The Norwegian Offender Mental Health and Addiction (NorMA) study is a large-scale longitudinal cohort study that combines national survey and registry data in order to understand mental health, substance use, and criminal activity before, during, and after custody among prisoners in Norway. The main goal of the study is to describe the criminal and health-related trajectories based on both survey and registry linkage information. Data were collected from 1,499 inmates in Norwegian prison facilities during 2013–2014. Of these, 741 inmates provided a valid personal identification number and constitute a cohort that will be examined retrospectively and prospectively, along with data from nationwide Norwegian registries. This study describes the design, procedures, and implementation of the ongoing NorMA study and provides an outline of the initial data.
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- Forfattere: Bukten, Anne; Lund, Ingunn Olea; Rognli, Eline Borger; Riksheim, Marianne; Lobmaier, Philipp Paul; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Clausen, Thomas; Kunøe, Nikolaj.
- Publisert: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment 2015 ;Volum 9. Suppl. 2 s. 59-66