutions and stronger health systems: Response to recent commentaries. (external link)
• Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve (2018). Clinical decision making in cancer care: a review of current and future roles of patient age. (external link)
• Fullman, Nancy; Yearwood, Jamal; Abay, Solomon M. et al. (2018). Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
• Grépin, Karen A.; Pinkstaff, Crossley B.; Hole, Arne Risa et al. (2018). Allocating external financing for health: A discrete choice experiment of stakeholder preferences. (external link)
• James, Spencer L; Abate, Degu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Miljeteig, Ingrid (2018). Newborn health benefits or financial risk protection? An ethical analysis of a real-life dilemma in a setting without universal health coverage. (external link)
• Engjom, Hilde Marie; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Høydahl, Even et al. (2018). Risk of eclampsia or HELLP-syndrome by institution availability and place of delivery - A population-based cohort study. (external link)
• Stanaway, JD; Afshin, A; Gakidou, E et al. (2018). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. . (external link)
• Lozano, R; Fullman, N; Abate, D et al. (2018). Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. . (external link)
• Wester, Gry; Bærøe, Kristine; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Towards theoretically robust evidence on health equity: A systematic approach to contextualising equity-relevant randomised controlled trials. (external link)
• Loaiza, Olman Rodríguez; Morales, Sigrid; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2018). Revisiting health rights litigation and access to medications in Costa Rica: Preliminary evidence from the cochrane collaboration reform. (external link)
• Venkateswaran, Mahima; Blom-Bakke, Kjersti Mørkrid; Ghanem, Buthaina et al. (2018). eRegQual-an electronic health registry with interactive checklists and clinical decision support for improving quality of antenatal care: Study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. (external link)
• Skaftun, Eirin Krüger; Verguet, Stéphane; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2018). Geographic health inequalities in Norway: A Gini analysis of cross-county differences in mortality from 1980 to 2014. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Molla, Sisay Mitike; Muluken, Gizaw et al. (2018). Selling my sheep to pay for medicines - Household priorities and coping strategies in a setting without universal health coverage. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Grépin, Karen A.; Henderson, Klara et al. (2018). New approaches to ranking countries for the allocation of development assistance for health: Choices, indicators and implications. (external link)
• Gakidou, Emmanuela; Afshin, Ashkan; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu et al. (2017). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
• Hernæs, Ulrikke Johanne Voltersvik; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Ottersen, Trygve et al. (2017). Distribution-Weighted Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Using Lifetime Health Loss. (external link)
• Fullman, Nancy; Barber, Ryan M.; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu et al. (2017). Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
• Lindemark, Frode; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Kvåle, Reidar et al. (2017). Costs and expected gain in lifetime health from intensive care versus general ward care of 30,712 individual patients: A distribution-weighted cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Hay, Simon I.; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2017). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
• Barber, Ryan M; Fullman, Nancy; Sorensen, Reed J D et al. (2017). Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Mazumder, Sarmila; Taneja, Sunita; Dalpath, Suresh Kumar et al. (2017). Impact of community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on survival of low birth weight infants: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Engjom, Hilde Marie; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Høydahl, Even et al. (2017). Increased risk of peripartum perinatal mortality in unplanned births outside an institution: a retrospective population-based study. (external link)
• Wang, Haidong; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen et al. (2017). Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Barra, Mathias (2017). The disvalue of death in the global burden of disease. (external link)
• Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mayige, Mary T. et al. (2017). Cost-effectiveness analysis of population-based tobacco control strategies in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania. (external link)
• Rumbold, Benedict; Baker, Rachel; Ferraz, Octavio et al. (2017). Universal health coverage, priority setting, and the human right to health. (external link)
• Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2017). Global Health Inequality: Comparing Inequality-Adjusted Life Expectancy over Time. (external link)
• Cookson, Richard; Mirelman, Andrew J.; Griffin, Susan et al. (2017). Using cost-effectiveness analysis to address health equity concerns. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Edejer, Tessa Tan-Torres; Kapiriri, Lydia et al. (2017). Three case studies in making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage.. (external link)
• Kinge, Jonas Minet; Sælensminde, Kjartan; Dieleman, Joseph et al. (2017). Economic losses and burden of disease by medical conditions in Norway. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Defaye, Frehiwot Berhane et al. (2017). Ethics capacity building in low-income countries: Ethiopia as a case study. (external link)
• Baltussen, R; Jansen, MP; Bijlmakers, Leon et al. (2017). Progressive realisation of universal health coverage: What are the required processes and evidence?. (external link)
• Welch, Vivian A; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Jull, Janet E.G. et al. (2017). CONSORT-Equity 2017 extension and elaboration for better reporting of health equity in randomised trials. (external link)
• Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Metaferia, Zewdu Sisay; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2017). Household expenditures on pneumonia and diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia: a facility-based study. (external link)
• Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Verguet, Stéphane et al. (2017). Out-of-pocket expenditures for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in general and specialised cardiac hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional cohort study. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Defaye, Frehiwot Berhane et al. (2017). Etikkarbeid i lavinntektsland: Etiopia som eksempel (Ethics capacity building in low income countries: Ethiopia as a case). (external link)
• Jull, Janet E.G.; Whitehead, Margaret; Petticrew, Mark et al. (2017). When is a randomised controlled trial health equity relevant? Development and validation of a conceptual framework. (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Woldemariam, Addis Tamire; Durrett, Warren N. et al. (2017). Is the sustainable development goal target for financial risk protection in health realistic?. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Edejer, Tessa Tan-Torres; Kapiriri, Lydia et al. (2017). Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage: Applying principles to difficult cases. (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Assessing the burden of medical impoverishment by cause: A systematic breakdown by disease in Ethiopia. (external link)
• Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Verguet, Stéphane; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2016). Inequalities in utilization of maternal and child health services in Ethiopia: The role of primary health care. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Response to our critics. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage: a précis. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Førde, Reidun; Kakad, Meetali et al. (2016). A new proposal for priority setting in Norway: Open and fair. (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (2016). Budget impact analysis of using dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine to treat uncomplicated malaria in children in Tanzania. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Edejer, Tessa Tan-Torres; Kapiriri, Lydia et al. (2016). Three case studies in making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage. (external link)
• Januleviciute, Jurgita; Heggestad, Torhild; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Norwegian priority setting in practice - An analysis of waiting time patterns across medical disciplines. (external link)
• Forouzanfar, Mohammad H.; Afshin, Ashkan; Alexander, Lily T. et al. (2016). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Wang, Haidong; Naghavi, Mohsen; Allen, Christine et al. (2016). Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Kassebaum, Nicholas J.; Arora, Megha; Barber, Ryan M. et al. (2016). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Fadnes, Lars T.; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S. et al. (2016). Impact of a peer-counseling intervention on breastfeeding practices in different socioeconomic strata: results from the equity analysis of the PROMISE-EBF trial in Uganda. (external link)
• Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2016). Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia: A cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mori, Amani Thomas et al. (2016). Equity impact analysis of medical approaches to cardiovascular diseases prevention in Tanzania. (external link)
• Vos, Theo; Allen, Christine; Arora, Megha et al. (2016). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mori, Amani Thomas et al. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of medical primary prevention strategies to reduce absolute risk of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania: A Markov modelling study. (external link)
• Kassebaum, N.J.; Barber, R.M.; Dandona, L. et al. (2016). Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Wang, Haidong; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Coates, Matthew M et al. (2016). Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Wang, H.; Wolock, T.M.; Carter, A. et al. (2016). Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. (external link)
• Kieslich, Katharina; Bump, Jesse B.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2016). Accounting for technical, ethical, and political factors in priority setting. (external link)
• Vos, Theo; Barber, Ryan M.; Bell, Brad et al. (2015). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (external link)
• Ngalesoni, Frida; Ruhago, Georg; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2015). Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Tolla, Mieraf Taddesse; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2015). Towards universal health coverage for reproductive health services in Ethiopia: Two policy recommendations. (external link)
• Murray, Christopher J.L.; Barber, Ryan M.; Foreman, Kyle J. et al. (2015). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013: quantifying the epidemiological transition.. (external link)
• Ruhago, Georg; Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of live oral attenuated human rotavirus vaccine in Tanzania. (external link)
• Asada, Yukiko; Hurley, Jeremiah; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2015). Unexplained health inequality - Is it unfair?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Jha, Prabhat; Admasu, Kesetebirhan et al. (2015). Avoiding 40% of the premature deaths in each country, 2010-30: Review of national mortality trends to help quantify the UN Sustainable Development Goal for health. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Wilson, Bruce (2014). Health rights litigation and access to medicines: Priority classification of successful cases from Costa Rica’s constitutional chamber of the supreme court. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage: A précis. (external link)
• Ohldieck, Annabel Eide; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Vandvik, Per Olav et al. (2014). Implementation of transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI) in clinical practice: An ethical analysis. (external link)
• Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Bærøe, Kristine; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Disease control priorities for neglected tropical diseases: lessons from priority ranking based on the quality of evidence, cost effectiveness, severity of disease, catastrophic health expenditures, and loss of productivity. (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Kaale, Eliangiringa Amos; Ngalesoni, Frida et al. (2014). The role of evidence in the decision-making process of selecting essential medicines in developing countries: the case of Tanzania. (external link)
• Hernæs, Ulrikke Johanne Voltersvik; Andersen, John Roger; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2014). Work participation among the morbidly obese seeking bariatric surgery: an exploratory study from Norway. (external link)
• Murray, Christopher J L; Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Kinge, Jonas Minet et al. (2014). Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990—2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine compared with artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated malaria in children at a district hospital in Tanzania. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Baltussen, Rob; Johri, Mira et al. (2014). Guidance on priority setting in health care (GPS-Health): The inclusion of equity criteria not captured by cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Lindemark, Frode; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Johansson, Kjell Arne (2014). Making use of equity sensitive QALYs: A case study on identifying the worse off across diseases. (external link)
• Skaftun, Eirin Krüger; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ali, Merima Abdella (2014). Understanding inequalities in child health in Ethiopia: Health achievements are improving in the period 2000-2011. (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Olson, Zachary D. et al. (2014). Annual rates of decline in child, maternal, HIV, and tuberculosis mortality across 109 countries of low and middle income from 1990 to 2013: An assessment of the feasibility of post-2015 goals. (external link)
• Kassebaum, N J; Bertozzi-Villa, Amelia; Coggeshall, Megan S et al. (2014). Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (external link)
• Laxminarayan, Ramanan; Jamison, Dean T.; Krupnick, Alan J. et al. (2014). Valuing vaccines using value of statistical life measures. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Mæstad, Ottar; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Lifetime QALY prioritarianism in priority setting: Quantification of the inherent trade-off. (external link)
• Yaya, Yaliso; Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2014). Maternal and neonatal mortality in south-west ethiopia: Estimates and socio-economic inequality. (external link)
• Yamin, Alicia Ely; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Taking equality seriously: Applying human rights frameworks to priority setting in health. (external link)
• Engjom, Hilde Marie; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2014). Availability and access in modern obstetric care: a retrospective population-based study. (external link)
• Asada, Yukiko; Hurley, Jeremiah; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2014). A three-stage approach to measuring health inequalities and inequities . (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). A grand convergence in mortality is possible: comment on Global Health 2035. (external link)
• Naghavi, Mohsen; Wang, Haidong; Lozano, Rafael et al. (2014). Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (external link)
• Baltussen, Rob; Mikkelsen, Evelinn; Tromp, Noor et al. (2013). Balancing efficiency, equity and feasibility of HIV treatment in South Africa – development of programmatic guidance. (external link)
• Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Ali, Merima Abdella; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Health inequalities in Ethiopia: modeling inequalities in length of life within and between population groups. (external link)
• Ringard, Ånen; Larsen, Bjørn-Inge; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2012). Medisinske metodevurderinger (HTA) for bedre prioriteringer av helsetjenester. (external link)
• Shayo, Elizabeth H; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Mboera, Leonard E.G. et al. (2012). Challenges to fair decision-making processes in the context of health care services: a qualitative assessment from Tanzania. (external link)
• Ruhago, Georg; Ngalesoni, Frida; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2012). Addressing inequity to achieve the maternal and child health millennium development goals: looking beyond averages. (external link)
• Mæstad, Ottar; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2012). A universal preference for equality in health? Reasons to reconsider properties of applied social welfare functions. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Hole, Arne Risa; Kolstad, Julie Riise et al. (2012). When you can't have the cake and eat it too. A study of medical doctors' priorities in complex choice situations. (external link)
• Wisløff, Torbjørn; Selmer, Randi; Halvorsen, Sigrun et al. (2012). Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease - A cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Onarheim, Kristine Husøy; Tessema, Solomon; Johansson, Kjell Arne et al. (2012). Prioritizing child health interventions in Ethiopia: modeling impact on child mortality, life expectancy and inequality in age at death. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Problems With Prioritization: Exploring Ethical Solutions to Inequalities in HIV Care. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Incorporating concerns for equal lifetime health in evaluations of public health programs. (external link)
• Ruhago, George M; Mujinja, Phares GM; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Equity implications of coverage and use of insecticide treated nets distributed for free or with co-payment in two districts in Tanzania: A cross-sectional comparative household survey. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Kigwangalla, Hamisi et al. (2011). HIV priorities and health distributions in a rural region in Tanzania: a qualitative study. (external link)
