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  1. 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.

    Published

  2. The effect of triage systems for patients in emergency and accident departments

    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.

    Published

  3. Intermittent pneumatic compression for preventing deep vein thrombosis in acute stroke

    Dette er en metodevurdering av intermitterende pneumatisk kompresjon (IPC) sammenliknet med ingen bruk for å forebygge dyp venetrombose hos immobile pasienter med akutt hjerneslag.

    Published

  4. Oral health care interventions for persons receiving community health- and care services and other prioritized groups

    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.

    Published

  5. Effectiveness of targeted screening strategies in limiting COVID-19 transmission

    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.

    Published

  6. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Norwegian population measured in residual sera collected in late summer 2020

    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.

    Published

  7. Saliva sample for testing SARS-CoV-2 infection, 1st update on diagnostic accuracy

    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.

    Published

  8. Covid-19 by country of birth: Persons tested, confirmed infected and associated hospitalizations and deaths

    In this report we present statistics that provide an overview on Covid-19 among foreign-born persons living in Norway.

    Published

  9. Balanced scorecard in crime prevention work in the police

    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.

    Published

  10. Should individuals in the community without respiratory symptoms wear facemasks to reduce the spread of Covid-19? – Update 1

    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.

    Published

  11. The use of link workers in child welfare services

    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.

    Published

  12. Draft report: Interlaboratory Comparison on Dioxins in Food 2020

    The 21st round of the Interlaboratory comparison on the determination of PCDDs, PCDFs, dioxin-like PCBs, PBDEs and HBCD in three food items was conducted in 2020.

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  13. COVID-19 and risk factors for hospital admission, severe disease and death 3rd update

    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.

    Published

  14. Effectiveness of Microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) compared to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia

    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.

    Published

  15. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation-induced cystitis

    The evidence base for effects of hyperbaric oxy-gen treatment consists of two, small randomised controlled trials.

    Published

  16. Work-related interventions for people on long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders

    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).

    Published

  17. Treatment options for morbid obesity

    For this rapid review, we aimed to summarise findings about the effectiveness of treatment options for morbid obesity.

    Published

  18. Children and youths’ involvement in child welfare services

    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.

    Published

  19. Norwegian research on preventive and supportive measures against violence in close relationships

    Bufdir commissioned us to map Norwegian research on preventive and supportive measures against violence in close relationships.

    Published

  20. Mapping of methods to increase participation in diabetic retinopathy screening

    We have mapped methods to increase screening participation in diabetic retinopathy.

    Published

  21. Secure institutions for youth

    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.

    Published

  22. Prevalence and treatment of conduct disorders

    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.

    Published

  23. Supporting data for entry quarantine

    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.

    Published

  24. Intracoronary lithotripsy for the treatment of coronary artery disease

    We were commissioned to conduct a health technology assessment (HTA) on intracoronary lithotripsy for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease.

    Published

  25. The use of force and setting limits for children and youth in residential child care and foster care

    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.

    Published

  26. Management of post-term pregnancies

    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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  27. Urbanization and preparedness for outbreaks with high-impact respiratory pathogens

    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.

    Published

  28. Annual Report 2019

    The annual report describes the research in the Centre for Fertility and Health and sums up 2019.

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  29. Safety, clinical effectiveness, predictive accuracy and cost effectiveness of blood based tests for women with suspected preeclampsia

    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.

    Published

  30. Gender differences in education and employment

    We were commissioned to conduct a systematic literature search with categorization of empirical research about gender differences in education and employment.

    Published

  31. Drug Consumption in Norway 2015-2019: Data from Norwegian Drug Wholesales Statistics and the Norwegian Prescription Database

    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.

    Published

  32. Education to improve labor market opportunities

    We were commissioned to summarize research on the effects of educational interventions aimed at improving labor market opportunities for adults.

    Published

  33. Methods for second language training of adult immigrants

    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.

    Published

  34. Weekly reports for coronavirus and COVID-19

    Here you will find the weekly report about coronavirus and COVID-19-epidemic in Norway. The latest summary is translated to English, earlier versions of the reports can be found below.

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  35. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Norwegian population measured in residual sera collected in April/May 2020 and August 2019

    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.

    Published

  36. Abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) screening of men aged 65

    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.

