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Dr Thomas Clausen
Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo
Affiliation
Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo
Address
Department of General Practice and Community Medicine,
Medical Faculty University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1130 Blindern,
0318 Oslo,
Norway
Contact
thomas.clausen@medisin.uio.no
Biosketch
Dr. Clausen received his MD in 2000, and his PhD in 2005 from the University of Oslo. His PhD research involved a survey on the health, nutrition and lifestyle status of older people in Botswana, and his thesis was titled: “Old age and ageing in Botswana. Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle – Findings from a national survey”
Key research/capacity building interests
Research Interests
- Ageing and functioning (both mental and physical) in Africa
- Nutrition, Lifestyle (including tobacco and alcohol) and chronic diseases of old age
Key methodological skills
- Population based surveys, clinical examinations in the field in Africa
- Epidemiological methods
Current/planned research
Ageing and functioning in Malawi.
Current engagement in capacity building
None