• Bærøe, Kristine; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). MAPPING OUT STRUCTURAL FEATURES IN CLINICAL CARE CALLING FOR ETHICAL SENSITIVITY: A THEORETICAL APPROACH TO PROMOTE ETHICAL COMPETENCE IN HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL AND CLINICAL ETHICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (CESS). (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Gini Impact Analysis: Measuring Pure Health Inequity Before and After Interventions. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander Wright; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Tungodden, Bertil (2010). Disability compensation and responsibility. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Further benefits by early start of HIV treatment in low income countries: survival estimates of early versus deferred antiretroviral therapy. (external link)
• Føllesdal, Andreas; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Global helseprioritering. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Tungodden, Bertil (2010). Disability compensation and responsibility. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Sayeed, Sadath Ali et al. (2010). End-of-life decisions as bedside rationing. An ethical analysis of life support restrictions in an Indian neonatal unit. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Martin, Douglas K. (2009). Fairness and accountability for reasonableness. Do the views of priority setting decision makers differ across health systems and levels of decision making?. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2009). Høykostnadsmedisin - mangler vi åpne og legitime prosedyrer for prioritering?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Asada, Yukiko (2009). The ideal of equal health revisited: definitions and measures of inequity in health should be better integrated with theories of distributive justice. (external link)
• Sofaer, Neema; Kapiriri, Lydia; Atuyambe, Lynn M. et al. (2009). Is the selection of patients for anti-retroviral treatment in Uganda fair? A qualitative study. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2009). A note on Brock: prioritarianism, egalitarianism and the distribution of life years. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Sayeed, Sadath Ali; Jesani, Amar et al. (2009). Impact of Ethics and Economics on End-of-Life Decisions in an Indian Neonatal Unit. (external link)
• Mæstad, Ottar; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2009). Eliciting people's preferences for the distribution of health: A procedure for a more precise estimation of distributional weights. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). "What lies beneath it all?" - an interview study of GPs' attitudes to the use of guidelines. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). Etiske valg ved medisinsk nytteløs behandling. (external link)
• Fattah, Sabina; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). Seguro Popular - en helsereform for de fattigste. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). Clinical priority setting. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Aakvik, Arild; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). Variation in practice: A questionnaire survey of how congruence in attitudes between doctors and patients influences referral decisions. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Mbilinyi, Deogratius; Mæstad, Ottar et al. (2008). Distribution matters: Equity considerations among health planners in Tanzania. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Jerene, Degu ; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2008). National HIV treatment guidelines in Tanzania and Ethiopia: are they legitimate rationing tools?. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Tungodden, Bertil (2008). Genomics and equal opportunity ethics. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Tungodden, Bertil (2008). Genomics and equal opportunity ethics. (external link)
• Fattah, Sabina; Johnsen, Kathrine Helvig; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). Livsforlengende behandling - analyse av to kasuistikker. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Hemed, Yusuf; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). Cost-effectiveness of medical interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease in a sub-Saharan African country - the case of Tanzania. (external link)
• Makundi, Emmanuel Alphayo; Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). Combining evidence and values in priority setting: testing the balance sheet method in a low-income country. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Markestad, Trond; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2007). Physicians' use of guidelines and attitudes to withholding and withdrawing treatment for extremely premature neonates in Norway. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Martin, Douglas K. (2007). Priority setting at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels in Canada, Norway and Uganda. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2006). Responsibility, fairness and rationing in health care. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2006). My job is to keep him alive, but what about his brother and sister? How Indian doctors experience ethical dilemmas in neonatal medicine. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2006). Responsibility, fairness and rationing in health care. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Responsibility in health care: a liberal egalitarian approach. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Rights to specialized health care in Norway: a normative perspective. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). “Saying no is no easy matter”. A qualitative study of competing concerns in rationing decisions in general practice. (external link)
• Cappelen, AW; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Responsibility in health care: a liberal egalitarian approach. (external link)
• Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Ndeki, Sidney; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Human resources for emergency obstetric care in northern Tanzania: distribution of quantity or quality?. (external link)
• Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Ndeki, Sidney; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Availability, distribution and use of emergency obstetric care in northern Tanzania. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). Hva hindrer åpenhet om prioriteringer?. (external link)
• Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Ndeki, S; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Complicated deliveries, critical care and quality in emergency obstetric care in Northern Tanzania. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Criteria for priority-setting in health care in Uganda: exploration of stakeholders' values. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Arnesen, Trude M.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Is cost-effectiveness analysis preferred to severity of disease as the main guiding principle in priority setting in resource poor settings? The case of Uganda. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Hvordan påvirker fastlegeordningen legens skjønnsmessige<BR/>avgjørelser?. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Heggenhougen, Harald Kristian (2003). Public participation in health planning and priority setting at the district level in Uganda. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2003). Introduction of the Patient-list System in General Practice: Changes in Norwegian Physicians’ Perception of their Gatekeeper Role. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2003). The relationship between prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and stakeholder decision making in Uganda: Implications for health policy. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Heggenhougen, Harald Kristian (2003). Using burden of disease information for health planning in developing countries: the experience from Uganda. (external link)
• Kapiriri, Lydia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2002). Whose priorities count? Comparison of community-identified health problems and Burden-of-Disease-assessed health priorities in a district in Uganda. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ekeberg, Ø; Evensen, SA et al. (2001). New guidelines for priority setting in Norway: Are they applicable for the evaluation of new health care services?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Hunskår, Steinar (2001). Kunnskap må kombineres med verdier ved beslutninger under usikkerhet. (external link)
• Klovning, Atle; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Alendronat også til kvinner uten etablert osteoporose?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Limiting access to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in five European countries: what can we learn about implicit rationing?. (external link)
• Schei, Edvin; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Rørtveit, Guri et al. (2000). Legen - den enøyde samaritan?. (external link)
• Schei, Edvin; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Rørtveit, Guri et al. (2000). Legen - den enøyde samaritan?. (external link)
• Klovning, Atle; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Alendronat også til kvinner uten etablert osteoporose?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Limiting access to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in five European countries: what can we learn about implicit rationing?. (external link)
• Holm, Søren; Liss, Per-Erik; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (1999). Access to Health Care in the Scandinavian Countries: Ethical Aspects. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Dale, Elina; Peacocke, Elizabeth F.; Movik, Espen et al. (2023). Criteria for the procedural fairness of health financing decisions: a scoping review. (external link)
• Alwan, Ala; Majdzadeh, Reza; Yamey, Gavin et al. (2023). Country readiness and prerequisites for successful design and transition to implementation of essential packages of health services: Experience from six countries. (external link)
• Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Dagnaw, Wubaye Walelgne; Habtemariam, Mahlet Kifle et al. (2022). Addressing the Impact of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (NCDIs) in Ethiopia: Findings and Recommendations from the Ethiopia NCDI Commission. (external link)
• Lee, Jong-Koo; Bullen, Chris; Ben Amor, Yanis et al. (2021). Institutional and behaviour-change interventions to support COVID-19 public health measures: A review by the Lancet Commission Task Force on public health measures to suppress the pandemic. (external link)
• Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Buchanan, Allen; Chan, Shuk Ying et al. (2021). What are the obligations of pharmaceutical companies in a global health emergency?. (external link)
• Kiros, Mizan; Dessie, Ermias; Abdulrahman, Jbaily et al. (2020). The burden of household out-of-pocket health expenditures in Ethiopia: estimates from a nationally representative survey (2015–16). (external link)
• Blanchet, Karl; Alwan, Ala; Antoine, Caroline et al. (2020). Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. (external link)
• Verguet, Stéphane; Feldhaus, Isabelle; Jiang Kwete, Xiaoxiao et al. (2019). Health system modelling research: towards a whole-health-system perspective for identifying good value for money investments in health system strengthening. (external link)
• Kruk, Margaret E.; Gage, Anna D.; Arsenault, Catherine et al. (2018). High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). How can MCDA tools improve priority setting? Four critical questions. (external link)
• Jamison, Dean T.; Alwan, Ala; Mock, Charles N et al. (2017). Universal health coverage and intersectoral action for health: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition. (external link)
• Defaye, Frehiwot Berhane; Desalegn Nema, Dawit; Danis, Marion et al. (2015). A survey of Ethiopian physicians’ experiences of bedside rationing: extensive resource scarcity, tough decisions and adverse consequences. (external link)
• Forouzanfar, Mohammad H.; Alexander, Lily; Anderson, H. Ross et al. (2015). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (external link)
• Fretheim, Atle; Odgaard-Jensen, Jan; Brørs, Odd et al. (2012). Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive medication of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and multiple treatments meta-analysis. (external link)
• Johri, Mira; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2012). Can cost-effictiveness analysis integrate concerns for equity? Systematic review. (external link)

