Projects

Robot-assisted rectal resection for rectal cancer

The National System for Managed Introduction of New Health Technologies has commissioned The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) to conduct a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer.

Triclosan coated sutures for prevention of surgical site infection - Protocol for health technology assessment

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has been asked to investigate effectiveness, safety, and health economic consequences of using absorbable triclosan coated sutures compared to standard absorbable sutures, without triclosan, to prevent surgical site infection.

Health and care services to older immigrants - Protocol for scoping review

We lack knowledge about available research about health and care services for older immigrants. Thus, we will conduct a systematic scoping review of research in the field.

The effect of national and regional incident reporting systems on serious events in patient care - Protocol for a systematic review

Psychological debriefing for healthcare providers involved in adverse events - Protocol for a systematic review

This systematic review aims to determine the effects of psychological debriefing for healthcare providers who have been involved in adverse events.

Custody and living arrangements after parents separate: consequences, experiences, and factors influencing the lives and mental health of children and adolescents - Protocol for a systematic review

We aim to conduct a systematic review of research on the consequences of, experiences with and factors related to custody and living arrangements that affect children and adolescents.

Methods and tools for assessing chemical exposure in humans: protocol for a systematic scoping review

The vision of ONTOX is to provide a functional and sustainable solution for advancing human risk assessment of chemicals without the use of animals in line with the principles of 21st century toxicity testing and next generation risk assessment.

Sex Stratified Analyses in Norwegian Treatment Studies - Protocol for Scoping Review

We will conduct a scoping review of the use of sex and gender-based analyses in Norwegian research on the effect of treatment of selected diseases.

Methods, strategies and incentives to increase response to questionnaires and surveys among adolescents. - Protocol for a methodological systematic review

The goal of this methodological review is to identify effective methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to questionnaires and surveys among adolescents.

Effect of psychosocial in-terventions for people with dementia - Protocol for a systematic review of systematic reviews

On commission from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, we are conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews on the effect of psychosocial interventions for people with dementia.

Remote patient monitoring for adults with non-communicable chronic diseases - Protocol for a systematic review

The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate effects of remote patient monitoring of adults with non-communicable chronic diseases regarding use of resources in the primary and specialist healthcare services.

HPV-testing in the cervical cancer program for the age group of 25 to 33 years - Protocol for a systematic review

The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate advantages and disadvantages of using HPV-testing in national screening programs for cervical cancer for the age group of 25 to 33 years.

Parental follow-up after child removal: a scoping review - Protocol for scoping review

The purpose of this review is to map and present the available research on the effects of, and experiences with, parental follow-up after child removal within services that correspond to the Norwegian family counselling services (‘familievernet’).

Screening for preeclampsia with use of an algorithm - Protocol for Full HTA

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health was commissioned by the Ordering Forum, New Methods to perform a health technology assessment of a screening program for pregnant women in gestational week 11-14.

An evidence and gap map of controlled trials and systematic reviews of controlled trials for self-help apps - Protocol for evidence and gap map

It is important to map what type of effectiveness research about self-help apps exists and what interventions they are used for. This research map might inform prioritization for further research in the field.

Research on measures to reduce long-term and frequent workplace sickness absence. Protocol for Evidence and gap map

The NIPH will map the research on measures to reduce the rate of long-term and/or frequent sickness absence, and hence the rate of people who are outside the labour force.

Research on measures to reduce workplace sickness absence - Protocol for evidence and gap map

Parents use of mobile screens while interacting with children 0-6 years: Protocol for evidence synthesis - Protocol for an overview of reviews/ a systematic review

The Norwegian Directorate of Health has commissioned to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) a systematic review on the effects/consequences of parents use of mobile screen devices while in the presence of children 0 to-6 years of age.

Health consequences of electronic cigarettes - Protocol for an umbrella review

Commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services in Norway we will systematically evaluate health consequences of use of and exposure to e-cigarette aerosols (secondhand exposure).

Treatment of illnesses that affect women specially and illnesses that affect people differently depending on sex: Protocol for evidence and gap map.

We will conduct an evidence and gap map of systematic reviews about treatment of illness that affect women and others who were categorized as a girl at birth specially and illnesses assumed to affect people differently depending on sex.