Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Robberstad, Bjarne"
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Is cycle network expansion cost-effective? A health economic evaluation of cycling in Oslo
Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Jbaily, Abdulrahman; Verguet, Stéphane; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Expansion of designated cycling networks increase cycling for transport that, in turn, increase physical activity, contributing to improvement in public health. This paper aims to determine whether cycle-network ... -
Long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying may not be sufficient to eliminate malaria in a low malaria incidence area: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ethiopia
Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Ayana, Taye Gari; Balkew, Meshesha; Kenea, Oljira; Shanka, Tarekegn Solomon; Hailu, Alemayehu; Robberstad, Bjarne; Roro, Meselech Assegid; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-18)Background Conflicting results exist on the added benefit of combining long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) with indoor residual spraying (IRS) to control malaria infection. The main study objective was to evaluate whether ... -
Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Idro, Richard; Opoka, Robert; Watson, Victoria; Kariuki, Simon; Kuya, Nickline A.; Onyango, Eric D.; Otieno, Kephas; Samuels, Aaron M.; Desai, Meghna R.; Hensbroek, Michael Boele van; Wang, Duolao; John, Chandy C.; Robberstad, Bjarne; Phiri, Kamija S.; ter Kuile, Feiko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-03)BACKGROUND Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically ... -
Malaria incidence and entomological findings in an area targeted for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent malaria in Ethiopia: results from a pilot study
Gari, Taye; Kenea, Oljira; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Hailu, Alemayehu; Balkew, Meshesha; Gebre-Michael, Teshome; Robberstad, Bjarne; Overgaard, Hans J; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-08)Background: This study was part of the work to prepare for a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of combining indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria incidence. A pilot ... -
Maternal and perinatal mortality by place of delivery in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies
Chinkhumba, Jobiba; De Allegri, Manuela; Muula, Adamson S.; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-28)Background: Facility-based delivery has gained traction as a key strategy for reducing maternal and perinatal mortality in developing countries. However, robust evidence of impact of place of delivery on maternal and ... -
Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Mori, Amani Thomas; Binyaruka, Peter; Hangoma, Peter; Robberstad, Bjarne; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy and childbearing are high in developing countries. This study aims to estimate patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in ... -
Pharmacoeconomics and its implication on priority-setting for essential medicines in Tanzania: a systematic review
Mori, Amani Thomas; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-27)Background: Due to escalating treatment costs, pharmacoeconomic analysis has been assigned a key role in the quest for increased efficiency in resource allocation for drug therapies in high-income countries. The extent to ... -
Poor self-reported adherence to COVID-19-related quarantine/isolation requests, Norway, April to July 2020
Steens, Anneke; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; Veneti, Lamprini; Gimma, Amy; Edmunds, W. John; Van Zandvoort, Kevin; Jarvis, Christopher I.; Forland, Frode; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)To limit SARS-CoV-2 spread, quarantine and isolation are obligatory in several situations in Norway. We found low self-reported adherence to requested measures among 1,704 individuals (42%; 95% confidence interval: 37–48). ... -
Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Malawi: caregivers` acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods
Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings; Robberstad, Bjarne; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Phiri, Kamija S.; Lange, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-11)Background: In malaria endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children develop severe anaemia due to previous and current malaria infections. After blood transfusions and antimalarial treatment at the hospital they ... -
Predicting adherence to postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in Malawian pre-school children: A prognostic multivariable analysis
Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija S.; Pannu, Mehmajeet Kaur; Mukaka, Mavuto; Robberstad, Bjarne; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Chemoprevention with antimalarials is a key strategy for malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. Three months of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) reduces malaria-related mortality and morbidity in pre-school ... -
Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa
