Klas-Göran Sahlen

Research mainly in health economics and health-related preventive actions.

0000-0002-3975-4868

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Associate professor at Department of Epidemiology and Global Health

5B, Målpunkt P, Försörjningsvägen 7 B, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Epidemiologi och global hälsa, Umeå Universitet, 90185 Umeå

The research is mainly in health economics and health-related preventive actions.

Training

My teaching at the public health science programs is mainly in the areas of health economics and health systems. Further teaching within qualitative method and then mainly computer support within qualitative method. Responsible for the qualitative softwereOpen Code. Responsible for a doctoral student project with 10 doctoral students from low and middle-income countries

Research

Healthy aging and the promotion of healthy lifestyles can summarize the research projects that I am currently working in (described below under "Research projects"). In addition to this, I participate in several more method-oriented projects in health economics. Validating the instrument EQ 5D 5L in Sweden and in Vietnam are two important projects.

SF-6D normative values among patients undergoing bariatric surgery: results based on real-world evidence from the Scandinavian obesity surgery registry (SOREG)

Obesity Surgery

Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Luo, Nan; et al.

A systematic review on the direct approach to elicit the demand-side cost-effectiveness threshold: implications for low- and middle-income countries

PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024, Vol. 19, (2)

Vu Nu, Anh; Van Hoang, Minh; Lindholm, Lars; et al.

Cost-effectiveness of digital tools for behavior change interventions among people with chronic diseases: systematic review

Interactive Journal of Medical Research, JMIR Publications 2023, Vol. 12

Kyaw, Tun Lin; Ng, Nawi; Theocharaki, Margarita; et al.

How does the distribution of work tasks among home care personnel relate to workload and health-related quality of life?

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2023, Vol. 96, (8) : 1167-1181

Norström, Fredrik; Zingmark, Magnus; Pettersson-Strömbäck, Anita; et al.

Is ultra-hypo-fractionated radiotherapy more cost-effective relative to conventional fractionation in treatment of prostate cancer? A cost–utility analysis alongside a randomized HYPO-RT-PC trial

European Journal of Health Economics, Springer 2023, Vol. 24 : 237-246

Sun, Sun; Jonsson, Håkan; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

Mapping the obesity problems scale to the SF-6D: results based on the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg)

European Journal of Health Economics, Springer-Verlag New York 2023, Vol. 24 : 279-292

Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Cao, Yang; et al.

Prediction of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) after bariatric surgery using regularized linear regression models: results from a Swedish nationwide quality register

Obesity Surgery, Springer 2023, Vol. 33, (8) : 2452-2462

Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Lindholm, Lars; et al.

Children and adolescents with physical disabilities: describing characteristics and disability-related needs in the Kilimanjaro region, north-eastern Tanzania – a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2023, Vol. 13, (1)

Swai, Elia Asanterabi; Msuya, Sia E; Moshi, Haleluya; et al.

Who published what on Somali health issues?

Somali Health Action Journal, Umeå: Umeå University 2022, Vol. 2, (1)

Bile, Khalif; Emmelin, Maria; Freij, Lennart; et al.

Translation and cultural adaptation of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia (IPOS-Dem) to Swedish

BMC Nursing, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 21, (1)

Martinsson, Lisa; Sahlen, Klas-Göran

Estimating a social value set for EQ-5D-5L in Sweden

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, BioMed Central (BMC) 2022, Vol. 20, (1)

Sun, Sun; Chuang, Ling-Hsiang; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

Sequential Multiple Imputation for Real-World Health-Related Quality of Life Missing Data after Bariatric Surgery

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (17)

Sun, Sun; Luo, Nan; Stenberg, Erik; et al.

Reference data among general population and known-groups validity among hypertensive population of the EQ-5D-5L in Vietnam

Quality of Life Research, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 31 : 539-550

Vu Thi Quynh, Mai; Giang, Kim Bao; Minh, Hoang Van; et al.

A cost-utility analysis of multimodal pain rehabilitation in primary healthcare

Scandinavian Journal of Pain, De Gruyter Open 2021, Vol. 1 : 48-58

Eklund, Katarina; Stålnacke, Britt-Marie; Stenberg, Gunilla; et al.

The characteristics of stroke and its rehabilitation in Northern Tanzania

Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2021, Vol. 14, (1)

Mkoba, Egfrid Michael; Sundelin, Gunnevi; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

A one-year prospective study on the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury and clinical complications during hospitalisation in north-east Tanzania

African Health Sciences, African Health Sciences 2021, Vol. 21, (2) : 788-794

Moshi, Haleluya I.; Sundelin, Gunnevi G.; Sahlen, Klas-Göran G.; et al.

Quality of life of persons with traumatic spinal cord injury in rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a community survey

Disability and Rehabilitation, Taylor & Francis 2021, Vol. 43, (20) : 2838-2845

Moshi, Haleluya; Sundelin, Gunnevi; Sahlén, Klas-Göran; et al.

Sustainable Behavior Change for Health Supported by Person-Tailored, Adaptive, Risk-Aware Digital Coaching in a Social Context: Study Protocol for the STAR-C Research Programme

Frontiers In Public Health, Frontiers Media S.A. 2021, Vol. 9

Ng, Nawi; Eriksson, Malin; Guerrero, Esteban; et al.