Article in business/trade/industry journal

• Lazarus, Jeffrey V.; Romero, Diana; Kopka, Christopher J. et al. (2022). A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Sørheim, Preben; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Helseprioriteringer under en pandemi. (external link)
• Miljeteig, Ingrid; Skrede, Steinar; Langørgen, Jørund et al. (2013). Skal rusmiddelavhengige pasienter tilbys hjerteklaffkirurgi for andre gang?. (external link)
• Bærøe, Kristine; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Etikk i legevakt. (external link)

Editorial

• Takian, Amirhossein ; Mousavi, Arefeh; McKee, Martin et al. (2022). COP27: The Prospects and Challenges for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Abi-Rached, JM; Bright, LK et al. (2021). Difficult trade-offs in response to COVID-19: the case for open and inclusive decision making.. (external link)
• Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2021). Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comes of Age. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2020). Protecting the population with immune individuals.. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Disease control priorities third edition is published: A theory of change is needed for translating evidence to health policy. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2017). The elusive challenge of priority setting in health and health care. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2015). Ethical perspective: Five unacceptable trade-offs on the path to universal health coverage. (external link)
• Lawler, Patrick; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2015). Clinical practice guidelines as instruments for sound health care priority setting. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2012). Priority setting: the importance of incorporating opportunity costs. (external link)
• Baltussen, R; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Johri, M (2011). Fairness in service choice: an important yet underdeveloped path to universal coverage. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Klemsdal, Tor Ole et al. (2011). Norway's new principles for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: age differentiated risk thresholds. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Priority To The Young Or To Those With Least Lifetime Health?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2006). Soft paternalism and the ethics of shared electronic patient records - It's ethically sound for patients to opt out. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2003). Hvor mye vil samfunnet betale?. (external link)

Abstract

• Bhopal, Anand Singh; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2021). How much health can a ton of carbon buy?. (external link)
• Engjom, Hilde Marie; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2013). Availability and access in modern obstetric care: a retrospective population-based cohort study. (external link)
• Johri, M; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2009). INCORPORATING EQUITY IN COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. (external link)

Feature article

• Bærøe, Kristine; Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2021). For å få tillit til koronatiltakene, må myndighetene begrunne dem bedre. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Sørheim, Preben; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Helseprioriteringer under en pandemi. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Hva er folkehelse?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2017). Å møte Bill Gates i heisen. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Askildsen, Jan Erik; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Styrer budsjettkonsekvens norske refusjonsprioriteringar?. (external link)
• Olsen, Jan Abel; Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø; Magnussen, Jon et al. (2013). Fagkritikkens utfordringer. (external link)
• Bærøe, Kristine; Ottersen, Trygve; Eide, Kristiane Tislevoll et al. (2011). Priorities in global health. (external link)
• Carlsen, Benedicte; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Kan økonomene gi oss mer helse?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (1999). Healthcare rationing - are additional criteria needed for assessing evidence based clinical practice guidelines?. (external link)
• Klovning, Atle; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (1999). Alendronate and Fracture Prevention (Letter to the Editor). (external link)

