Bjarne Robberstad
Position
Head of Department, Section for Ethics and Health Economics
Affiliation
Research
Economic evaluation of health interventions in low income settings
Projects:
- Prevention of malaria in children treated agains anaemia: http://www.forskningsradet.no/prognett-globvac/Nyheter/Does_prolonged_malaria_treatment_save_lives/1254023134888/p1224697869306
Teaching
- INTH 306, Health Economics, Centre for International Health. Facilitator and main lecturer for the years 2002-2005.
- INTH 316, The Health Systems, Centre for International Health. Facilitator and main lecturer for the module ”Introduction to Economic Evaluation” for the years 2006-2010.
- The global HIV epidemic and research challenges to improve prevention, support and care. Lecturing and supervision at this TropEd course at the Centre for International Health for the years 2003-2010.
- ECON 221, Health Economics, Department of Economics, UiB. Guest lecturing 2006-2009.
- Miscellaneous guest lecturing at the University of Tromsø, the Univsersity College of Oslo and Norwegian Teacher Academy 2006 – 2010.
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences: Teaching at Financing and Health Economics module in Master of Arts in Health Policy and Management, 2008.
Publications
Reader opinion piece
Academic article
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2024). Impact of cash transfer programs on healthcare utilization and catastrophic health expenditures in rural Zambia: a cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Veneti, Lamprini; Robberstad, Bjarne; Steens, Anneke et al. (2024). Social contact patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: insights from a panel study, April to September 2020. (external link)
- Idro,, Richard; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Opoka, Robert et al. (2024). Weekly dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus monthly sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for malaria chemoprevention in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda and Malawi (CHEMCHA): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (external link)
- Hassan, Shoaib; Mustafa, Tehmina; Muller, William et al. (2024). Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the MPT64-antigen detection test to Xpert MTB/RIF and ZN-microscopy for the diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: An economic evaluation modelling study. (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Rujumba, Joseph; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2024). “Whatever is bad goes back to the woman”: The gendered blame game of sickle cell disease in Malawi and Uganda. (external link)
- Chamani, Amisa Tindamanyile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mori, Amani Thomas (2024). Budget Impact Analysis of Implementing Antenatal Care Recommendations for Positive Pregnancy Outcomes at Public Primary Facilities in Tanzania. (external link)
- Phiri, Kamija S.; Khairallah, Carole; Kwambai, Titus Kimutai et al. (2023). Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention in children admitted with severe anaemia in malaria-endemic settings in Africa: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. (external link)
- Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Opoka, Robert et al. (2023). Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the chemoprevention of malaria in children with sickle cell anaemia in eastern and southern Africa (CHEMCHA): a protocol for a multi-centre, two-arm, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled superiority trial. (external link)
- Teigen, David; Opoka, Robert O.; Kasirye, Phillip et al. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness of Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low-Income African Setting: A Model-Based Evaluation of Two Dosing Regimens. (external link)
- Okell, Lucy C.; Kwambai, Titus K.; Dhabangi, Aggrey et al. (2023). Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa. (external link)
- Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Ter Kuile, Feiko O. et al. (2023). Predicting adherence to postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in Malawian preschool children: A prognostic multivariable analysis. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus K; Mori, Amani Thomas; Nevitt, Sarah et al. (2022). Post-discharge morbidity and mortality in children admitted with severe anaemia and other health conditions in malaria-endemic settings in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (external link)
- Brendbekken, Audun; Robberstad, Bjarne; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2022). Public participation: healthcare rationing in the newspaper media. (external link)
- Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Gondwe, Thandile; Dhabangi, Aggrey et al. (2022). Economic evaluation of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in preschool children treated for severe anaemia in Malawi, Kenya, and Uganda: A cost-effectiveness analysis. (external link)
- Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan et al. (2022). Is amalgam removal in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms cost-effective? A prospective cohort and decision modelling study in Norway. (external link)
- Lund, Ulrikke Højslev; Stoinska-Schneider, Anna Karina; Larsen, Karianne et al. (2022). Cost-Effectiveness of Mobile Stroke Unit Care in Norway. (external link)
- Aarø, Leif Edvard; Veneti, Lamprini; Vedaa, Øystein et al. (2022). Visiting crowded places during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel study among adult Norwegians. (external link)
- Tranvåg, Eirik Joakim; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2022). Appraising Drugs Based on Cost-effectiveness and Severity of Disease in Norwegian Drug Coverage Decisions. (external link)
- Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan et al. (2021). Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints. (external link)
- Hussain, Hamidah; Malik, Amyn; Ahmed, Junaid F. et al. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of household contact investigation for detection of tuberculosis in Pakistan. (external link)
- Mwangi, Martin N; Mzembe, Glory; Moya, Ernest et al. (2021). Protocol for a multicentre, parallel-group, open-label randomised controlled trial comparing ferric carboxymaltose with the standard of care in anaemic Malawian pregnant women: the REVAMP trial. (external link)
- Chamani, Amisa Tindamanyile; Mori, Amani Thomas; Robberstad, Bjarne (2021). Implementing standard antenatal care interventions: health system cost at primary health facilities in Tanzania. (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto et al. (2021). Adherence to community versus facility-based delivery of monthly malaria chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anemia in Malawian children: A cluster randomized trial. (external link)
- Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan et al. (2021). Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam fillings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal. (external link)
- Solberg, Carl Tollef; Barra, Mathias; Robberstad, Bjarne (2020). Bør vi diskontere fremtidige helsegevinster? Pro et contra . (external link)
- Petkovic et al., Jennifer; Jull, Janet; Yoganathan, Manosila et al. (2020). Reporting of health equity considerations in cluster and individually randomized trials. (external link)
- Chinkhumba, Jobiba Joe Henderson; De Allergi, Manuela; Brenner, Stephan et al. (2020). The cost-effectiveness of using results-based financing to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in Malawi. (external link)
- Steens, Anneke; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; Veneti, Lamprini et al. (2020). Poor self-reported adherence to COVID-19-related quarantine/isolation requests, Norway, April to July 2020. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Idro, Richard et al. (2020). Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia. (external link)
- Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Jbaily, Abdulrahman; Verguet, Stéphane et al. (2020). Is cycle network expansion cost-effective? A health economic evaluation of cycling in Oslo . (external link)
- Solberg, Carl Tollef; Barra, Mathias; Robberstad, Bjarne (2020). Should we discount future health benefits? Pro et contra (English translation) . (external link)
- Hussain, Hamidad Farid; Mori, Amani Thomas; Khan, Aamir Javed et al. (2019). The cost-effectiveness of incentive-based active case finding for tuberculosis (TB) control in the private sector Karachi, Pakistan. (external link)
- Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Ayana, Taye Gari et al. (2019). 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. (external link)
- Jull, Janet; Graham, Ian D.; Kristjansson, Elizabeth et al. (2019). Taking an integrated knowledge translation approach in research to develop the CONSORT-Equity 2017 reporting guideline: an observational study. (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Lange, Siri; Robberstad, Bjarne (2019). Malariaprofylakse til barn med alvorlig anemi redder liv – men hva er den beste leveringsmetoden på landsbygda i Malawi?. (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2018). Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Malawi: caregivers` acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods methods. (external link)
- Binyaruka, Peter John; Robberstad, Bjarne; Torsvik, Gaute et al. (2018). Does payment for performance increase performance inequalities across health providers? A case study of Tanzania. (external link)
- Hailu, Alemayehu; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Deressa, Wakgari et al. (2018). Cost-effectiveness of a combined intervention of long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying compared with each intervention alone for malaria prevention in Ethiopia. (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto et al. (2018). Delivery strategies for malaria chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years old in Malawi: a protocol for a cluster randomized trial. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Idro, Richard et al. (2018). Malaria chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: Study protocol for a multi-centre, two-arm, randomised, placebo-controlled, superiority trial. (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Blomberg, Bjørn et al. (2018). Introducing post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) for management of severe anemia in Malawian children: a qualitative study of community health workers’ perceptions and motivation. (external link)
- Binyaruka, Peter John; Robberstad, Bjarne; Torsvik, Gaute et al. (2018). Who benefits from increased service utilisation? Examining the distributional effects of payment for performance in Tanzania. (external link)
- Nankabirwa, Victoria; Tumwine, James K; Namugga, Olive et al. (2017). Early versus late BCG vaccination in HIV-1-exposed infants in Uganda: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Hangoma, Peter; Aakvik, Arild; Robberstad, Bjarne (2017). Health Shocks and Household Welfare in Zambia: An Assessment of Changing Risk. (external link)
- Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mayige, Mary T. et al. (2017). Cost-effectiveness analysis of population-based tobacco control strategies in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania. (external link)
- Hailu, Alemayehu; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Deressa, Wakgari et al. (2017). Economic burden of malaria and predictors of cost variability to rural households in southcentral Ethiopia. (external link)
- Chinkhumba, Jobiba Joe Henderson; De Allegri, Manuela; Mazalale, Jacob et al. (2017). Household costs and time to seek care for pregnancy related complications: The role of results-based financing. (external link)
- Hangoma, Peter; Aakvik, Arild; Robberstad, Bjarne (2017). Explaining changes in child health inequality in the run up to the 2015 millennium development goals (MDGs): The case of Zambia. (external link)
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Kampata, Linda Milimo; Musonda, Patrick et al. (2017). Cost-benefit and extended cost-effectiveness analysis of a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program in Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Jull, Janet E.G.; Whitehead, Margaret; Petticrew, Mark et al. (2017). When is a randomised controlled trial health equity relevant? Development and validation of a conceptual framework. (external link)
- Hangoma, Peter; Robberstad, Bjarne; Aakvik, Arild (2017). Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long-Term Effects. (external link)
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (2016). Budget impact analysis of using dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine to treat uncomplicated malaria in children in Tanzania. (external link)
- Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mori, Amani Thomas et al. (2016). Equity impact analysis of medical approaches to cardiovascular diseases prevention in Tanzania. (external link)
- Hailu, Alemayehu; Lindtjorn, Bernt; Deressa, Wakgari et al. (2016). Equity in long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in a rural South Central Ethiopia. (external link)
- Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Ruhago, Georg Mugambage; Mori, Amani Thomas et al. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of medical primary prevention strategies to reduce absolute risk of cardiovascular disease in Tanzania: A Markov modelling study. (external link)
- Ayana, Taye Gari; Kenea, Oljira; Loha, Eskindir et al. (2016). 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. (external link)
- Deressa, Wakgari; Loha, Eskindir; Balkew, Meshesha et al. (2016). Combining long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Ethiopia: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
- Chola, Lumbwe; Fadnes, Lars T.; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S. et al. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of peer counselling for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda. (external link)
- Ngalesoni, Frida; Ruhago, Georg; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2015). Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania. (external link)
- Ruhago, Georg; Ngalesoni, Frida Namnyak; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of live oral attenuated human rotavirus vaccine in Tanzania. (external link)
