Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Kvestad, Ingrid"
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Study design: Pathways to Independence – A study of unaccompanied minor refugees settled in a Norwegian city municipality
Kvestad, Ingrid; Randal, Sølve Bjørn; Sayyad, Nawar; Lehmann, Stine; Bøe, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: The aim of the ‘Pathways to Independence’ study was to gain knowledge of how to facilitate a healthy development for unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) after settling in Norwegian municipalities. Methods: The ... -
Treatment fidelity in a pragmatic clinical trial of music therapy for premature infants and their parents: the LongSTEP study
Gaden, Tora Söderström; Gold, Christian; Assmus, Jörg; Kvestad, Ingrid; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Bieleninik, Lucja; Ghetti, Claire (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-03)Background: Treatment fidelity (TF) refers to methodological strategies used to monitor and enhance the reliability and validity of interventions. We evaluated TF in a pragmatic RCT of music therapy (MT) for premature ... -
Vitamin B12 and folic acid improve gross motor and problem-solving skills in young North Indian children: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Kvestad, Ingrid; Taneja, Sunita; Kumar, Tivendra; Hysing, Mari; Refsum, Helga; Yajnik, Chittaranjan S.; Bhandari, Nita; Strand, Tor A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-22)Objectives Deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate are associated with delayed development and neurological manifestations. The objective of this study was to measure the effect of daily supplementation of vitamin B12 and/or ... -
Vitamin B12 status in infancy and the effect of a vitamin B12 injection in infants with subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency: study protocol for a register-based randomised controlled trial
Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Kvestad, Ingrid; Bjørkevoll, Sol Maja Graasvold; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Kaldenbach, Siri; McCann, Adrian; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Ersvær, Elisabeth; Konijnenberg, Carolien; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is crucial for optimal child development and growth, yet deficiency is common worldwide. The aim of this study is twofold; (1) to describe vitamin B12 status and the status of other ... -
Vitamin-D status and neurodevelopment and growth in young north Indian children: a secondary data analysis
Chowdhury, Ranadip; Taneja, Sunita; Bhandari, Nita; Kvestad, Ingrid; Strand, Tor A; Bhan, Maharaj Kishan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-18)Background: Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked with impaired development in animal studies; however, the evidence from human studies is scanty. Evidence as to whether vitamin-D deficiency during early childhood affects ... -
Weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial
Markhus, Maria Wik; Hysing, Mari; Midtbø, Lisa Kolden; Nerhus, Ive; Næss, Synnøve; Aakre, Inger; Kvestad, Ingrid; Dahl, Lisbeth; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency is still present in many countries, particularly in pregnant women. Observational studies suggest that mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may be associated ...