Atle Fretheim
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
227 Papers
1.1K Citations
Atle Fretheim is an academic researcher from Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Health care. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 195 publications. Previous affiliations of Atle Fretheim include Harvard University & Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs.
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Papers
Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research
Salla A Munro,Simon Lewin,Simon Lewin,Helen Smith,Mark E Engel,Mark E Engel,Atle Fretheim,Jimmy Volmink,Jimmy Volmink +8 more
TL;DR: The aim of this systematic review of qualitative studies was to understand the factors considered important by patients, caregivers and health care providers in contributing to TB medication adherence, and to help inform the development of patient-centred interventions and of interventions to address structural barriers to treatment adherence.
Conducting a meta-ethnography of qualitative literature: Lessons learnt
Salla Atkins,Salla Atkins,Salla Atkins,Simon Lewin,Simon Lewin,Helen Smith,Mark E Engel,Atle Fretheim,Jimmy Volmink,Jimmy Volmink +9 more
TL;DR: Meta-ethnography is a useful method for synthesising qualitative research and for developing models that interpret findings across multiple studies but further research is needed to address the wide range of methodological and epistemological questions raised by the approach.
Group based diabetes self-management education compared to routine treatment for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A systematic review with meta-analysis
TL;DR: Group-based DSME in people with type 2 diabetes results in improvements in clinical, lifestyle and psychosocial outcomes and quality of life no conclusion could be drawn due to high heterogeneity.
Paying for performance to improve the delivery of health interventions in low- and middle-income countries
TL;DR: The current evidence for the effects of paying for performance on the provision of health care and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries is assessed and a narrative synthesis with separate results from each study is presented.
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SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP). 1: What is evidence-informed policymaking?
TL;DR: Evidence-informed policymaking helps policymakers gain an understanding of the systematic and transparent processes used to ensure that relevant research is identified, appraised and used appropriately within the policymaking process.