Report
- Evensen, Line Holtet; Kleven, Linn; Dahm, Kristin Thuve et al. (2023). Sutur av degenerative rotatorcuff-rupturer: en fullstendig metodevurdering. (external link)
- Lund, Ulrikke Højslev; Bidonde, Julia; Kornør, Hege et al. (2021). Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) for individuals with glaucoma. A health technology assessment . (external link)
- Himmels, Jan Peter William; Flottorp, Signe Agnes; Stoinska-Schneider, Anna Karina et al. (2021). Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients with severe aortic stenosis and low surgical risk and across surgical risk groups: a health technology assessment . (external link)
- Kvist, Beate Charlotte Fagerlund; Chudasama, Kishan Kumar; Brurberg, Kjetil Gundro et al. (2019). Prosigna genprofiltest for å vurdere forventet nytte av kjemoterapi ved brystkreft. Vurdering av innsendt informasjon. (external link)
- Fagerlund, Beate Charlotte; Stoinska-Schneider, Anna; Lauvrak, Vigdis et al. (2019). Health technology assessment of Transcatether aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis and intermediate surgical risk – Part 2. Health economic evaluation. (external link)
- Ormstad, Sari Susanna; Lund, Ulrikke Højslev; Chudasama, Kishan Kumar et al. (2019). Prehospital CT for early diagnosis and treatment of suspected acute stroke or severe head injury. A health technology assessment. (external link)
- Bidonde Torre, Maria Julia; Fagerlund, Beate Charlotte; Frønsdal, Katrine Bjørnebek et al. (2017). FreeStyle Libre-systemet for egenmåling av blodsukker: en hurtigmetodevurdering. (external link)
- Stoinska-Schneider, Anna; Robberstad, Bjarne; Fure, Brynjar (2016). Mekanisk trombektomi ved akutt hjerneinfarkt del 2. Helseøkonomisk evaluering. (external link)
Academic lecture
- Nkosi-Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto et al. (2021). Effectiveness of community versus facility delivery of dihydroartemisinin-peraquine for post-discharge malaria chemoprevention in management of severe anaemia in Malawian children. (external link)
- Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Ter Kuile, Feiko O.; Phiri, Kamija S. et al. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of PMC. (external link)
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Okell, Lucy C; Kwambai, Titus Kimutai et al. (2021). Epidemiological impact of PMC. (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2021). Caregiver's acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods of PMC. (external link)
- Robberstad, Bjarne; Phiri, Kamija S. (2021). Symposium 3: Monthly malaria chemoprevention for the post-discharge management (PMC) of severe anaemia in children - Clinical evidence, effective implementation, acceptability, epidemiological consequences, cost-effectiveness and equity impact (introduction and overview). (external link)
- Phiri, Kamija; Robberstad, Bjarne (2019). Efficacy and Effectiveness of Post-Discharge Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi: Preliminary report . (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Mori, Amani Thomas; Nevitt, Sarah et al. (2018). Post-discharge risks of morbidity and mortality in children in malaria endemic settings in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Oral presentation. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Aggrey, Dhabangi; Idro, Richard et al. (2017). Malaria Chemoprevention with monthly treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: A 3-year, multi-centre, parallel-group, two-arm randomised placebo controlled superiority trial.. (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, M et al. (2017). Delivery strategies of malaria chemoprevention for post-discharge management of children with severe anemia in Malawi (oral). (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Aggrey, Dhabangi; Idro, Richard et al. (2017). CPD Migori: Malaria Chemoprevention with monthly treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: A 3-year, multi-centre, parallel-group, two-arm randomised placebo controlled superiority trial.. (external link)
- Binyaruka, Peter John; Torsvik, Gaute; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2017). Who benefits From Increased Service Utilization: Examining The Distributional Effects Of Payment For Performance in Tanzania. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Aggrey, Dhabangi; Idro, Richard et al. (2016). CPD meeting: Malaria Chemoprevention with monthly treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: A 3-year, multi-centre, parallel-group, two-arm randomised placebo controlled superiority trial. . (external link)
- Binyaruka, Peter John; Torsvik, Gaute; Mæstad, Ottar et al. (2015). Equity effects of the Pay-for-Performance scheme among health facilities in Tanzania. (external link)
Academic literature review
