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Evidence for better health care and social services

Occupational Exposures and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A systematic review. Research shows that there is an association between occupational exposure to airborne substances and increased occurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Psychological and psychosocial treatment interventions for people with intellectual disabilities who have been exposed to sexual violence

A Systematic Review including Ethical Aspects

About SBU

An independent national agency, tasked by the government with assessing health care and social service interventions from a broad perspective, covering medical, economic, ethical and social aspects.

Method

SBU conducts its projects using a systematic methodology, in line with international guidelines. Here you can find information on the different components of our methodology, together with additional links.

Critical appraisal tools and checklists

We have collected tools for assessing risk of bias in various types of studies as well as SBU's guidelines to assess ethical aspects of interventions.

The Egon Jonsson Award

”The transition of assessing health technologies to social interventions in Sweden" is the title of a paper written by Sophie Werkö, Titti Mattsson, Sofia Tranæus, Pernilla Östlund, and Knut Sundell that has been shortlisted for the Egon Jonsson Award at HTAi in Buenos Aires.