OHDSI Norway

Background

In 2022, an informal forum for sharing experience with OMOP in Norway was initiated. The forum served data partners and other stakeholders interested in OMOP. In 2023, it became an official OHDSI National Node.

The vision for the Norwegian National Node is to enhance observational health research in Norway with the use of OMOP CDM and the OHDSI-toolkit.

Objectives

The aim of the node is to provide a forum for sharing experience, insights and discuss aspects of implementing and performing research using OMOP in Norway. The node should be visible so that potential new Norwegian data partners or researchers can join to learn and contribute.

Specific objectives are:

Conduct regular (minimum every quarter) node meetings open to interested parties with the objective as described above.
Maintain a node webpage with information and contact details.
Work towards avoiding duplicate mapping efforts of Norwegian data.
Facilitate common Nordic OMOP-work, for instance mapping of common vocabularies used in the Nordic countries.

In addition, we will contribute to the OHDSI network, support its mission and be a contact point for Norway within OHDSI.

Leading Organisation

The Cancer Registry of Norway
Ullernchausseen 64, 0379 Oslo, Norway

Contact: Espen Enerly, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Members

Name	Organisation
Truls Korsgaard	Directorate of eHealth
Christina Hilmarsen	Directorate of eHealth
Hans Aage Huru	Directorate of eHealth
Inge Voldseth	Directorate of eHealth
Anne Heidi Skogholt	Directorate of eHealth
Nina Berg	Directorate of eHealth
Elin Hallan Naderi	Oslo University Hospital
Elisabeth Ross	Oslo University Hospital
Frode Heimdal	Oslo University Hospital
Ingrid Small Hanto	Oslo University Hospital
Irina Ariansen	Oslo University Hospital
Kai Tore Hånes	Oslo University Hospital
Olivier Bouissou	Oslo University Hospital
Pia Nybo Skaar	Oslo University Hospital
Sissel Jor	Oslo University Hospital
Tasmeia Yousaf	Oslo University Hospital
Hedvig Nordeng	University of Oslo
Nhung Trinh	University of Oslo
Fabian Bernal	University of Oslo
Saeed Hayati	University of Oslo
Eivind Hovig	University of Oslo/Oslo university Hospital
Kristin Holvik	Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Espen Enerly	Cancer Registry of Norway
Siri Larønningen	Cancer Registry of Norway
Jan F Nygård	Cancer Registry of Norway
Gintaras Pikelis	Cancer Registry of Norway
Kristin Oterholt Knudsen	Cancer Registry of Norway
Lena Holmstrøm	Cancer Registry of Norway
Björn Eklund	Cancer Registry of Norway
Svein Erling Tysvær	Cancer Registry of Norway
Marie Gulla	Cancer Registry of Norway
Luis Marco-Ruiz	Norwegian Centre for E-health Research
Reza Baharmand	Norwegian Centre for E-health Research

Data Partners

Data Source Name	Organization	Data Type	Website
NHR@UIO	University of Oslo	Registry	PharmacoEpidemiology and Drug Safety (PharmaSafe) - Department of Pharmacy (uio.no)
OUS	Oslo University Hospital	EHR	https://www.oslo-universitetssykehus.no/
CRN	Cancer Registry of Norway	Registry	https://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/

How to contribute?

If you are interested to join or learn more about the Norwegian national node you may contact us directly at:

Espen Enerly
Researcher
Department of Research
Cancer Registry of Norway,
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Siri Larønningen
Special Advisor
Department of Registration
Cancer Registry of Norway,
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