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Here is an overview of projects at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. You can sort or search among ongoing or concluded projects.

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  1. Prescription drug use and subsequent morbidity and mortality

    Prescription drug use and subsequent morbidity and mortality

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    The project will provide information on how medicines are used in the general population.
  2. Childhood cancer and prenatal environmental exposures

    Childhood cancer and prenatal environmental exposures

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    An international consortium of large birth cohort studies to investigate how different parental characteristics affect the risk of childhood cancers.
  3. Fee-for-service funding of primary care: Adverse side effects for patients and society?

    Fee-for-service funding of primary care: Adverse side effects for patients and society?

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    We aim to improve our understanding of how GPs respond to the incentives in the fee-for service system, and what consequences this has for their patients.
  4. Consolidation of the HERA-WGS-infrastructure and capacity building at NIPH to enhance microbial surveillance and preparedness

    Consolidation of the HERA-WGS-infrastructure and capacity building at NIPH to enhance microbial surveillance and preparedness

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  5. Capasity building on vector-borne infections, B 1710

    Capasity building on vector-borne infections, B 1710

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    Capacity- and network-building on vector-borne diseases in the Barents region is needed due to microclimatic changes that may influence the northern distribution of ticks and mosquitoes.
  6. Telomere length and preeclampsia

    Telomere length and preeclampsia

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    Our hypothesis is that short telomere length in both parents, and thus also in the child, contributes to the development of preeclampsia.
  7. Inpatients’ experiences with interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence: measurement, application and use of data

    Inpatients’ experiences with interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence: measurement, application and use of data

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    The project will test the psychometric properties of the questionnaire used in the surveys of inpatients in interdisciplinary treatment for substance dependence.
  8. Maternal and infant immunity against vaccine preventable diseases in Norway, The MINI-Nor-study

    Maternal and infant immunity against vaccine preventable diseases in Norway, The MINI-Nor-study

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  9. Mild- to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy and early age and risk of impaired neuropsychological development

    Mild- to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy and early age and risk of impaired neuropsychological development

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    This project will explore the associations between maternal iodine intake in pregnancy from food and supplements and markers of child brain development in The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.
  10. Does use of snus in adolescence influence the risk of smoking in young adulthood? A longitudinal study of tobacco use in young people.

    Does use of snus in adolescence influence the risk of smoking in young adulthood? A longitudinal study of tobacco use in young people.

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    This project will investigate changes and directions in tobacco use and factors associated with reduction or escalation of smoking and snus use between adolescence and adulthood.
  11. Plasma concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in relation to menstrual characteristics

    Plasma concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in relation to menstrual characteristics

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    Our project will allow an enhanced assessment of why menses-related outcomes are related to PFAS concentrations.
  12. Pre- and postnatal exposure to a mixture of dietary contaminants and weight development at 3, 5 and 8 years.

    Pre- and postnatal exposure to a mixture of dietary contaminants and weight development at 3, 5 and 8 years.

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    This project will study how prenatal exposure to contaminants are associated with growth and weight development in children until the age of 8 years.
  13. The importance of prenatal and postnatal nutrition on ADHD and cognitive functions in children

    The importance of prenatal and postnatal nutrition on ADHD and cognitive functions in children

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    ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) er en nevroutviklingsforstyrrelse med et atferdsmønster preget av hyperaktivitet, impulsivitet og uoppmerksomhet. ADHD er hyppig forekommende både globa
  14. Disease in the mother and the risk of leukemia in children

    Disease in the mother and the risk of leukemia in children

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    Our research question is related to diseases in the mother during pregnancy based on an assumption that the causes of leukemia are already present in the fetus.
  15. Exposure of the father and implications for the child: Analysis of genetic and epigenetic changes in triads-a case-control study

    Exposure of the father and implications for the child: Analysis of genetic and epigenetic changes in triads-a case-control study

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    Our ambition is to identify paternal factors of major importance for the health of the child, thereby preventing health risk of new generations.
  16. Mind Power - A CBT based program for adolescents aimed at developing coping skills

    Mind Power - A CBT based program for adolescents aimed at developing coping skills

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  17. Health technology assessment of 177Lu- PSMA-617 treatment for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer - Protocol for Health technology assessment

    Health technology assessment of 177Lu- PSMA-617 treatment for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer - Protocol for Health technology assessment

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  18. Next-of-kin experiences with the provision of mental health care for children and adolescents

    Next-of-kin experiences with the provision of mental health care for children and adolescents

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    This is a user survey among children and adolescents with 4-6 consultations at child and adolescent mental health outpatient clinics (CAMHS) in 2017.
  19. Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys

    Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Surveys

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    The Commonwealth Fund (CMWF) is a foundation in the United States, which aims to promote healthcare systems with better accessibility, quality and efficiency.
  20. Health and care services to older immigrants - Protocol for scoping review

    Health and care services to older immigrants - Protocol for scoping review

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    We lack knowledge about available research about health and care services for older immigrants. Thus, we will conduct a systematic scoping review of research in the field.
  21. Bedret barnevaksinasjon og beredskap mot sesong og pandemisk influensa: betydning av cellulær immunitet

    Bedret barnevaksinasjon og beredskap mot sesong og pandemisk influensa: betydning av cellulær immunitet

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    The project assesses prevalence of past pneumococcal infections and influenza in Ethiopia with techniques to determine cellular immune protection against new influenza strains.
  22. The effect of national and regional incident reporting systems on serious events in patient care - Protocol for a systematic review

    The effect of national and regional incident reporting systems on serious events in patient care - Protocol for a systematic review

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  23. Psychological debriefing for healthcare providers involved in adverse events - Protocol for a systematic review

    Psychological debriefing for healthcare providers involved in adverse events - Protocol for a systematic review

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    This systematic review aims to determine the effects of psychological debriefing for healthcare providers who have been involved in adverse events.
  24. Custody and living arrangements after parents separate: consequences, experiences, and factors influencing the lives and mental health of children and adolescents - Protocol for a systematic review

    Custody and living arrangements after parents separate: consequences, experiences, and factors influencing the lives and mental health of children and adolescents - Protocol for a systematic review

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    We aim to conduct a systematic review of research on the consequences of, experiences with and factors related to custody and living arrangements that affect children and adolescents.
  25. Methods and tools for assessing chemical exposure in humans: protocol for a systematic scoping review

    Methods and tools for assessing chemical exposure in humans: protocol for a systematic scoping review

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    The vision of ONTOX is to provide a functional and sustainable solution for advancing human risk assessment of chemicals without the use of animals in line with the principles of 21st century toxicity testing and next generation risk assessment.