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Per Olav Vandvik er professor II ved Institutt for helse og samfunn, Universitetet i Oslo samt daglig leder for stiftelsen MAGIC Evidence Ecosystem.
Articles by Per Olav Vandvik
Do we have trustworthy guidelines for clinical practice in Norway?
- Per Olav Vandvik
19.02.2018:
Guidelines for treatment of sepsis raise important questions. Kaspersen and co-authors highlight an important topic for the Norwegian health services: How can we ensure effective, safe treatment for patients by means of clinical practice guidelines, in this case for sepsis (1)? In order to be...
Shared decision-making in decisions on treatment
- Pål Gulbrandsen,
- Eirik Hugaas Ofstad,
- Trygve Holmøy,
- Per Olav Vandvik
16.09.2014:
Legislation entitles patients to be involved in decisions on treatment that apply to themselves (shared decision-making). This sounds reasonable, and few will question this principle today. In reality, this is a complex and time-consuming process that requires guided training, in part because...
Work files as learning tools in knowledge management
- Ingrid Charlotte Kongerud,
- Per Olav Vandvik
20.08.2013:
In the medical studies at the University of Oslo, the teaching of knowledge management is integrated into the course «Knowledge management, leadership and quality improvement», abbreviated KLoK (1). In their tenth semester, the students go on a twelve-week clinical placement period in hospitals or...
From clinical questions to trustworthy answers
- Per Olav Vandvik,
- Michael Bretthauer,
- Ingrid Charlotte Kongerud
20.08.2013:
Evidence-based practice is based on a combination of the best current research evidence, clinical expertise and the patients’ own preferences. In evidence-based practice, tools are used to find trustworthy answers to relevant clinical questions, and this requires skills in knowledge management. To...
Knowledge, leadership and quality in the medical school curriculum
- Jan C. Frich,
- Sarah Frandsen Gran,
- Per Olav Vandvik,
- Pål Gulbrandsen,
- Per Hjortdahl
21.08.2012:
Knowledge management, leadership and quality improvement – abbreviated «KLoK» – was introduced as a separate subject in the medical school curriculum at the University of Oslo in 2011. This subject will provide the students with the skills to exercise their medical vocation professionally, as...
Evidence-based practice for Norwegian physicians?
- Per Olav Vandvik,
- Øystein Eiring
20.09.2011:
A new report from the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services sheds light on why and how evidence-based practice should be introduced in the specialist health service. We hope that the Norwegian Medical Association will play a key role in encouraging Norwegian doctors to be willing and...