Programme participation

• Vollset, Magnus; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Mohn, Kristin Greve-Isdahl et al. (2021). UiB Innsikt: Bergens vaksineforskning – i går, i dag og i morgen. (external link)

Letter to the editor

• Emanuel, Ezekiel J; Fabre, Cécile; Herzog, Lisa et al. (2021). Obligations in a global health emergency – Authors' reply. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2016). Ethical priority setting for universal health coverage: challenges in deciding upon fair distribution of health services. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Jha, Prabhat; Admasu, Kesetebirhan et al. (2015). A premature mortality target for the SDG for health is ageist - Authors' reply. (external link)

Report

• Feiring, Eli; Førde, Reidun; Holm, Søren et al. (2020). The Coronavirus Immunisation Programme Advice on priority groups for coronavirus vaccination in Norway Expert group in ethics and priority setting 15 November 2020. (external link)
• Feiring, Eli; Førde, Reidun; Holm, Søren et al. (2020). Råd om prioriterte grupper for koronavaksinasjon i Norge. Ekspertgruppe i etikk og prioritering 15. november 2020. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2018). Verdigrunnlag og prioriteringskriterier for folkehelsearbeidet. Notat utarbeidet på oppdrag fra Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet.. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Grépin, Karen; Pinkstaff, Crossley B. et al. (2016). Health and development: an explicit approach to the design and assessment of country classification frameworks. Final report for the Equitable Access Initiative by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. (external link)
• Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Chitah, Bona M et al. (2014). Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage. Final report of the WHO Consultative Group on Equity and Universal Health Coverage.. (external link)
• Cappelen, Alexander W.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Tungodden, Bertil (2008). Disability compensation and responsibility. (external link)
• Wisløff, Torbjørn; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Halvorsen, Sigrun et al. (2008). Health economic evaluation of primary prevention strategies against cardiovascular disease . (external link)
• Nagel, Anne-Hilde; Strand, Roger; Gullbekk,, Eystein et al. (2007). Utdanning i akademisk redelighet - Tiltak for etikk i utdanningene ved Universitetet i Bergen. (external link)
• Robberstad, Bjarne; Hemed, Yusuf; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Cost-effectiveness of Medical Interventions to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in a sub-Saharan African Country - the case of Tanzania. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Carlsen, Benedicte (2003). Legens doble rolle som advokat og portvakt i Fastlegeordningen Evaluering av fastlegeordningen. (external link)
• Ekanger, Roald; Hagen, Bjørn; Himmelmann, A et al. (2003). Primær behandling av ovarialcancer. (external link)

Chapter

• Cookson, Richard; Culyer, Anthony J; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2020). Principles of health equity. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve (2020). Setting Priorities in the Pursuit of Universal Health Coverage. (external link)
• Jamison, Dean T.; Jamison, Julian; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Inequality in survival. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Ottersen, Trygve; Memirie, Solomon Tessema et al. (2020). Incorporating Distributional Concerns into Practical Tools for Priority Setting. (external link)
• Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Describing equity impacts and trade-offs. (external link)
• Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Designing a distributional cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Asaria, Miqdad; Johansson, Kjell Arne et al. (2020). Level-dependent equity weights. (external link)
• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Coates, Matthew M; Økland, Jan-Magnus et al. (2020). Health by disease categories. (external link)

Non-fiction book

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Millum, Joseph (2020). Global Health Priority-Setting: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness. (external link)
• Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. (external link)

Introduction

• Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2020). Introduction. (external link)

Reader opinion piece

• Wester, Gry; Førde, Reidun; Holm, Søren et al. (2020). Hvem bør få koronavaksine først?. (external link)

