Cochrane reviews with Norwegian authors

2024

Improving adverse drug event reporting by healthcare professionals

The objective of this review has been to investigate whether interventions for healthcare personnel are effective in improving their reporting of adverse drug events.

Norwegian authors included  Christopher J. Rose, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI).

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Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

The objective of this review was to determine the effects of exercise therapy for adults with CFS compared with any other intervention or control on fatigue, adverse outcomes, pain, physical functioning, quality of life, mood disorders, sleep, self‐perceived changes in overall health, health service resources use and dropout.

Norwegian authors included  Lillebeth Larun and Kjetil G. Brurberg, Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

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Healthcare workers’ informal uses of mobile phones and other mobile devices to support their work: a qualitative evidence synthesis

The objective of this review has been to explore the views, experiences, and practices of healthcare workers, managers and other professionals working in healthcare services regarding their informal, innovative uses of mobile devices to support their work.

 

Norwegian authors included 

Unni Gopinathan and Marit Johansen Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) .

Claire Glenton and Susan Munabi-Babigumia, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. (HVL) 

Josephine Namitala and Tom Neumark, University of Oslo (UiO)

Elizabeth Paulsen, Oslo Metropolian University. (OsloMet)

Simon Lewin, Norwegian University of Sience and Technology (NTNU)

 

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Early versus delayed oral feeding after major gynaecologic surgery

The objective of this review has been to assess the effects of early versus delayed (traditional) initiation of oral intake of food and fluids after major gynaecologic surgery.

This is an updated and expanded version of a Cochrane review published in 2014.

 

Norwegian authors included  Elizabeth Matovinovic, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

 

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2023

Factors that influence the provision of home‐based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

The objective of this review has been to identify factors that influence the organisation and delivery of in‐person home‐based rehabilitation and home‐based telerehabilitation.

 

Norwegian authors included 

Claire Glenton, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)

Anne-Stine Bergquist Roberg, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

 

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Motivational interviewing for substance use reduction.

The objective of this review has been to assess the effectiveness of motivational interviewing for substance use on the extent of substance use, readiness to change, and retention in treatment.

 

Norwegian authors included Geir Smedslund, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI)

 

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Positioning for lumbar puncture in newborn infants

The objective of this review has been to assess the benefits and harms of the lateral decubitus, sitting, and prone positions for lumbar puncture in newborn infants.

 

Norwegian authors included Marcus Glenton Prescott, St. Olavs hospital

 

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Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health: identification and treatment of wasting in children

The objective of this review has been to assess the effectiveness of identification and treatment of moderate and severe wasting in children aged five years or under by lay health workers working in the community compared with health providers working in health facilities.

 

Norwegian authors included

Eleni Papadopoulou, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI)

Susan Munabi-Babigumira, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)

Simon Lewin, Norwegian University of Sience and Technology (NTNU)

 

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Factors that impact on recruitment to vaccine trials in the context of a pandemic or epidemic: a qualitative evidence synthesis

The objective of this review has been to explore the factors that influence a person's decision to participate in a vaccine trial in the context of a pandemic or epidemic.

 

Norwegian authors included

Claire Glenton Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)

Rebecca Cox, University of Bergen (UIB)

 

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Impact of active placebo controls on estimated drug effects in randomised trials: a systematic review of trials with both active placebo and standard placebo.

The objective of this review is to to estimate the difference in drug effects when an experimental drug is compared with an active placebo versus a standard placebo control intervention, and to explore causes for heterogeneity. In the context of a randomised trial, this difference in drug effects can be estimated by directly comparing the effect difference between the active placebo and standard placebo intervention.

 

Norwegian authors included

Espen Bjørkedal, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT)

 

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Cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain

The objective of this review is to evaluate the benefits and harms of cannabis‐based medicines, including medical cannabis, for treating pain and other symptoms in adults with cancer compared to placebo or any other established analgesic for cancer pain.

 

Norwegian authors included Rae Frances Bell . Haukeland University Hospital

 

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