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Klas-Göran Sahlen

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

0000-0002-3975-4868

Contact

E-mail
klas-goran.sahlen@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 63 58

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Affiliation
Associate professor at Department of Epidemiology and Global Health
Location
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, Springer 2024, Vol. 34 : 558-567
Sun, Sun; Stenberg, Erik; Luo, Nan; et al.
Adaptive adjustment to the needs of families caring for children and adolescents with physical disabilities in north-eastern Tanzania: a grounded-theory study
Global Health Action, Taylor & Francis 2024, Vol. 17, (1)
Swai, Elia Asanterabi; Moshi, Haleluya Imanueli; Msuya, Sia Emmanueli; et al.
Psychological wellbeing among carers of children and adolescents with physical disabilities in North-Eastern Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey study
Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers Media S.A. 2024, Vol. 12
Swai, Elia Asanterabi; Moshi, Haleluya Imanueli; Msuya, Sia Emmanueli; 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.
Acceptability of the use of health related quality of life measurements for decision-making in healthcare science in Vietnam: a qualitative study
BMJ Open, Vol. 14, (8)
Vu Quynh, Mai; Van Minh, Hoang; 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
Sahlén, Klas-Göran
Preventive home visits to older people are cost-effective
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, SAGE 2008, Vol. 36 : 265-271
Sahlen, Klas Göran; Löfgren, Curt; Hellner, Britt Mari; et al.
Preventive home visits postpone mortality: a controlled trial with time-limited results
BMC Public Health, BIO Med Central Ldt 2006, Vol. 6, (220)
Sahlen, Klas Göran Sahlen; Dahlgren, Lars; Stenlund, Hans; et al.
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Teaching within health economics and qualitative methods. Accountable for an advanced specialisation for nurses in elderly care.