2014

Effect of day care centers for people with dementia

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.

Housing interventions for disadvantaged people in Norway

Hospital or surgeon volume and quality of care for cancer surgery

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.

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

The report shows the results from the fourth measurement of patient safety and quality carried out in GallupPanelet.

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

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.

Magnetic resonance imaging of whiplash injury

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).

The effect of psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression and anxiety among at-risk children and adolescents

The available evidence suggests that treatment interventions, such as cognitive behavioural probably benefit children and adolescents with anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder and the severity of

Effect of psychological interventions for people with dementia

Cognitive stimulation probably contribute to better cognitive function and quality of life for people with dementia.

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

This is the third report in the series in which we review the effects of LTMV for patients with cystic fibrosis or COPD.

Cost-effectiveness of a HPV-vaccination catch-up program for females aged 26 years or younger in a Norwegian setting

In this report, we estimated the cost-effectiveness of the quadrivalent vaccine for the target population.

Surveillance of blood in Norway 2012

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.

Long term effects of bariatric surgery

We have summarized research of long-term effects after bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical treatment in persons with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2.

Immediate health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)

In this systematic review we addressed harm occurring during the cutting or alteration modification process and the short-term period.

Effects of using social media in health awareness campaigns to promote healthy lifestyle habits

This systematic review investigates whether the use of social media can have an impact on healthy behavours. We included seven studies.

Effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of the abdominal aortic artery. AAA rupture is a dramatic, lethal emergency condition with a high risk of death, even with treatment.

Norway – Health system review

Report which is part of the series «Health Systems in Transition».

Preventing ideological radicalization

Identification of studies that investigated effects of and experiences with interventions that aimed at preventing radicalization, primarily among youth.

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

A systematic search to find Norwegian published scientific literature, international systematic reviews and guidelines about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

The drug ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis and the individual reimbursement scheme

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.

Surgical treatment of obesity