Advice on priority groups for coronavirus vaccination in Norway (Ethics report)
The expert group in ethics and priority setting presents their preliminary recommendations for coronavirus vaccine prioritisation in Norway.
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The expert group in ethics and priority setting presents their preliminary recommendations for coronavirus vaccine prioritisation in Norway.
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The purpose here was to examine the effects of different triage systems, with or without subsequent monitoring options, in A&E departments on patient, organisational, societal and employee outcomes.
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Prophylactic penicillin probably reduces rheumatic fever recurrences and streptococcal throat infections among children and adolescents with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease.
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Dette er en metodevurdering av intermitterende pneumatisk kompresjon (IPC) sammenliknet med ingen bruk for å forebygge dyp venetrombose hos immobile pasienter med akutt hjerneslag.
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The aim of this project was to summarize research on effects of oral health care interventions for persons receiving community health and care services and other prioritized groups.
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The aim of this rapid overview was to identify studies comparing different test strategies aiming to assess the effectiveness of different test/screening strategies on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
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This is the second study measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in serum samples collected systematically from various geographical regions in Norway and covering all age groups.
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The aim was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of reverse transcription real time polymerase chain reaction for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva specimens compared to upper airway samples.
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In this report we present statistics that provide an overview on Covid-19 among foreign-born persons living in Norway.
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The review summarises studies on the use of balanced scorecard in crime prevention work by the police, focusing on prevention of radicalisation and sexual offences among youth.
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We did a rapid review of evidence to inform a recommendation regarding people without respiratory symptoms wearing facemasks in the community to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
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This review is trying to classify and describe research about link workers, child welfare and related social services in cases related to children and and families from ethnic minority background.
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This rapid review is an update of a version published on May 12th, 2020. In this review, only peer-reviewed population-based studies with more than 5000 laboratory test positive cases are included.
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The commission was to find research on the difference in effectiveness of Microwave Thermotherapy compared to Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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The evidence base for effects of hyperbaric oxy-gen treatment consists of two, small randomised controlled trials.
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We were commissioned to conduct a rapid review on the effect of work-related interventions for people on long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs).
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For this rapid review, we aimed to summarise findings about the effectiveness of treatment options for morbid obesity.
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The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs commissioned us to map out research that has examined children and young people's user involvement within the child welfare services.
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Bufdir commissioned us to map Norwegian research on preventive and supportive measures against violence in close relationships.
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We have mapped methods to increase screening participation in diabetic retinopathy.
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We were commissioned to conduct a systematic literature search with categorization of empirical research about the use of secure institutions for children and youth with serious behavioral issues.
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We were commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs to update a 2013 report on the prevalence and treatment of conduct disorders.
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On this page you will find the supporting data used to assess quarantine requirements upon arrival from Nordic regions and EU/EEA/Schengen countries. The reports are in Norwegian.
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We were commissioned to conduct a health technology assessment (HTA) on intracoronary lithotripsy for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease.
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Bufdir commissioned a review of the research that exists on the use of force and setting limits, and the relationship between these two, in welfare institutions and foster homes.
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Here we examine the effects of inducting labour at or beyond 41 weeks (+ 0-2 days) of gestation compared with monitoring up to 42 weeks (+ 0-2 days).
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Epidemics in urban environments present public health challenges that affect local, national and global health security as much as having a sizeable impact on society and the economy.
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The annual report describes the research in the Centre for Fertility and Health and sums up 2019.
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Blood test-based tests may possibly predict a pregnant woman's risk of developing preeclampsia. The tests are now method-evaluated by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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We were commissioned to conduct a systematic literature search with categorization of empirical research about gender differences in education and employment.
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The figures presented in the report are based on Wholesale Drug Statistics and the Prescription Database. Overall, they provide a more complementary picture of Norwegian drug consumption.
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We were commissioned to summarize research on the effects of educational interventions aimed at improving labor market opportunities for adults.
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We were commissioned by IMDi to conduct a systematic scoping review. The review summarizes studies on teaching strategies for second language training of adult immigrants.
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Here you will find weekly reports on coronavirus, influenza and other respiratory tract infections in Norway. The summary is translated to English below.
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This is the first study measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in serum samples collected systematically from various geographical regions in Norway and covering all age groups.
