2015

Do incentives and enablers improve adherence to tuberculosis treatment?

This Cochrane Review shows that giving people material incentives and enablers, may have little or no effect on the number of people that are cured or complete tuberculosis treatment.

Review of systematic reviews on prevention of falls in institutions

Multifactorial institutions customised to the particular institution will probably reduce rate of falls in hospitals, but not the number of fallers or hip fractures.

Cost-effectiveness of HPV-vaccination of boys aged 12 in a Norwegian setting

This economic evaluation examines the cost-effectiveness of vaccinating both 12-year-old boys and girls against HPV-infection compared to maintaining the current practice of vaccinating only girls.

Effect of interventions targeting incarcerated parents and their children

This systematic review indicates a need for more research about the effects of interventions on incarcerated parents and their children.

Effects of interventions in residential areas and neighbourhoods to promote social contact, social networks and social support

It is uncertain whether, and to what extent, interventions in residential areas and neighbourhoods contribute to increased social contact, social networks and social support.

Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in patients with Late Radiation Tissue Injury or Diabetic Foot Ulcer

We have assessed clinical effectiveness of HBOT in patients with LRTI or DFU compared to standard treatment or placebo.

Commonwealth Fund survey among general practitioners in ten countries: Norwegian results in 2015 and changes over time

General practitioners have more positive perceptions of the health care system and a higher job satisfaction than the average of the nine other countries that participated in the survey.

Treatment of persons who suffer from both an eating disorder and diabetes

This systematic review addresses treatment of persons who suffer from both an eating disorder and diabetes.

Alternatives of plasma for transfusion to patients

A health technology assessment (HTA), which has compared the various alternatives for generation of plasma for transfusion purposes in terms of clinical effectiveness, safety and costs.

Voter mobilization among immigrants

The commission for this report  was to identify research published 2000-2015 on effects of different types of interventions on an individual level to mobilize for voting.

Information of research gaps from NOKC systematic reviews and HTA-reports in 2014

Health effects of employment

Systematic literature search with a subsequent categorization of relevant research.

The effect of same-day-access to primary care

Summarized research on the effect same day scheduling has on wait time, number of list patients, number of appointments made, patient satisfaction.

The effect of relationship and marital interventions

Commision to identify and sort existing empirical research on the effect of relationship/marital interventions.

User centred Work Processes in the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services. Status, Ideas, Challenges and Plans

Closed loop medication

Commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health. A systematic search for studies evaluating the effect of closed loop medication in hospital or institution.

Cancer patient pathways: Baseline measurement based on surveys among the population, patients and general practitioners

Overview of reviews on effect of medical reconciliation

In this overview of reviews, we have searched for systematic reviews of effect of medication reconciliation.

A health technology assessment of the new drugs for inoperable or metastatic malignant melanoma patients

This health technology assessment compares the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of seven new drugs used for the treatment of advanced malignant melanoma patients in the Norwegian setting.

Effect of HPV-vaccination of boys

This systematic review was carried out to assess whether vaccinating boys with the same HPV vaccines currently offered to 11 to 12-year-old girls in Norway would be effective in preventing HPV-related