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WORK PACKAGE 4

WP4: Managing comorbidities

The goal of WORKPACKAGE 4 is to develop and evaluate strategies for optimal prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, the goal is to find ways to identify and treat other important comorbidities such as lung disease, kidney disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal disease, and depression.

Work package managers

Manager

Anna-Marie Hoffmann-Vold MD PhD

Vice director

Eirik Ikdahl

More about the projects that are part of or associated with WORK PACKAGE 4:

WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

ARCTIC FORWARD

10-year follow-up of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received structured treatment-to-target therapy in the early disease phase.

Project Manager:
Siri Lillegraven
WP2 - PPhenotyping for personalized medicine

Boogie

Dynamics in Bone Turnover Markers in Relation to Glucocorticoid Treatment in Patients With An Inflammatory Joint Disease

Project Manager:
Birgitte Nellemann
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

The BETTER DietStudy

In a large randomized international study, we will assess whether 4-minute information about a heart-friendly diet have the same effect as individually adapted 60-minute dietary guidance.

Project Manager:
Anne Grete Semb
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

ESPA

Exercise as a treatment for patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease

Project Manager:
Hanne Dagfinrud
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

ExeHeart

Better cardiovascular health for patients with inflammatory joint disease

Project Manager:
Anne Therese Tveter
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

Rheumatic heart disease registry

 The Norwegian Cardio-Rheuma register

Project Manager:
Anne Grete Semb
WP6 - Dechiphering long-term outcomes

NOR-DMARD

The Norwegian register for antirheumatic drugs.

Project Manager:
Tore K. Kvien
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

SURF-PsA

Investigation of risk factors in psoriatic arthritis. 

Project Manager:
Anne Grete Semb
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

SURF-RA

Investigation of risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis

Project Manager:
Anne Grete Semb
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

Exercise interventions in spondyloarthritis

 

Project Manager:
Anne Therese Tveter
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

Zebra

Zoledronate Early to Hip Fracture Patients - Safe and Effective? A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Treatment Strategy Trial On Zoledronate in Hip Fracture Patients

Project Manager:
Birgitte Nellemann