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2014

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  1. Rehabilitation of women in prison

    Rehabilitation of women in prison

    Last update

    A literature search to identify studies on the effect of and experiences with rehabilitation interventions for incarcerated women.
    Mapping review
  2. Magnetic resonance imaging of whiplash injury

    Magnetic resonance imaging of whiplash injury

    Last update

    A rapid review to assess the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting instability and ligament damage in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD).
    Mapping review
  3. Preventing gang-involvement among young people in detention

    Preventing gang-involvement among young people in detention

    Last update

    A systematic literature search.
    Mapping review
  4. Special prison units for foreigners

    Special prison units for foreigners

    Last update

    A systematic search for empirical studies, employing any kind of study design, on the effect of or experiences with special prison units for foreigners.
    Mapping review
  5. Effects of bridge employment on health

    Effects of bridge employment on health

    Last update

    Mapping review
  6. Housing interventions for disadvantaged people in Norway

    Housing interventions for disadvantaged people in Norway

    Last update

    Mapping review
  7. Commonwealth Fund survey of persons aged 55 years or more: Results from Norway and ten other countries

    Commonwealth Fund survey of persons aged 55 years or more: Results from Norway and ten other countries

    Last update

    Norway is participating in the Commonwealth Funds annual international survey of health systems. The target group for questions in 2014 was adults aged 55 years or more.
    Report
  8. Effect of electronic booking systems for appointment at the GP

    Effect of electronic booking systems for appointment at the GP

    Last update

    Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services has been commissioned to summarize research on the effects of such electronic scheduling of appointments.
    Systematic review
  9. Effect of long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV) part 3 – COPD and cystic fibrosis

    Effect of long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV) part 3 – COPD and cystic fibrosis

    Last update

    This is the third report in the series in which we review the effects of LTMV for patients with cystic fibrosis or COPD.
    Systematic review
  10. The effect of infection control interventions in day-care facilities and schools

    The effect of infection control interventions in day-care facilities and schools

    Last update

    We included seven systematic reviews of high methodological quality. Four systematic reviews summarize nine unique infection control interventions.
    Systematic review
  11. Effect of day care centers for people with dementia

    Effect of day care centers for people with dementia

    Last update

    Update of literature search from 2011. Main findings: We included eight studies. There was inconsistency in the results and all conclusions were based on findings from studies with high risk of bias.
    Systematic review
  12. National electronic incident reporting systems in hospitals: Which systems exist, what is their effect, and how are they evaluated?

    National electronic incident reporting systems in hospitals: Which systems exist, what is their effect, and how are they evaluated?

    Last update

    Search for studies of the effect of electronic incident reporting systems in hospitals, and for literature describing how other countries evaluate their incident reporting systems.
    Mapping review
  13. Norway – Health system review

    Norway – Health system review

    Last update

    The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) series consists of country-based reviews that provide a detailed description of a health system in a specific country.
    Report
  14. Surveillance of blood in Norway 2012

    Surveillance of blood in Norway 2012

    Last update

    This report describes adverse outcomes of blood transfusion and incorrect blood component transfused (IBCT) in Norway in 2012, based on reports to the Norwegian Haemovigilance System.
    Report
  15. Inpatients’ experiences with somatic hospitals in 2013. Local results.

    Inpatients’ experiences with somatic hospitals in 2013. Local results.

    Last update

    PasOpp report
  16. Inpatients’ experiences with Norwegian hospitals: National results in 2013

    Inpatients’ experiences with Norwegian hospitals: National results in 2013

    Last update

    PasOpp report
  17. Patient safety and quality in the health service in 2014 and changes over time: study based in Gallup Panel

    Patient safety and quality in the health service in 2014 and changes over time: study based in Gallup Panel

    Last update

    The report shows the results from the fourth measurement of patient safety and quality carried out in GallupPanelet.
    Report
  18. The effectiveness of interventions to improve patients’ adherence to medications

    The effectiveness of interventions to improve patients’ adherence to medications

    Last update

    Systematic literature search to identify systematic reviews on the effect of interventions designed to improve patients’ adherence with drug therapy.
    Systematic review
  19. Supplemented primary care units compared to hospitalisation

    Supplemented primary care units compared to hospitalisation

    Last update

    The aim of this review was to summarise the results of studies that compared the effects on patient outcomes for patients admitted to a supplemented primary care unit instead of a general hospital.
    Systematic review
  20. Effect of new anti-diabetic medications in combination with metformin compared to sulfonylurea in combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Effect of new anti-diabetic medications in combination with metformin compared to sulfonylurea in combination with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Last update

    This overview of reviews updates evidence comparing the effects of the currently recommended treatment for type 2 diabetes.
    Systematic review
  21. Norway – Health system review

    Norway – Health system review

    Last update

    Report which is part of the series «Health Systems in Transition».
    Report
  22. Hospital or surgeon volume and quality of care for cancer surgery

    Hospital or surgeon volume and quality of care for cancer surgery

    Last update

    Sys. lit. search with subs. sorting of possible relevant publications on patient volume and quality of care in cancer surgery, and the importance of treatment of cancer patients in multidiscip. teams.
    Mapping review
  23. The drug ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis and the individual reimbursement scheme

    The drug ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis and the individual reimbursement scheme

    Last update

    A summary of the paper the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services wrote on a costly drug (ivakaftor, Kalydeco ®) for treating cystic fibrosis and the individual reimbursement scheme.
    Note
  24. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – systematic litterature search with thematically organized reference list

    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) – systematic litterature search with thematically organized reference list

    Last update

    A systematic search to find Norwegian published scientific literature, international systematic reviews and guidelines about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
    Mapping review
  25. Drug Consumption in Norway 2009-2013

    Drug Consumption in Norway 2009-2013

    Last update

    The wholesaler statistics cover all sales of prescription and OTC medicines in Norway from wholesalers to pharmacies, hospitals/nursing homes and grocery stores.
    Report
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