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Role and Affiliation: Klas-Göran Sahlen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University. He is affiliated with the Norrlands universitetssjukhus (University Hospital of Umeå) and actively involved in research groups like U-CHEC. His work focuses on health economics, preventive health actions, and global health initiatives, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Research Interests: Central to his research are health economics methodologies, health system evaluations, and quality of life measurement instruments such as EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D. He leads projects on aging populations, chronic disease management, and digital health interventions. His work spans both Swedish and international contexts, including Vietnam, Tanzania, and Somalia.
Publications Trends: His recent work emphasizes cost-effectiveness analyses of treatments (e.g., bariatric surgery, cancer therapies), validation of health measurement tools in diverse settings, and the role of digital technologies in behavior change. He frequently collaborates on global health challenges like spinal cord injuries and vaccination uptake in fragile states.
Awards and Grants: He received a generous scholarship from the Erling-Persson Family Foundation for his STAR-C research program exploring digital health coaching. His work is supported by projects like "Validation of EQ-5D-5L in Sweden" and "Health Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery".
Teaching and Advising: Teaches health economics and qualitative methods at Umeå University’s public health programs. Supervises 10 doctoral students from LMICs through a dedicated project. Responsible for the Open Code qualitative software tool.
Key Projects: STAR-C (digital health behavior change), validation studies for health measurement tools, and evaluations of home care work environments during the pandemic. Collaborates with international teams on global health capacity-building initiatives.
