Research group Karin Modig

Links to all of our recent scientific publications and published research reports.

We study the epidemiology of stroke, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation and related conditions in order to increase our understanding of the changing burden of cardiovascular diseases in the ageing population.

With a focus on hip fractures, our work covers different aspects of fragility fracture risk, prognosis after fragility fractures, as well as the treatment of osteoporosis. 

We study the changing living arrangements and patterns of long-term care use across the older population in Sweden.

We aim to advance register-based research in Sweden and contribute to the development of epidemiological methods.

We aim to contribute to the existing literature through nationwide studies applying stringent epidemiological methodology.

We explore population-wide trends in old age health to increase our understanding of the consequences population ageing today and in the future.

Our work aims to shed light on the question of why parents survive longer in old age than older men and women without children.

We study Swedish centenarians, people who live to their 100th birthday, to increase our understanding of health in exceptionally old age.