• Academic detailing as a method of continuing medical education 

      Dyrkorn, Roar; Langaas, Harald Chr.; Giverhaug, Trude; Espnes, Ketil Arne; Rowett, Debra; Spigset, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Introduction: Academic detailing is an interactive educational outreach to prescribers to present unbiased, non-commercial, evidence-based information, mostly about medications, with the goal of improving patient care. ...
    • Can academic detailing reduce opioid prescriptions in chronic non‑cancer pain? 

      Espnes, Ketil Arne; Nøst, Torunn Hatlen; Handal, Marte; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova; Langaas, Harald C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background One measure to support optimal opioid prescription is academic detailing (AD) with one-to-one visits by trained professionals (academic detailers) to general practitioners (GPs). Objective: To investigate ...
    • Cohort Description: Preventing an Opioid Epidemic in Norway – Focusing on Treatment of Chronic Pain (POINT) – A National Registry-Based Study 

      Hamina, Aleksi; Odsbu, Ingvild; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Chen, Li-Chia; Clausen, Thomas; Espnes, Ketil Arne; Gjesdal, Kine; Handal, Marte; Hjellvik, Vidar; Holter, Marianne Therese Smogeli; Høibø, Trond; Kurita, Geana Paula; Langaas, Harald C.; Lid, Torgeir Gilje; Nøst, Torunn Hatlen; Sjøgren, Per; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Aim: The POINT project aims to provide evidence to optimise chronic pain management, prevent adverse consequences of opioids, and improve chronic pain patients’ pain relief, functional capacity, and quality of life. We ...