Bent Martin Eliassen
Associate Professor
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
My working hours at the faculty are distributed as follows:
- 80% Senior Research Adviser
- 20% Research, Teaching, and Supervision
Adjunct Position:
Senior Adviser at the Sami Parliament, and Secretary for the Expert Ethical Committee for Sami Health Research
Epidemiology and elementary statistics.
The epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in Sami and non-Sami in rural Norway. Data: The SAMINOR surveys, www.saminor.no
The epidemiology of anxiety- and depression symptoms in Norwegian adolescents. Data: The Young HUNT surveys
2021
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern Norway, the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey 2021, BMC Public Health: Volum 21 Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Melhus, Marita; Damsgård, Elin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2020
Coronary heart disease and stroke in the Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern and Mid Norway- the SAMINOR Study 2020, Open heart: Volum 7 s. e001213 Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.
From rural to urban living–migration from Sami core areas to cities in Norway. Study design and sample characteristics 2020, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 79 Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2019
Estimated 8-year cumulative incidence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway - The SAMINOR Study 2019, BMC Endocrine Disorders: Volum 19 Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Changes in conventional cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in two population-based cross-sectional surveys: The SAMINOR Study 2019, BMJ Open: Volum 9:e028939 s. 1-10 Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne
The prevalence and incidence of Diabetes Mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway- The SAMINOR Study 2019, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin
2018
Prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami men and women in Northern Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey 2018, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 77:1463786 s. 1-10 Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway - The SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003-2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012-2014) 2018, Rural and remote health: Volum 18:4623 Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey. 2018, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health: Volum 46 s. 638-646 Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
2016
Validity of self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations: The SAMINOR 1 Survey and the CVDNOR project 2016, BMJ Open: Volum 6 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe S.; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway – The SAMINOR1 study 2016, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 75 Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2015
Design and Methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic- the SLiCA study. SLiCA: Arctic living conditions 2015, s. 115-130 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Kruse, Jack; Poppel, Birger; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA SLiCA: Arctic living conditions 2015, s. 131-145 Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita
Prevalence of self-reported myocardial infarction in Sami and non-Sami populations: the SAMINOR study 2015, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 74 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Braaten, Tonje; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2014
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of angina pectoris in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR study 2014, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 73 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Melhus, Marita; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2013
Social determinants of self-rated health and cardiovascular disease among the Sami and other Arctic indigenous peoples. The SLiCA study and the SAMINOR study 2013, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Marginalisation and cardiovascular disease among rural Sami in Northern Norway: a population-based cross-sectional study 2013, BMC Public Health: Volum 13:522 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2012
Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples: a population-based cross-sectional study 2012, BMC Public Health: Volum 12 s. 948 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Braaten, Tonje; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Design and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic - the SLiCA study 2012, International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Volum 71 Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Kruse, Jack; Poppel, Birger; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2011
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA. The survey of living conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA) 2011, Global health action: Volum 4 s. 41-47 Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita
2022
Erfaringer med etiske retningslinjer i området for helse 2022, Eliassen, Bent Martin
2021
From Rural to Urban Living. A survey among internal migrants from Sami core areas to cities in Norway 2021, Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2019
Risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in the Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Norway—the SAMINOR Study 2019, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita
Helse til Samer og ikke-samer i Nord-og Midt-Norge,
SAMINOR undersøkelsen. 2019, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita
Physical activity in Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway - The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
2019, Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Melhus, Marita; Damsgård, Elin
2018
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey 2018, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Braaten, Tonje
Changes over 8–11 years in cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations - The SAMINOR Study 2018, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Michalsen, Vilde Lehne
2017
Prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami men and women in Northern Norway- The Saminor 2 Clinical Survey 2017, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway- the SAMINOR 1 study 2017, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Sami compared to non-Sami inhabitants in Northern Norway at two time points, the SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003-2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012-2014). 2017, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Correctness and completeness of self-reported myocardial infarction in Sami and non-Sami: the SAMINOR 1 Survey and the CVDNOR project. 2017, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe S.; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey. 2017, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey. 2017, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey. 2017, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Helse- og levekårsundersøkelsen i områder med samisk og norsk bosetting – SAMINOR-undersøkelsen 2017, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2016
Preliminary results: Levels of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey 2016, Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Population-based study on health and living conditions in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations – The SAMINOR study 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway - The SAMINOR 1 study 2016, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Helsetilstanden til den samiske befolkning. Helse- og levekårsundersøkelsen i områder med samisk og norsk bosetting – SAMINOR-undersøkelsen
2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Helseforskning i Sápmi. Noen eksempler fra SAMINOR- og SLiCA-undersøkelsene 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Population-based study on health and living conditions in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations, the SAMINOR 2 clinical study 2016, Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Solrunn; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway- the SAMINOR1 study 2016, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Fra skallemålinger til selvbestemmelse 2016, Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Møllersen, Snefrid; Bull, Kirsti Strøm; Sara, Nils Henrik; Olsen, Henrik
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway – The SAMINOR1 study 2016, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Validity of self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations – The SAMINOR 1 survey and the CVDNOR project 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
The second clinical survey of the Population-based Study of Health and Living conditions in regions With Sami and Norwegian populations ( The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Study) 2016, Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Solrunn; Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway- the SAMINOR 1 study 2016, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Validity of self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations – The SAMINOR 1 Survey and the CVDNOR project 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe S.; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Urfolkshelse i et globalt perspektiv 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway- the SAMINOR 1 study 2016, Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
SAMINOR-undersøkelsen: En befolkningsundersøkelse i regi av Senter for samisk helseforskning, UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
The prevalence of ischaemic heart disease in Sami and non-Sami in rural Norway 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Samer er mer utsatt for hjerteproblematikk 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Hjertesykdom blant samer og ikke-samer i Sápmi 2016, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
2015
Deltakelse og metode i SAMINOR 2, trinn 1 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Det er få forskjeller når vi sammenligner samer og ikke samer 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Oddasat - nyheter på samisk 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
LIK FOREKOMST AV SELVRAPPORTERTE HJERTEINFARKT BLANT SAMER OG IKKE-SAMER 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Forekomst av hjertesykdom blant samer og ikke-samer i Sápmi 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
Rein som næringsmiddel. Forskningsprosjekt ved Ammar Ali Hassan. 2015, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
2014
Samer har oftere symptomer på hjertekrampe 2014, Eliassen, Bent-Martin
2012
Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples: a population-based cross-sectional survey 2012, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Braaten, Tonje; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA. The survey of living conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA) 2012, Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita
2011
The Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic 2011, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild
2010
Self-reported health and living conditions among Sami and other indigenous peoples in the Arctic - The SLiCA study 2010, Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild