• Examining the educational impact of the mini-CEX: a randomised controlled study 

      Smeby, Susanne Skjervold; Espeland, Torvald; Berg, Erik Andreas Rye; Samstad, Eivind; Lillebo, Børge; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) as a formative assessment tool among undergraduate medical students, in terms of student perceptions, effects on direct ...
    • Improving assessment quality in professional higher education: Could external peer review be the answer? 

      Smeby, Susanne Skjervold; Lillebo, Børge; Gynnild, Vidar; Samstad, Eivind; Standal, Rune; Knobel, Heidi; Vik, Anne; Slørdahl, Tobias Schmidt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Summative assessment in professional higher education is important for student learning and making sound decisions about advancement and certification. Despite rigorous pre-test quality assurance procedures, problematic ...
    • Reconstituted High-Density Lipoprotein Attenuates Cholesterol Crystal-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Reducing Complement Activation 

      Niyonzima, Nathalie; Samstad, Eivind; Aune, Marie Hjelmseth; Ryan, Liv; Bakke, Siril Skaret; Rokstad, Anne Mari; Wright, Samuel; Damås, Jan Kristian; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Latz, Eicke; Espevik, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Chronic inflammation of the arterial wall is a key element in the development of atherosclerosis, and cholesterol crystals (CC) that accumulate in plaques are associated with initiation and progression of the disease. We ...