Factors contributing to the uptake of childhood vaccination in Galkayo District, Puntland, Somalia

Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 13, (1)

Abdullahi, Mohamed Farah; Stewart Williams, Jennifer; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

Patient perspectives on interventional pain management: thematic analysis of a qualitative interview study

BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central (BMC) 2020, Vol. 20, (1)

Hambraeus, Johan; Hambraeus, Kjerstin S.; Sahlen, Klas-Göran

The burden of high workload on the health-related quality of life among home care workers in Northern Sweden

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2020, Vol. 93, (6) : 747-764

Sjöberg, André; Pettersson-Strömbäck, Anita; Sahlén, Klas-Göran; et al.

Cost-Effectiveness of Rheumatic Heart Disease Echocardiographic Screening in Brazil: Data from the PROVAR+ Study

Global heart, Ubiquity Press 2020, Vol. 15, (1)

Ubels, Jasper; Sable, Craig; Beaton, Andrea Z.; et al.

An EQ-5D-5L value set for Vietnam

Quality of Life Research, Springer Netherlands 2020, Vol. 29 : 1923-1933

Vu Quynh, Mai; Sun, Sun; Minh, Hoang Van; et al.

Qualitative methodology for international public health

Umeå: Umeå universitet 2019

Dahlgren, Lars; Emmelin, Maria; Hällgren Graneheim, Ulla; et al.

Preventiva hembesök till seniorer: har vi råd att inte satsa?

Svensk geriatrik, Stockholm: Svensk Geriatrisk Förening 2019, (1) : 24-27

Ekstrand, Joakim; Petersson, Pia; Westergren, Albert; et al.

Does unemployment contribute to poorer health-related quality of life among Swedish adults?

BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 19 : 1-12

Norström, Fredrik; Waenerlund, Anna-Karin; Lindholm, Lars; et al.

Nytt sätt att mäta livskvalitet öppnar för effektivare insatser

Dagens samhälle, (31) : 26-26

Lindholm, Lars; Ivarsson, Anneli; Löfgren, Curt; et al.

Coping Resources for Persons With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in A Tanzania Rural Area

Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education 2018, Vol. 10, (5) : 138-153

Moshi, Haleluya; Sundelin, Gunnevi; Sahlén, Klas-Göran; et al.

Rebuilding research capacity in fragile states: the case of a Somali-Swedish global health initiative

Global Health Action, Abingdon: Taylor & Francis 2017, Vol. 10, (1)

Dalmar, Abdirisak Ahmed; Hussein, Abdullahi Sheik; Walhad, Said Ahmed; et al.

Psychosocial perspectives on working conditions among men and women in reindeer breeding in Sweden

Journal of Northern Studies, Umeå: Umeå University; The Royal Skyttean Society 2017, Vol. 11, (2) : 31-47

Edin-Liljegren, Anette; Daerga, Laila; Sahlén, Klas-Göran; et al.

Traumatic spinal cord injury in the north-east Tanzania: describing incidence, etiology and clinical outcomes retrospectively

Global Health Action, Vol. 10, (1)

Moshi, Haleluya; Sundelin, Gunnevi; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

Cost effectiveness of an intervention focused on reducing bathing disability

European Journal of Ageing, Vol. 14, (3) : 233-241

Zingmark, Magnus; Nilsson, Ingeborg; Norström, Fredrik; et al.

Reindeer-herding Sami experiences of seeking care in the mainstream society

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2016, Vol. 75, (33200)

Edin-Liljegren, Anette; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; Jacobsson, Lars; et al.

Distributed resources and care choice: formulation through the capability approach

European Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press 2016, Vol. 26, (Suppl 1)

Kobayashi, H.; Sahlen, Klas-Göran

A cost-effectiveness study of person-centered integrated heart failure and palliative home care: based on a randomized controlled trial

Palliative Medicine: A Multiprofessional Journal, Sage Publications 2016, Vol. 30, (3) : 296-302

Sahlen, Klas-Göran; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta

Healing the health system after civil unrest

Global Health Action, Vol. 8 : 1-4

Ivarsson, Anneli; Kinsman, John; Johansson, Karin; et al.

Local research evidence for public health interventions against climate change in Vietnam

Global Health Action, Co-Action publishing 2014, Vol. 7

Rocklöv, Joacim; Bao Giang, Kim; Van Minh, Hoang; et al.

Nursing research in Sweden II

The Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 47, (3) : 234-240

Sahlén, Klas-Göran; Isaksson, Ulf; Östlund, Ulrika; et al.

Nursing research in Sweden

The Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 47, (2) : 126-133

Sahlén, Klas-Göran; Isaksson, Ulf; Östlund, Ulrika; et al.

Primary healthcare system capacities for responding to storm and flood-related health problems: a case study from a rural district in central Vietnam

Global Health Action, Co-Action publishing 2014, Vol. 7

Van Minh, Hoang; Tuan Anh, Tran; Rocklöv, Joacim; et al.

Elderly care in Swedish welfare state: implications of the population ageing

Global aging issues and policies: understanding the importance of comprehending and studying the aging process, Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd. 2013 : 226-244

Blomstedt, Yulia; Sahlén, Klas Göran; Nilsson, Ingeborg; et al.

Health coaching to promote healthier lifestyle among older people at moderate risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and depression: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in Sweden

BMC Public Health, Vol. 13, (199)

Sahlen, Klas-Göran; Johansson, Helene; Nyström, Lennarth; et al.

Willingness to use and pay for options of care for community dwelling older people in rural Vietnam

BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central 2012, Vol. 12 : 36-

Hoi, Le Van; Tien, Nguyen Thi Kim; Tien, Nguyen Van; et al.

Measuring the value of older people's production: a diary study

BMC Health Services Research

Sahlen, Klas-Göran; Löfgren, Curt; Brodin, Håkan; et al.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: preventive home visits among healthy seniors

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1278