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Millum, Joseph (2019). Global Health Priority-Setting: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness . (external link)
• Bremer, Anne; Strand, Roger; Cairns, John Alexander et al. (2017). Cancer Biomarkers: Ethics, Economics and Society. (external link)
• Eyal, Nir; Hurst, Samia; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2013). Inequalities in health: concepts, measures, and ethics. (external link)
• Tylleskär, Thorkild; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing hiv infection. Recommendations for a public health approach. (external link)

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2019). The Badness of Death: Implications for Summary Measures and Fair Priority Setting in Health Care. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Atkinson’s index applied to health: can measures of economic inequality help us understand trade-offs in health care priority setting?. (external link)
• Eyal, Nir; Hurst, Samia; Marchand, Sarah et al. (2013). Introduction: what’s wrong with health inequalities?. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Global helse: ulikhet, urettferdighet og sosiale helsedeterminanter. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Litigating for medicines: how can we assess impact on health outcomes. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2005). The role of formal outcome evaluations in health policy making: a normative perspective. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Bringedal, B (2001). Hvordan bør vi prioritere i helsetjenesten?. (external link)
• Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2000). Increasing demand for accountability. Is there a professional response?. (external link)

Short communication

• Murthy, Shilpa S.; Eyal, Nir; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2015). Standard of care versus second-best: Ethical dilemmas in surgery for high risk papillary thyroid cancer in low and middle-income countries. (external link)
• Voorhoeve, Alex; Ottersen, Trygve; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2014). Response to our critics. (external link)

Popular scientific chapter/article

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Gloppen, Siri (2013). La litigación en reclamo de medicamentos. ¿De qué modo es posible evaluar el impacto en los resultados de salud?,. (external link)

Lecture

• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Promoting equity in health through litigation: Considerations for Advocates and Judges. (external link)

Masters thesis

• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). The Badness of Death at Early Age. A philosophical inquiry into the Deprivation Account and the Time-Relative Interest Account on The Badness of Death. (external link)
• Solberg, Carl Tollef; Lie, Reidar K; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). The Badness of Death at Early Age - A philosophical inquiry into the Deprivation Account and the Time-Relative Interest Account on The Badness of Death.. (external link)
• Fylkesnes, Knut; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Zyaambo, Cosmas Mudenda (2007). Determinants of Health Care Seeking and Hospitalization in Zambia: Data from a Population-Based Survey. (external link)

Briefs

• Mæstad, Ottar; Ferraz, Octavio; Yamin, Alicia et al. (2010). How does litigation affect health financing? WHO (Technical Brief Series no. Brief No 15. (external link)

Poster

• Robberstad, Bjarne; Hemed, Yusuf; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2004). Cost-effectiveness of Medical Interventions to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in a Sub-Saharan African Country - The Case of Tanzania. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

H-index: 53 Publons (Web of Science)

H-index: 58 (Scopus)

Publications listed in Pubmed

Profile on Google Scholar

Books and reports (not listed in Pubmed).

Adler, Matthew D. & Norheim, Ole F. (eds.). Prioritarianism in Practice. Cambridge University Press; 2022.

Cookson, Richard; Griffin, Susan; Norheim, Ole F.; Culyer, Anthony (eds). Distributional cost-effectiveness analysis: quantifying health equity impacts and trade-offs. Oxford University Press; 2020.

Eyal N, Hurst S, Norheim OF, Wikler D, (eds). Inequalities in health: concepts, measures, and ethics. New York: Oxford University Press; 2013.

Norheim, Ole F.; Emanuel, Ezekiel J.; Millum, Joseph (eds). Global Health Priority-Setting: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness. Oxford University Press; 2020.

 

Norheim OF (Chair), Allgott B, Aschim B, Førde R, Gjul GK, Gundersen T, Kakad M, Kjellevold A, Kvinnsland S, Melberg HO, Moen A, Mæland Ø, Olsen JA, Sjøli S. Åpent og rettferdig - prioriteringer i helsetjenesten [Open and fair - priorities in the Norwegian healthcare services – in Norwegian]. Norges Offentlige Utredninger, NOU 14: 12.

Ottersen T, Norheim OF (Chair), Bona M Chitah BM, Cookson R, Daniels N, Defaye FB et al. Making fair choices on the path to universal health coverage. Final report of the WHO Consultative Group on Equity and Universal Health Coverage. Geneva: World Health Organization 2014.  

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