Background
I have a background in muscle research, but have during the last 9 years worked as a systematic reviewer. First at Newcastle university in the Cochrane EPOC group, and later at the University of Oxford. In October 2015 I started working at the Knowledge centre.
Projects and publications
Projects
- Disinvestment of medical technologies in Specialist Healthcare Services
- Effect and experiences of part-time work in the healthcare services
- Effekten av å screene alle gravide sammenlignet med å screene gravide med risikofaktorer for å avdekke svangerskapsdiabetes: en systematisk oversikt
- Prosjektplan: Effekten av å screene alle gravide sammenlignet med å screene gravide med risikofaktorer for å avdekke svangerskapsdiabetes: en systematisk oversikt
- Tapering for pregnant women in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)
Scientific articles and book chapters
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Mary Ann O'Brien, Elena Parmelli, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, (2019). Local opinion leaders: Effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews s. 1-99. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000125.pub5
- Sheila M Welsh, Andrea Sherriff, Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2019). The champion for improved delivery of care to older people in long-term care settings: Effects on professional practice, quality of care and resident outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011956.pub2
- James Freed, Charles Lowe, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Rachel Binks, Kevin Doughty, Jyrki Kolsi, (2018). Telemedicine: Is it really worth it? A perspective from evidence and experience. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics s. 14-18. doi: 10.14236/jhi.v25i1.957
- Daniela Gonçalves‐Bradley, Jaspreet K. Khangura, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Rafael Perera, Brian H. Rowe, Sasha Shepperd, (2018). Primary care professionals providing non-urgent care in hospital emergency departments. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002097.pub4
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Daniela C Gonçalves-Bradley, Carolyn D Summerbell, (2017). Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000984.pub3
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Daniela C. Gonçalves-Bradley, Marie-Pascale Pomey, (2016). External inspection of compliance with standards for improved healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008992.pub3
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Amanda M. Hall, Lucy Goulding, Martin P. Eccles, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Gillian C. Leng, Sasha Shepperd, (2016). Tools developed and disseminated by guideline producers to promote the uptake of their guidelines. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010669.pub2
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Antoine Rachas, Alan J Farmer, Marco Inzitari, Sasha Shepperd, (2015). Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Susan M Welsch, Amanda Sheriff, Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2015). The champion for improved delivery of care to older people in long-term care settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Luciani O Conterno, Alan Mayhew, Omar Omar, Cresio R Pererira, Shepperd Sasha, (2013). Interventions to improve professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Luciana Ballini, Susanna Maltoni, Luca Vignatelli, Gerd Monika Flodgren, I Simera, J. Holmes, Roberto Grilli, (2013). Interventions to reduce waiting times for elective procedures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Jaspreet K Khangura, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Rafael Perera, Brian H Rowe, Sasha Shepperd, (2012). Primary and community health care professionals in hospital emergency departments:effects on process and outcome of care and resources. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Elena Parmelli, Gerd Monika Flodgren, SG Fraser, Nicola Williams, G Rubin, Martin P. Eccles, (2012). Interventions to increase clinical incidence reporting in healthcare. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Maria X Royas-Reyes, Nick Cole, David R Foxcroft, (2012). Effectiveness of organisational infrastructures to promote evidence-based nursing practice. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Elena Parmelli, Gerd Monika Flodgren, ME Schaafsma, Nick Baillie, Fiona R Beyer, Martin P. Eccles, (2011). The effectiveness of strategies to change organisational culture to improve healthcare performance. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Martin P. Eccles, Sasha Shepperd, Andrew J. Scott, Elena Parmelli, Fiona R Beyer, (2011). An overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of finacial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Elena Parmelli, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Fiona Beyer, Nick Baillie, Mary E Schaafsma, Martin P. Eccles, (2011). The effectiveness of strategies to change organisational culture to improve healthcare performance: a systematic review. Implementation Science
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Katherine HO Deane, Heather O Dickinson, Sarah Kirk, Hugh Alberti, Fiona R Beyer, Jim G Brown, Tarrah Penney, Carolyn D Summerbell, Martin P. Eccles, (2010). Interventions to change the behaviour of halth professional and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in overweight and obese adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Elena Parmelli, Gaby Doumit, Melena Gattellari, Mary Ann O'Brien, Jeremy Grimshaw, Martin P. Eccles, (2010). Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2010). Combining microdialysis and near infrared spectroscopy for studying the intramuscular chemistry during low load work in trapezius myalgia. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Albert G Crenshaw, Margareta Gref, Martin Fahlström, (2009). Changes in interstitial noradrenaline, trapezius muscle activity and oxygen saturation during low load work and recovery. European Journal of Applied Physiology s. 31-42.
