Truls Ostbye (Østbye)

Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health

Research Professor of Global Health

Professor in Population Health Sciences

Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore

Professor, Duke Kunshan University, China

Research interests include: chronic disease epidemiology; obesity; health services research; population health; public health; social medicine; medical informatics; health information systems; health surveys; program evaluation; cost-of-illness; clinical trials; primary care reform; international collaboration; electronic distance education; pharmacoepidemiology; aging; nutrition; dementia; diabetes; and stroke.

NORWAY; CANADA

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Tan EY-Q, Xu H, Malhotra R, Paguirigan MRB, Cruz GT, Saito Y, et al. Development and Validation of a Social Frailty Index Among Older Adults in the Philippines. J Aging Health. 2026 Aug;38(7–8):404–13.
Johnson CY, Akushevich L, Batchelder HR, Price AE, Holliday KM, Hill ED, et al. Validity of Military Service as Reported on U.S. Death Certificates. Epidemiology. 2026 Jul 1;37(4):553–8.
Kwan YH, Chew XR, Zainal H, Xiong Z, Hock M, Zee K-H, et al. Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing a Remote Monitoring Model of Care for Stable Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: Qualitative Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Apr 30;28:e82480.
Fillipo R, Coles T, Villalonga-Olives E, Johnston K, Hart L, Gomez Altamirano P, et al. Physical Activity Versus Exercise: Patient Perspectives on Word Choice in Clinic-Based Physical Activity Screening Questionnaire Prompts. J Phys Act Health. 2026 Mar 10;1–8.
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