    Published

  37. Digitalization of health data from military conscription – a pilot project

    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.

    Published

  38. Social and economic vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic

    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.

    Published

  39. Emergency placement in residential childcare institutions

    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.

    Published

  40. Should individuals in the community without respiratory symptoms wear facemasks to reduce the spread of COVID-19?

    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.

    Published

  41. Quality care in residential childcare institutions

    We examined research from 2010-2019 on interventions, methods and strategies focusing on quality care for children and youth living in residential care institutions.

    Published

  42. The European men who have sex with men internet survey 2017: Norwegian results

    This report presents the Norwegian results from EMIS-2017, an internet-based crosssectional survey of MSM in 50 countries in 2017.

    Published

  43. Should healthcare personnel in nursing homes without respiratory symptoms wear facemasks for primary prevention of COVID-19?

    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.

    Published

  44. Long-term treatment with antidepressants – evidence and gap map

    The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has mapped existing research on long-term treatment with antidepressants.

    Published

  45. COVID-19 and risk factors for severe disease – a rapid review, 2nd update

    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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  46. Patients’ and healthcare personnel’s experiences with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT)

    NIPH was commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to carry out a qualitative systematic review of patients’ and healthcare providers’ experiences with OMT.

    Published

  47. Effectiveness of treatment for pancreatic cancer

    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.

    Published

  48. Saliva sample for testing SARS-CoV-2 infection

    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.

    Published

  49. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via contact and droplets, 1st update

    The findings in this memo are based on rapid PubMed searches. One researcher went through all search records, selected and summarised the findings.

    Published

  50. Immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection, 1st update

    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.

    Published

  51. Effects of opioid maintenance treatment versus no drug therapies for opioid dependence

    The objective of this systematic review was to update the evidence base for effects of OMT compared to no drug therapy.

    Published

  52. Case fatality rate and infection fatality rate for serious COVID-19, 1st update

    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.

    Published

  53. The role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), 1st update

    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.

    Published

  54. Treatment options for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis: rapid review for a patient decision aid

    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.

    Published

  55. COVID-19: The relationship between age, comorbidity and disease severity – 1st update

    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.

    Published

  56. Empiric treatment with antibiotic combination therapy compared with monotherapy for adult patients with septic shock of unknown pathogen and origin

    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.

    Published

  57. Case fatality rate for serious COVID-19

    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.

    Published

  58. Immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection

    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.

    Published

  59. Contact based transmission of SARS-CoV-2

    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.

    Published

  60. Electronic follow-up of children and youth in childcare institutions

    This is a rapid review to answer a commission from the Norwegian Directorate for children, youth and family affairs (Bufdir), received March 30, 2020.

    Published

  61. Aerosol generating procedures in health care, and COVID-19

    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.

    Published

  62. Effect of interventions for weight maintenance after an intervention for reduction of overweight among children and adolescents

    We were commossioned to make a systematic review on weight maintenance among children and adolescents after participating in an intervention for reduction of overweight.

    Published

  63. COVID-19: The relationship between age, comorbidity, and disease severity

    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.

    Published

  64. The role of children in the transmission of COVID-19

    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.

    Published

  65. Interventions for children and youth with behavioural problems or criminal behaviour

    Behavioral problems in children and adolescents are difficult. We examined the effects of interventions for those with behavioral problems or criminal behavior.

    Published

  66. SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV og SARS-CoV and risk of airborne transmission

    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.

    Published

  67. Managing chronic illnesses with remote patient monitoring in primary health care

    We summarized systematic reviews of a specific type of RPM: RPM that is occurring in primary health services, in which provider feedback is included.

    Published

  68. Habits that help prevent infection

    Hygiene posters that demonstrate good cough etiquette and hand hygiene.

    Published

  69. Assessment instruments for at-risk children and youth

    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.

    Published

  70. Fertility decline in Norway

    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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  71. Lifestyle interventions for prevention of somatic diseases in persons with mental illness

    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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  72. E-consultation as an assessment for work disability and reason for sick-pay

    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.

    Published

  73. Disease modifying drugs for treatment of primary progressive multiple sclerosis: A health technology assessment

    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.

    Published

  74. Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer

    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.

    Published

  75. Ambient sensors to support elderly persons living at home

    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.

    Published