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Improving assessment quality in professional higher education: Could external peer review be the answer?
(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 ... -
Improving public cancer care by implementing precision medicine in Norway: IMPRESS-Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Matching treatment based on tumour molecular characteristics has revolutionized the treatment of some cancers and has given hope to many patients. Although personalized cancer care is an old concept, renewed ... -
Improving quality in population surveys of headache prevalence, burden and cost: key methodological considerations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Population-based studies of headache disorders are important. They inform needs assessment and underpin service policy for a set of disorders that are a public-health priority. On the one hand, our knowledge of the global ... -
Improving the transition process to independent living for adolescents with profound intellectual disabilities. Experiences of parents and employees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The transition process from the family home to independent living for young adults with profound intellectual disability (PID) becomes delayed. Those families face challenges that exceed those of typical ... -
In the best interest of the. . .parents: Norwegian health personnel on the proper role of parents in neonatal decision-making
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)OBJECTIVES: The role of parents in life-and-death decision-making for infants born at the border of viability is challenging. Some argue that parents should have the final say in decisions about life-sustaining treatment. ... -
In the twilight zone: An epidemiological study of sleep-related hallucinations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Few studies have investigated hallucinations that occur at the onset/offset of sleep (called hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations; HHHs), despite the fact that their prevalence in the general population is ... -
In Vivo Microdialysis in Mice Captures Changes in Alzheimer´s Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers Consistent with Developing Pathology
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Preclinical models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can provide valuable insights into the onset and progression of the disease, such as changes in concentrations of amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau in cerebrospinal fluid ... -
In what ways do emerging adults with substance use problems experience their communities as influencing their personal recovery processes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Applying the multiple psychological sense of community concept (MPSOC), this study explored how emerging adults with substance use problems experience the influences of various senses of community and communities on their ... -
In-Motion-App for remote General Movement Assessment: a multi-site observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives: To determine whether videos taken by parents of their infants' spontaneous movements were in accordance with required standards in the In-Motion-App, and whether the videos could be remotely scored by a trained ... -
Incidence and Case Fatality of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Admitted to Hospital Between 2008 and 2014 in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background To provide age- and sex-specific incidence and case fatality rates for non-traumatic aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) in Norway. We also studied time trends in incidence and case fatality, as well as ... -
Incidence and risk factors for major bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Findings from the Norwegian Coronary Stent Trial (NORSTENT)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Bleeding is a concern after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and subsequent dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). We herein report the incidence and risk factors for major bleeding in the Norwegian Coronary ... -
Incidence and survival of multiple myeloma: a population-based study of 10 524 patients diagnosed 1982–2017
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Population‐based studies from high‐quality nationwide cancer registries provide an important alternative to clinical trials in the assessment of the impact of modern myeloma treatment. Based on data from the Cancer Registry ... -
Incidence of invasive Group B Streptococcal infection and the risk of infant death and cerebral palsy: a Norwegian Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of invasive neonatal infection worldwide. In high-income countries mortality rates are 4–10%, and among survivors of GBS meningitis 30–50% have neurodevelopmental ... -
Incidence of invasive infections with Group B streptococcus in adults in Norway 1996–2019: a nationwide registry-based case–control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Group B streptococcus (GBS) colonizes the gastrointestinal and vaginal mucosa in healthy adults, but has also become an increasing cause of invasive infection. The aims of this study were to describe the incidence ... -
Incidence of mild traumatic brain injury: A prospective hospital, emergency room and general practitioner-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: There are no recent estimates of incidence rates of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) from Norway. Moreover, reported incidence rates rarely comprise cases of MTBI evaluated in the primary care setting. In ... -
Incidence of the diagnosis of factitious disorders - Nationwide comparison study between Germany and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Factitious disorders (FD) like Munchausen syndrome are well known to most physicians, yet the corresponding ICD-10 diagnosis F68.1 remains severely under-assigned and often misdiagnosed. To approach this problem, we conducted ... -
Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ... -
Incidence of Young Onset Dementia in Central Norway: A Population-Based Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The epidemiology of young onset dementia is little researched compared to late onset dementia. Information on incidence rates is vital for medical professionals, and for government planning purposes. Objective: ... -
Incidence, Mechanisms of Injury and Mortality of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Observational Population-Based Cohort Study from New Zealand and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background - Comparing trauma registry data from different countries can help to identify possible differences in epidemiology, which may help to improve the care of trauma patients. Methods - This study directly compares ... -
Incidence, recurring admissions and mortality of severe bacterial infections and sepsis over a 22-year period in the population-based HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose Severe bacterial infections are important causes of hospitalization and loss of health worldwide. In this study we aim to characterize the total burden, recurrence and severity of bacterial infections in the ...