Astrid Dahlgren

About

Astrid Dahlgren has a background in health services research and public health and is a professor in mental health work, quality improvement, and evaluation.

She has previously worked at the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services/FHI and has been a section leader at RBUP East and South.

She is particularly focused on developing evidence-based policies, public education in critical thinking, and supporting the development of safe and effectice health-and welfare services for children, young people, and adults. Astrid has extensive methodological expertise and experience with qualitative and quantitative studies as well as systematic reviews.

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Psychiatry, child psychiatry Preventive medicine Midical sciences Education Medical technology

Subject areas

Health services research Public health

Research groups

Scientific publications

Ringle, Vanesa A. Mora; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Jensen-Doss, Amanda (2025). Critical thinking about health and treatments in the United States: a cross-sectional assessment of parents and undergraduate college students. BMC Public Health. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21291-9

Elvsaas, Ida-Kristin Ørjasæter; Myrhaug, Hilde Tinderholt ; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa ; Kasper, Jürgen ; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Molin, Marianne (2024). Experiences Using Media Health Claims to Teach Evidence-Based Practice to Healthcare Students: A Mixed Methods Study. F1000. Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.146648.2

Dahlgren, Astrid ; Myrhaug, Hilde Tinderholt ; Husum, Tonje Lossius (2024). Skandinaviske retningslinjer for behandling av psykisk lidelse hos barn og unge: En kvalitetsvurdering. Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet).
https://doi.org/10.52734/FUOS6071

Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Mugisha, Michael; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Rose, Christopher James; Nsangi, Allen; Kaseje, Margaret; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Oxman, Matthew Prescott; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Venkateswaran, Mahima; Papadopoulou, Eleni; Oxman, Andrew David (2024). Effects of the informed health choices secondary school intervention after 1 year: a prospective meta-analysis using individual participant data. 18 p. Trials. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08577-w

Dahlgren, Astrid ; Semakula, Daniel; Chesire, Faith; Mugisha, Michael; Nakyejwe, Esther; Nsangi, Allen; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Ochieng, Marlyn A.; Oxman, Andrew David; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Simbi, Clarisse Marie Claudine (2023). Critical thinking about treatment effects in Eastern Africa: development and Rasch analysis of an assessment tool. 15 p. F1000 Research. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.132052.1

Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Kaseje, Margaret; Ochieng, Marlyn; Ngatia, Benson; Mugisha, Michael; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Oxman, Matt; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Rose, Christopher James; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Sewankambo, Nelson K; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Oxman, Andrew David (2023). Effects of the informed health choices secondary school intervention on the ability of students in Kenya to think critically about health choices: A cluster-randomized trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine (JEBM). Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12556

Ssenyonga, Ronald; Oxman, Andrew David; Nakyejwe, Esther; Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Mugisha, Michael; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Oxman, Matt; Rose, Christopher James; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Kaseje, Margaret; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Sewankambo, Nelson K (2023). Use of the informed health choices educational intervention to improve secondary students’ ability to think critically about health interventions in Uganda: A cluster-randomized trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine (JEBM). Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12553

Mugisha, Michael; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Simbi, Clarisse Marie Claudine; Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Oxman, Matt; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Rose, Christopher James; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Kaseje, Margaret; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Oxman, Andrew David (2023). Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of students in Rwanda to think critically about health choices: A cluster-randomized trial. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine (JEBM). Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12551

Chesire, Faith Chelagat; Mugisha, Michael; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Rose, Christopher James; Nsangi, Allen; Kaseje, Margaret; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Oxman, Matt; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen; Moberg, Jenny Olivia Jenkins; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Oxman, Andrew David (2023). Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention: A prospective meta-analysis. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine (JEBM). Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12552

Oxman, Andrew David; Chalmers, Iain; Dahlgren, Astrid (2023). Key concepts for informed health choices: Where’s the evidence?. F1000. Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.123051.2

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Research reports

Oxman, Andrew David; Chalmers, Iain; Dahlgren, Astrid (2019). Key Concepts for assessing claims about treatment effects and making well-informed treatment choices. Version 2019. 20 p. Informed Health Choices.

Mosdøl, Annhild; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth; Straumann, Gyri Synnøve Hval; Spilker, Ragnhild Anne Caroline Storste ; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid (2018). Adapted health information and patient education for persons with immigrant or minority ethnic background. ISBN: 978-82-8082-984-9. 86 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2582087

Straumann, Gyri Synnøve Hval; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Holte, Hilde H. (2017). Effect of general practitioner’s presence at accident site: a systematic review. ISBN: 978‐82‐8082‐850-7. 40 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2986060

Semakula, Daniel; Nsangi, Allen; Oxman, Andrew David; Sewankambo, Nelson K; Guttersrud, Øystein; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid (2017). Measuring ability to assess claims about treatment effects in English and Luganda: evaluation of multiple-choice questions from the “Claim Evaluation Tools” database using Rasch modelling. 17 p. Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2494922

