Browsing Norwegian Institute of Public Health Open Repository by Subject "Health Policy"
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Centre for Epidemic Interventions Research (CEIR), Annual Report 2022
(Research report, 2023)Key message During the COVID-19 pandemic it became apparent that the scientific basis for many infection control interventions was weak, and that more research on the effects of public health and social measures was needed. ... -
Evidence-informed health policy 1 - Synthesis of findings from a multi-method study of organizations that support the use of research evidence.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-12-17)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Organizations have been established in many countries and internationally to support the use of research evidence by producing clinical practice guidelines, undertaking health technology assessments, ... -
Evidence-informed health policy 2 - Survey of organizations that support the use of research evidence.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Previous surveys of organizations that support the development of evidence-informed health policies have focused on organizations that produce clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) or undertake health ... -
Evidence-informed health policy 3 - Interviews with the directors of organizations that support the use of research evidence.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-12-17)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Only a small number of previous efforts to describe the experiences of organizations that produce clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), undertake health technology assessments (HTAs), or directly support ... -
Evidence-informed health policy 4 - Case descriptions of organizations that support the use of research evidence.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-12-17)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Previous efforts to produce case descriptions have typically not focused on the organizations that produce research evidence and support its use. External evaluations of such organizations have typically ... -
Evidence-Informed Health Policy: using research to make health systems healthier
(Report from NOKC, Peer reviewed; Research report, 2008-01)Background: • Over the past two years there has been a great deal of international discussion about how to harness health research more effectively in order to achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals as ... -
Examining the global health arena: strengths and weaknesses of a convention approach to global health challenges.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09)The article comprises a conceptual framework to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a global health convention. The analyses are inspired by Lawrence Gostin's suggested Framework Convention on Global Health. The ... -
Health technology assessment to optimize health technology utilization: using implementation initiatives and monitoring processes.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-07)BACKGROUND: The way in which a health technology is used in any particular health system depends on the decisions and actions of a variety of stakeholders, the local culture, and context. In 2009, the HTAi Policy Forum ... -
Høyspesialisert medisin. Hvordan bør oppgavene fordeles?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1992-09-30)Norway has four million inhabitants and five university hospitals, each serving one health region. The authors describe the work of a governmental medical committee, whose mandate is to advise on where to locate the various ... -
Integrated health care for people with chronic conditions. A policy brief.
(Working paper, 2008-12)1-page key messages * Uncoordinated care can affect the quality and efficiency of health care, access to care, participation in and satisfaction with care, and health outcomes for chronically ill patients. However, ... -
International health policy survey in 11 countries: assessment of non-response bias in the Norwegian sample.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-10)BACKGROUND: International health policy surveys are used to compare and evaluate health system performance, but little is known about the effects of non-response. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of ... -
Primærlegetjenesten i Sverige og Norge. Hvorfor gikk det så forskjellig?
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Samarbeidet mellom region-og sentralsykehus - hvordan kan det bli best mulig?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1992-11-10)The authors reviews a recent governmental analysis of cooperation between third-line university clinics and local and central hospitals. The hospitals are owned by the government (mainly by the counties), and the various ... -
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 17: Dealing with insufficient research evidence.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12-16)ABSTRACT : This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.In this article, we address the issue of ... -
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 2: Improving how your organisation supports the use of research evidence to inform policymaking.
(Journal article, 2009-12-16)ABSTRACT : This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. In this article, we address ways of ... -
SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 8: Deciding how much confidence to place in a systematic review.
(Journal article, 2009-12-16)ABSTRACT : This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.The reliability of systematic reviews of ... -
SUPPORT Tools for Evidence-informed policymaking in health 18: Planning monitoring and evaluation of policies.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12-16)ABSTRACT : This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.The term monitoring is commonly used to ... -
SUPPORT Tools for Evidence-informed policymaking in health 6: Using research evidence to address how an option will be implemented.
(Journal article, 2009)ABSTRACT : This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers.After a policy decision has been made, ... -
Topic identification, selection and prioritisation for health technology assessment (HTA) - A report to support capacity building for HTA in low- and middle-income countries.
(Research report, 2021)Executive summary: Aim: The aim of this project was to provide insight into the range of options for topic identification, selection and prioritisation (TISP) for health technology assessment (HTA) in low- and middleincome ... -
Translating research into policy and practice in developing countries: a case study of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)BACKGROUND: The evidence base for improving reproductive health continues to grow. However, concerns remain that the translation of this evidence into appropriate policies is partial and slow. Little is known about the ...