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D-Index
94
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33026
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10476
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5390

Truls Østbye publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Truls Østbye sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 689 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Truls Østbye D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Truls Østbye sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Truls Østbye is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, as well as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their work covers a variety of topics such as Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, and Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management.

Frequent coauthors include Rahul Malhotra, Hanzhang Xu, Lijing L. Yan, Yu Heng Kwan, and Champica K. Bodinayake.

Østbye has published in several notable venues, often contributing to UNC Libraries, Innovation in Aging, Circulation, Alzheimer's & Dementia, and Research Square.

Selected recent papers illustrate the range of their interests and research impact:

  • Timing of complementary feeding is associated with gut microbiota diversity and composition and short chain fatty acid concentrations over the first year of life (2020, BMC Microbiology)
  • An Adaptable Framework for Factors Contributing to Medication Adherence: Results from a Systematic Review of 102 Conceptual Frameworks (2021, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • A systematic review of nudge theories and strategies used to influence adult health behaviour and outcome in diabetes management (2020, Diabetes & Metabolism)
  • Measurement Properties of Existing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures on Medication Adherence: Systematic Review (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • Digital health interventions for non-communicable disease management in primary health care in low-and middle-income countries (2023, npj Digital Medicine)

Best Publications

  • Primary care: is there enough time for prevention?

    Kimberly S. H. Yarnall;Kathryn I. Pollak;Truls Østbye;Katrina M. Krause

  • Is There Time for Management of Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care

    Truls Østbye;Kimberly S. H. Yarnall;Katrina M. Krause;Kathryn I. Pollak

  • A reevaluation of the duration of survival after the onset of dementia

    C Wolfson;D B Wolfson;M Asgharian;C E M'Lan

  • Predictors of Loss of Residual Renal Function among New Dialysis Patients

    Louise M. Moist;Friedrich K. Port;Sean M. Orzol;Eric W. Young

  • The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Ontario.

    K P White;M Speechley;M Harth;T Ostbye

  • The search for an ideal method of abdominal fascial closure: a meta-analysis.

    Nicole C. F. Hodgson;Richard A. Malthaner;Truls Østbye

  • The Effect of Different Diagnostic Criteria on the Prevalence of Dementia

    Timo Erkinjuntti;Truls Østbye;Runa Steenhuis;Vladimir Hachinski

  • Association of Preterm Birth With Long-term Survival, Reproduction,and Next-Generation Preterm Birth

    Geeta K. Swamy;Truls Østbye;Rolv Skjærven

  • Progression of impairment in patients with vascular cognitive impairment without dementia.

    C. Wentzel;K. Rockwood;C. MacKnight;V. Hachinski

  • Obesity and sexual quality of life.

    Ronette L. Kolotkin;Martin Binks;Ross D. Crosby;Truls Østbye

  • Obesity and workers' compensation: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System.

    Truls Østbye;John M. Dement;Katrina M. Krause

  • Occupational exposure to pesticides increases the risk of incident AD: The Cache County Study

    K.M. Hayden;M.C. Norton;D. Darcey;T. Østbye

  • Comparing self-reported function and work disability in 100 community cases of fibromyalgia syndrome versus controls in London, Ontario: the London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study

    Kevin P. White;Mark Speechley;Manfred Harth;Truls Ostbye

  • Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain with or without fibromyalgia: psychological distress in a representative community adult sample.

    Kevin P White;Warren R Nielson;Manfred Harth;Truls Ostbye

  • The Accuracy of Medicare Claims as an Epidemiological Tool: The Case of Dementia Revisited

    Donald H. Taylor;Truls Østbye;Kenneth M. Langa;David Weir

  • A randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of cyclical parathyroid hormone versus cyclical parathyroid hormone and sequential calcitonin to improve bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

    A. B. Hodsman;L. J. Fraher;P. H. Watson;T. Ostbye

  • History of Foot Ulcer Increases Mortality Among Individuals With Diabetes: Ten-year follow-up of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway

    Marjolein M. Iversen;Grethe S. Tell;Trond Riise;Berit R. Hanestad

  • Inappropriate prescribing for elderly Americans in a large outpatient population.

    Lesley H. Curtis;Truls Østbye;Veronica Sendersky;Veronica Sendersky;Steve Hutchison

  • Net economic costs of dementia in Canada.

    T. Ostbye;E. Crosse

  • Is There Time for Management of Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care

    Østbye T;Yarnall Ksh;Krause Km;Pollak Ki

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Tulsky
James A. Tulsky Harvard University
Angelique Chan
Angelique Chan Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Christopher W. Woods
Christopher W. Woods Duke University
JoAnn T. Tschanz
JoAnn T. Tschanz Utah State University
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Grethe S. Tell
Grethe S. Tell University of Bergen
John C.S. Breitner
John C.S. Breitner Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Bei Wu
Bei Wu New York University
Edward Helmes
Edward Helmes James Cook University

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