Semakula, Daniel; Nsangi, Allen; Glenton, Claire; Kaseje, Margaret; Lewin, Simon; Oxman, Andrew David; Oxman, Matt; Rosenbaum, Sarah; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Chalmers, Iain; Fretheim, Atle ; Sewankambo, Nelson K (2017). An educational podcast to improve the ability of parents of primary school children in Uganda to assess claims about treatment effects: Process evaluation protocol. ISBN: 978-82-8082-804-0. 21 p. Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
http://www.informedhealthchoices.org/wp-content/up

Oxman, Andrew David; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Garratt, Andrew; Rosenbaum, Sarah (2017). Understanding of key concepts relevant to assessing claims about treatment effects: a survey of Norwegian adults. ISBN: 978-82-8082-819-4. 25 p. Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
http://www.informedhealthchoices.org/wp-content/up

Holte, Hilde H.; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Straumann, Gyri Synnøve Hval (2017). Psykososial behandling med eller uten bruk av antipsykotika for pasienter med aktiv psykose, en systematisk oversikt. ISBN: 978‐82‐8082‐869‐9. 26 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2457878

Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Forsetlund, Louise; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth; Ding, Yunpeng; Straumann, Gyri Synnøve Hval (2017). Tilpasset informasjon og opplæring for pasienter med innvandrer- eller minoritetsbakgrunn: et systematisk litteratursøk. ISBN: 978‐82‐8082‐841‐5. 42 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2446260

Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Underland, Vigdis; Straumann, Gyri Synnøve Hval; Forsetlund, Louise (2017). Pasientvolum og kvalitet i karkirurgi: en systematisk oversikt. ISBN: 978‐82‐8082‐813‐2. 287 p. Folkehelseinstituttet.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2447191

Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Glenton, Claire; Lewin, Simon; Oxman, Andrew David; Oxman, Matt; Rosenbaum, Sarah; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Kaseje, Margaret; Fretheim, Atle ; Sewankambo, Nelson K (2016). Resources to teach primary school children in low-income countries to assess claims about treatment effects: Protocol for a process evaluation. ISBN: 978-82-8082-780-7. 30 p. Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
http://www.informedhealthchoices.org/wp-content/up

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Dissemination

Elvsaas, Ida-Kristin Ørjasæter; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa ; Habib, Laurence ; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Molin, Marianne (2023). Kritisk tenkning i møte med helsepåstander i media. Mobilspillet Bak Overskriftene. Folkehelsekonferansen 2023. Alle løfter alle - et raust og robust samfunn!. Folkehelseforeningen.

Elvsåshagen, Mari; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Eidet, Lise Mette; Øgrim, Kjell Geir (2020). The effects of interventions for ADHD in children and adolescents: An updated review of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD202001

Aronson, Jeffrey; Barends, Eric; Boruch, Robert; Brennan, Marnie; Chalmers, Iain; Chislett, Joe; Cunliffe-Jones, Peter; Dahlgren, Astrid ; Gaarder, Marie; Haines, Andy; Heneghan, Carl; Matthews, Robert; Maynard, Brandy; Oxman, Andrew David; Oxman, Matt; Pullin, Andrew S.; Randall, Nicola; Roddam, Hazel; Schoonees, Anel; Sharples, Jonathan; Stewart, Ruth; Stott, Janet; Tallis, Raymond; Thomas, Nerys; Vale, Luke (2019). Key Concepts for making informed choices. Nature.
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02407-9

Eidet, Lise Mette; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid (2018). Uønskede effekter som følge av ulike behandlingsformer mot depresjon for barn og unge. Barn og Unge Kongressen 2018: Barn, vold og omsorgssvikt, Virksom hjelp til barn som utsatt og som utøver. Barn og unge Kongressen.

Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Bjørndal, Arild; Hammerstrøm, Karianne; Kjøbli, John (2018). Utvikling av en kunnskapsportal om effekt av tiltak for barn og unges psykiske helse: en beslutningstøtteressurs for ansatte i tjenestene (poster- presentation). Barn og unge kongressen 2018.

Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Bjørndal, Arild; Hammerstrøm, Karianne; Kjøbli, John (2018). Enabling informed treatment choices: development of an evidence portal for children and young people's mental health in Norway (oral-presentation). : Abstracts of the 25th Cochrane Colloquium, Edinburgh, UK. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018;(9 Suppl 1):[page number(s)] https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD201801 .

Mosdøl, Annhild; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Ding, Yunpeng; Vist, Gunn Elisabeth (2017). Virker tilpasset helseinformasjon og opplæring for innvandrere og minoriteter?. Folkehelsekonferansen 2017. Norsk forening for folkehelse.

Perez-Gaxiola, Giordano; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid (2017). Validation of a questionnaire to measure people’s ability to assess claims about treatment effects in Spanish. Using Evidence, Improving Lives. Abstracts of the Global Evidence Summit.

Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid (2017). Pasienten som bruker av og medvirker i forskning. Presentasjon, Seminar om brukermedvirkning i leukemiforskningen. Seminar om brukermedvirkning i leukemiforskningen. Radiumhospitalet.

Chalmers, Iain; Glasziou, P; Badenoch, D; Atkinson, P; Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid ; Oxman, Andrew (2016). Evidence Live 2016: Promoting informed healthcare choices by helping people assess treatment claims. BMJ Open.

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Astrid Dahlgren

About

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Subject areas

Research groups

Health communication

Mental Health

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Research reports

Dissemination