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Binyaruka, Peter; Hangoma, Peter et al. (2020). Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. (external link)
- Chudasama, Kishan Kumar; Brurberg, Kjetil Gundro; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2019). Prosigna Gene Signature to Assess Expected Benefit from Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. Assessment of manufacturer’s submission. (external link)
Poster
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto et al. (2019). Effectiveness Of Community Versus Facility Delivery Strategies On Adherence To Dihydroartemesinin-Piperaquine For Post-Discharge Malaria Chemoprevention In Management Of Severe Anaemia In Malawian Children. (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, Mavuto et al. (2019). Effectiveness Of Community Versus Facility Delivery Strategies On Adherence To Dihydroartemesinin-Piperaquine For Post-Discharge Malaria Chemoprevention In Management Of Severe Anaemia In Malawian Children. (external link)
- Kühl, Melf-Jakob; Pannu, Mehmajeet Kaur; ter Kuile, Feiko et al. (2019). Predicting parents’ adherence to malaria prophylaxis: a multivariable prediction model for caregivers’ adherence to post-discharge malaria chemoprophylaxis for children in Malawi . (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2018). Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Malawi: caregivers` acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods methods. (external link)
- Kwambai, Titus Kimutai; Aggrey, Dhabangi; Idro, Richard et al. (2017). Globvac: Malaria Chemoprevention with monthly treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: A 3-year, multi-centre, parallel-group, two-arm randomised placebo controlled superiority trial. . (external link)
- Gondwe, Thandile; Robberstad, Bjarne; Mukaka, M et al. (2017). Delivery strategies of malaria chemoprevention for post-discharge management of children with severe anemia in Malawi (poster) . (external link)
- Svege, Sarah; Kaunda, Blessings N; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2017). Caretakers` acceptability of different delivery mechanisms of Post-discharge Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) in Zomba, Southern Malawi A qualitative study under the GLOBVAC funded Post-discharge Malaria Chemoprevention Delivery (PMC) study . (external link)
Doctoral dissertation
- Chinkhumba, Jobiba Joe Henderson; Robberstad, Bjarne (2018). Economic analysis of Results-based financing in Malawi. Strengthening the evidence base for alternative maternal and perinatal Healthcare funding. (external link)
- Hailu, Alemayehu; Robberstad, Bjarne (2018). Economic evaluation of malaria prevention in Ethiopia. Economic burden, equity, and cost-effectiveness analysis of malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia. (external link)
- Binyaruka, Peter John; Torsvik, Gaute; Robberstad, Bjarne (2018). Distributional effects of payment for performance in the health sector. Examining effects on structural quality, performance outcomes and service utilisation in Tanzania. (external link)
- Hangoma, Peter; Robberstad, Bjarne; Aakvik, Arild (2017). Social Protection, Health Risk, and Household Welfare in Zambia. (external link)
- Ruhago, George Mugambage; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Robberstad, Bjarne (2015). Economic evaluation and equity impact analysis of interventions for maternal and child health in Tanzania. Evidence for fair and efficient priority setting. (external link)
- Mori, Amani Thomas; Robberstad, Bjarne (2015). Pharmacoeconomics and Formulary Decision-Making in Tanzania. Generating Evidence for Antimalarial Drugs. (external link)
Feature article
See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.
Enhanced contact investigation for tuberculosis is cost-effective in Pakistan
Adding enhanced contact investigation to the existing passive mode detected 3.8 times more cases of TB per index patient compared with passive contact investigation alone in Pakistan, and cost of US$238 per incremental patient with TB identified. This is the main conclusion of Hamidah Hussain and HELTER's new paper in BMJ Open.
Measuring health problems in patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms associated with amalgam fillings is challenging
Admassu Lamu and colleagues find that the GHC-index is a valid and responsive instrument for assessing symptom load in MUPS patients attributing their health complaints to amalgam fillings and undergoing amalgam removal. Published recently in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, with support from HELTER.
Projects
1. Malaria Chemoprevention for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children in Malawi, Uganda and Kenya (IPTpd): Moving towards policy. Budget 32.8 mill NOK, Research council of Norway, 2014-2019