Okell, Lucy C.; Kwambai, Titus K.; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Khairallah, Carole; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Winskill, Peter; Opoka, Robert; Mousa, Andria; Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Lucas, Tim C.D.; Challenger, Joseph D.; Idro, Richard; Weiss, Daniel J.; Cairns, Matthew; ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mori, Amani Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Children recovering from severe malarial anaemia (SMA) remain at high risk of readmission and death after discharge from hospital. However, a recent trial found that post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PDMC) with ... -
Protocol for a multicentre, parallelgroup, open-label randomised controlled trial comparing ferric carboxymaltose with the standard of care in anaemic Malawian pregnant women: the REVAMP trial
Mwangi, Martin N; Mzembe, Glory; Moya, Ernest; Braat, Sabine; Harding, Rebecca; Robberstad, Bjarne; Simpson, Julie; Stones, William; Rogerson, Stephen; Biselele, Kabeya; Chinkhumba, Jobiba Joe Henderson; Larson, Leila; Ataide, Ricardo; Phiri, Kamija S.; Pasricha, Sant-Rayn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Anaemia in pregnancy remains a critical global health problem, affecting 46% of pregnant women in Africa and 49% in Asia. Oral iron therapy requires extended adherence to achieve correction of anaemia and ... -
Public participation: healthcare rationing in the newspaper media
Brendbekken, Audun; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background It is impossible to meet all healthcare demands, but an open and fair rationing process may improve the public acceptability of priority setting in healthcare. Decision-making is subject to scrutiny by newspaper ... -
Reporting of health equity considerations in cluster and individually randomized trials
Jull, Janet; Yoganathan, Manosila; Dewidar, Omar; Baird, Sarah; Grimshaw, Jeremy M.; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Kristjansson, Elizabeth; McGowan, Jesse; Moher, David; Petticrew, Mark; Robberstad, Bjarne; Shea, Beverly; Tugwell, Peter; Volmink, Jimmy; Wells, George A.; Whitehead, Margaret; Cuervo, Luis Gabriel; White, Howard; Taljaard, Monica; Welch, Vivian; Petkovic, Jennifer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is considered the gold standard study design to inform decisions about the effectiveness of interventions. However, a common limitation is inadequate reporting of the ... -
The role of evidence in the decision-making process of selecting essential medicines in developing countries: the case of Tanzania
Mori, Amani Thomas; Kaale, Eliangiringa Amos; Ngalesoni, Frida; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: Insufficient access to essential medicines is a major health challenge in developing countries. Despite the importance of Standard Treatment Guidelines and National Essential Medicine Lists in facilitating ... -
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam filings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
Lamu, Admassu N.; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating ... -
Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints
Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness ... -
Visiting crowded places during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel study among adult Norwegians
Aarø, Leif Edvard; Veneti, Lamprini; Vedaa, Øystein; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-15)Non-pharmaceutical interventions, including promotion of social distancing, have been applied extensively in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding cognitive and psychological factors regulating precautionary behavior ... -
When is a randomised controlled trial health equity relevant? Development and validation of a conceptual framework
Jull, Janet E.G.; Whitehead, Margaret; Petticrew, Mark; Kristjansson, Elizabeth; Gough, David; Petkovic, Jennifer; Volmink, Jimmy; Weijer, Charles; Taljaard, Monica; Edwards, Sarah Jane L.; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Cookson, Richard; McGowan, Jessie L.; Lyddiatt, Anne; Boyer, Yvonne; Cuervo, Luis Gabriel; Armstrong, Rebecca; White, Howard; Yoganathan, Manosila; Pantoja, Tomás; Shea, Beverley J.; Pottie, Kevin; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Baird, Sarah; Robberstad, Bjarne; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Asada, Yukiko; Wells, George A.; Tugwell, Peter; Welch, Vivian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-25)Background Randomised controlled trials can provide evidence relevant to assessing the equity impact of an intervention, but such information is often poorly reported. We describe a conceptual framework to identify health ... -
Who benefits from increased service utilisation? Examining the distributional effects of payment for performance in Tanzania
Binyaruka, Peter John; Robberstad, Bjarne; Torsvik, Gaute; Borghi, Josephine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-29)Background: Payment for performance (P4P) strategies, which provide financial incentives to health workers and/or facilities for reaching pre-defined performance targets, can improve healthcare utilisation and quality. P4P ...