- Albert G Crenshaw, Eugenie Lyskow, Marina Heiden, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Fredrik Hellström, (2007). The impact of time pressure and pauses on physiological responses to standardised computer mouse use.A review of three papers with focus on the mechanisms behind computer related disorders. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health s. 68-75.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Marina Heiden, Eugenie Lyskov, Albert G Crenshaw, (2007). Characterization of a laboratory modelof computer mouse use. Applications for studyingrisk factors for musculoskeletal disorders. Applied Ergonomics s. 213-218.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Frerdik Hellström, Martin Fahlström, Albert G Crenshaw, (2006). Effects og 30 versus 60 min of low load work on intramuscular lactate, pyruvate, glutamate, prostaglandin E2 and oxygenation in the trapezius muscleof healthy females. European Journal of Applied Physiology s. 557-565.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Albert G Crenshaw, Håkan Alfredsson, Martin Fahlström, Fredrik Hellström, Lars Bronemo, Mats Djupsjöbacka, (2005). Glutamate and prostaglandin E2 in the trapezius muscle of female subjects with chronic muscle pain and controls determined by microdialysis. European Journal of Pain s. 511-515.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Richard Hedelin, Karin Henriksson-Larsen, (1999). Bone mineral density in flatwater sprint kayakers. Calcified Tissue International s. 374-379.
Reports and books
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Maria Julia Bidonde Torre, (2019). Effekter og erfaringer av deltidsarbeid i helse- og omsorgstjenesten: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt
- Heid Nøkleby, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Lars Jørun Langøien, (2019). Digitale tiltak for foreldrestøtte: en systematisk oversikt over effekter og erfaringer
- Kristin Thuve Dahm, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Gyri Synnøve Hval Straumann, Therese Kristine Dalsbø, Gunn Elisabeth Vist, (2019). Effekten av å screene alle gravide sammenlignet med å screene gravide med risikofaktorer for å avdekke svangerskapsdiabetes: en systematisk oversikt
- Hege Kornør, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Annhild Mosdøl, Hilde Strømme, Hilde H Holte, (2018). Nedtrapping av buprenorfin eller metadon for gravide i legemiddelassistert rehabilitering (LAR)
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Yunpeng Ding, (2018). Vision screening in children under the age of 18: a systematic review
- Heid Nøkleby, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas, Maryan Ahmad Said, (2018). Digitale tiltak for par med relasjonelle problemer: en systematisk oversikt
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Heid Nøkleby, Jose Meneses, (2018). Språkopplæring for voksne innvandrere med lite eller ingen skolegang: en systematisk oversikt over effektstudier
- Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas, Maria Julia Bidonde Torre, Hong Lien Nguyen, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Jose Meneses, (2018). Effekt av verktøy for likeverdige helsetjenester for innvandrere: en systematisk oversikt
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Jose Meneses, (2017). Ufaglært personell, profesjonsblanding, kvalitet og pasientsikkerhet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene: en kartleggingsoversikt
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Rigmor Berg, (2017). Motivational Interviewing as a method to facilitate return to work: a systematic review
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Maria Julia Bidonde Torre, Rigmor Berg, (2017). Konsekvenser av en høy andel ufaglærte på kvalitet og pasientsikkerhet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene: en systematisk oversikt
- Heid Nøkleby, Lien Nguyen, Nora Blaasvær, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Nanna Kurtze, Jose Meneses, Rigmor Berg, (2016). Metoder for innhenting, systematisering og vurdering av informasjon i barnevernets undersøkelsessaker
Others
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2016). Key findings of a Cochrane systematic review on interactive telemedicine.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2016). Can the use of a readablity calculator improve communication With the Public?.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, (2016). Are Cochrane Plain Language Summaries Plain?.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Rigmor Berg, (2016). Primary and secondary prevention interventions for cognitive decline and dementia.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Albert G Crenshaw, Fredrik Hellström, Martin Fahlström, (2007). Effects of low-load work on sensitizing substances and muscle metabolism in trapezius myalgia.
- Gerd Monika Flodgren, Albert G Crenshaw, Fredrik Hellström, Martin Fahlström, (2007). Effects of low-load work on sensitizing substances and metabolism in the trapezius muscle of female pain subjects and controls: determined with microdialysis and near infrared spectroscopy.