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In this HTA we have assessed the clinical effectiveness of screening all 65-years old men for AAA in Norway by updating an earlier HTA report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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In this pilot project, the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health digitized historical health information from military medical examinations of 17 364 men born in 1950.
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We have tried to identify any reported associations between increased severity of COVID-19 disease, and infection rates in populations postulated to be socially or economic vulnerable.
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We summarised research from 2010-2019 on measures (strategies, approaches, offers, methods, service components etc.) related to residential emergency care placement of children and youth.
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This is a rapid review of the knowledge base for using face mask, by people in the community to reduce the spread of covid-19.
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We examined research from 2010-2019 on interventions, methods and strategies focusing on quality care for children and youth living in residential care institutions.
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This report presents the Norwegian results from EMIS-2017, an internet-based cross-sectional survey of MSM in 50 countries in 2017.
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This rapid review shows that there is no direct evidence of the effects of healthcare personnel in nursing homes wearing facemasks for primary prevention of COVID-19.
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has mapped existing research on long-term treatment with antidepressants.
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This is an update of a version published 14th of April, 2020. We excluded studies that only reported results from univariate analyses, and studies with small small sample sizes (<400 participants).
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NIPH was commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to carry out a qualitative systematic review of patients’ and healthcare providers’ experiences with OMT.
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We were asked to find and summarize key findings from systematic reviews about the effectiveness of active observation treatment compared to surgery for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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The aim of this rapid report is to investigate if there are studies supporting the use of salivary samples for detection of SARS-CoV-2.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid PubMed searches. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.
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This memo is an update of an earlier version, and the findings are based on rapid searches in PubMed, EMBASE, and supplementary searches for pre-prints.
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The objective of this systematic review was to update the evidence base for effects of OMT compared to no drug therapy.
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The findings here are based on rapid searches in PubMed, LitCovid and MedRxiv, as well as manual searches on websites. Two researchers shared tasks related to study selection and synthesis of results.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches. One researcher has screened all records from the search, selected and summarised the study findings.
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We were commissioned to summarize the evidence for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis, i.e. patients who are ineligible for surgical aortic valve replacement.
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This is an update of an earlier version. The findings are based on rapid searches in electronic databases, as well as manual searches on websites of health authorities in selected countries.
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We were asked to conduct a systematic review of effect and safety of empiric treatment with antibiotic combination therapy compared with monotherapy for adult patients with septic shock.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in PubMed and LitCovid, as well as manual searches on websites. Two researchers shared tasks related to study selection and synthesis of results.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in PubMed, EMBASE and two pre-print databases. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in the PubMed. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.
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This is a rapid review to answer a commission from the Norwegian Directorate for children, youth and family affairs (Bufdir), received March 30, 2020.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in the PubMed and Embase databases. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.
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We were commissioned to make a systematic review on weight maintenance among children and adolescents after participating in an intervention for reduction of overweight.
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The findings in here are based on rapid searches in PubMed and Embase, as well as manual searches on websites of health authorities in selected countries.
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The findings in this memo is based on rapid searches in the PubMed-database. A single researcher has gone through the search hits, selected, critically assessed, and summarised the study findings.
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Behavioral problems in children and adolescents are difficult. We examined the effects of interventions for those with behavioral problems or criminal behavior.
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The findings in this memo are based on rapid searches in the PubMed database. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the the findings.
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We summarized systematic reviews of a specific type of RPM: RPM that is occurring in primary health services, in which provider feedback is included.
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We carried out a systematic mapping review on research on tools designed to give a better understanding of the child’s or youth’s need for help.
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The decline is in particular a result of increased childlessness, higher age at first birth, and a smaller proportion of two-child mothers having a third child.
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What is the effect of preventive lifestyles interventions such as smoking cessation, increased physical activity on the physical and mental health and quality of life in persons with mental illness?
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Our commission was to identify research investigating the use of electronic consultations when assessing patients for work disability and a possible sick leave in primary care.
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The objective for this health technology assessment was to evaluate clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness for disease-modifying drugs for the treatment of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
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We aimed to summarise findings about the effectiveness of androgen suppression therapy, chemotherapy, radiation and radioactive treatment in addition to standard care for metastatic prostate cancer.
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We conducted a review of systematic reviews to evaluate effects of ambient sensor technology on resource use in municipal health and care services, with a special focus on health economic evaluations.
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