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Effect of withholding breastfeeding on the immune response to a live oral rotavirus vaccine in North Indian infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-11)Interference from transplacental and breast milk antibodies may impede the performance of oral livevaccines. The effect of breastfeeding on the immunogenicity of Rotarix®, a two-dose oral monova-lent rotavirus vaccine, was ... -
Estimating the future burden of hip fractures in Norway. A NOREPOS study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The incidence rate of hip fractures seems to be declining in many western countries. However, due to the ageing of the population, the number of fractures may still be on the rise. No papers so far have quantified ... -
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09)METHODS: We used results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 for all-cause mortality, cause-specific mortality, and non-fatal disease burden to derive HALE and DALYs by sex for 195 ... -
GPs' negotiation strategies regarding sick leave for subjective health complaints
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Objectives. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) specific negotiation strategies regarding sick-leave issues with patients suffering from subjective health complaints. Design. Focus-group study. Setting. Nine focus-group ... -
Health gains and financial risk protection afforded by public financing of selected interventions in Ethiopia: An extended cost-effectiveness analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05)Background: The way in which a government chooses to finance a health intervention can affect the uptake of health interventions and consequently the extent of health gains. In addition to health gains, some policies such ... -
Healthcare databases in Europe for studying medicine use and safety during pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose The aim of this study was to describe a number of electronic healthcare databases in Europe in terms of the population covered, the source of the data captured and the availability of data on key variables required ... -
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09)Background: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of “leaving no one behind”. Understanding today's gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers ... -
The role of evidence in the decision-making process of selecting essential medicines in developing countries: the case of Tanzania
(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 ... -
The safety attitudes questionnaire - Ambulatory version: Psychometric properties of the Norwegian translated version for the primary care setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-29)Background: Patient safety culture is how leader and staff interaction, attitudes, routines and practices protect patients from adverse events in healthcare. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire is the most widely used ...