Cochrane reviews with Norwegian authors 2022

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears).

The objective of this review is to assess the benefits and harms of arthroscopic surgery, including debridement, partial menisectomy or both, compared with placebo surgery or non‐surgical treatment in people with degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis, degenerative meniscal tears, or both).

 

Norway-based authors included Per O. Vandvi,  Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

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Skin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy

The primary objective of this review is to assess the effects of skin care interventions such as emollients for primary prevention of eczema and food allergy in infants. The second objective is to  identify features of study populations such as age, hereditary risk, and adherence to interventions that are associated with the greatest treatment benefit or harm for both eczema and food allergy.


Norway-based authors included 
Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen and Eva M. Rehbinder, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo (UiO)
Håvard O. Skjerven, University of Oslo (UiO)


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Music therapy for people with substance use disorders

The objective of this review is to compare the effect of music therapy in addition to standard care versus standard care alone, or to standard care plus an active control intervention, on psychological symptoms, substance craving, motivation for treatment, and motivation to stay clean/sober.

Norway-based authors included 
Claire Ghetti, University of Bergen (UIB)
Annette K. Brenner og Christian Gold, NORCE.
Lars Lien, Innlandet Hospital.


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Music therapy for autistic people

The objective of this review is to review the effects of music therapy, or music therapy added to standard care, for autistic people.

Norway-based authors included 
Monika Geretsegger, Karin A. Mössler and Christian Gold, NORCE.


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Shared decision‐making interventions for people with mental health conditions

The objective of this review is to assess the effects of shared decision-making (SDM) interventions for people of all ages with mental health conditions, directed at people with mental health conditions, carers, or healthcare professionals, on a range of outcomes including: clinical outcomes, participation/involvement in decision‐making process (observations on the process of SDM; user‐reported, SDM‐specific outcomes of encounters), recovery, satisfaction, knowledge, treatment/medication continuation, health service outcomes, and adverse outcomes.

Norway-based authors included 
Marianne Storm, University of Stavanger (UiS) and Molde University College


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