http://www.sbu.se/ Some description..... EN http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Blood-test-for-early-diagnosis-of-Alzheimers-Disease/ Background There is ongoing research in the area of developing pharmaceuticals for Alzheimer’s Disease. Several new drugs are currently being tested on patients. If these trials are to show favourable results the need for a method to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease at an early stage arises, as potential treatments need to be initiated in the early stages of the disease, in order to reach an optimal... 2010-06-23T10:34:00.0000000 SBU Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010 10:34:00 +02:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Diagnosis-of-mood-disorders/ Depressive syndromes are among the most common causes of ill health, premature death, loss of productivity and capacity for work. The syndromes include depression, mania, dysthymia and combinations of these.  The diagnoses are made using the criteria in an American (DSM) or a European (ICD-10) classification system. Assessment is usually based on an interview with the patient, often with the aid... 2010-02-01T12:50:00.0000000 SBU Monday, 1 Feb 2010 12:50:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Diagnosis-and-treatment-of-ADHD-and-autism-spectrum-disorders/ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs:  Aspergers Syndrome, autism and atypical autism) are conditions which should not be denoted primarily as diseases but more correctly as disabilities which make their debut in childhood. In a typical case, the afflicted individual has pronounced and sometimes very gravely compromised function, which effects the... 2010-02-01T12:54:00.0000000 SBU Monday, 1 Feb 2010 12:54:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Diet-and-Obesity/ SBU published a report in 2002 entitled Obesity – Problems and Interventions. The report examined a number of different methods for preventing and treating obesity in children, young people and adults. In addition to dietary treatment, physical activity, behavioural therapy, surgery, pharmacological treatment and alternative medicine were assessed. A 2005 report entitled Interventions to Prevent... 2011-05-17T12:45:00.0000000 SBU Tuesday, 17 May 2011 12:45:00 +02:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Drug-eluting-stents-in-coronary-arteries-update/ This project updates the SBU Alert report Drug eluting stents in coronary arteries » from 2004. 2010-07-01T09:33:00.0000000 SBU Thursday, 1 Jul 2010 09:33:00 +02:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Endogenous-markers-for-estimation-of-kidney-function-/ Estimating kidney function – which marker is best? Although many blood samples are taken for the purpose of measuring kidney function, the best test has not yet been determined. Creatinine is among the most common analyses used by Swedish laboratories, and the newer test of cystatin C is spreading rapidly. SBU is now assessing the methods scientifically. Approximately 10 million analyses of... 2010-12-02T11:09:00.0000000 SBU Thursday, 2 Dec 2010 11:09:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Implementation-of-psychiatric-guidelines-and-evidence-based-knowledge-in-the-primary-care-sector/ BackgroundSystematic reviews evaluating the effects of different methods of applying new knowledge in practice have concluded that without exception the methods have little effect. However, such reviews have seldom explored the potential influence on outcomes of the setting in which the methods have been applied. AimTo analyse the effects of various methods of implementation of psychiatric... 2010-11-02T13:36:00.0000000 SBU Tuesday, 2 Nov 2010 13:36:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Diagnosis-and-treatment-of-psychosis-and-schizophrenia/ The estimated incidence of psychosis in the population is 0.5–0.7 percent. Psychosis is characterised by a changed perception of reality and diminished functional ability which often leads to deterioration in social support. Of the psychotic diseases, the most serious diagnosis is schizophrenia.  Men are usually afflicted earlier in life than women. The diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation... 2010-02-01T12:54:00.0000000 SBU Monday, 1 Feb 2010 12:54:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Organisation-of-psychiatric-care-with-special-reference-to-psychoses-and-neuropsychiatric-conditions-/ BackgroundThe project will generate a report based on a literature review of the organisation of care of patients with psychoses and neuropsychiatric conditions. The report will not include a grading of the evidence or a synthesis of the data collected. Aim • Formulation of clinically relevant questions with special reference to organisational methods • An inventory of available organisational... 2010-11-02T13:35:00.0000000 SBU Tuesday, 2 Nov 2010 13:35:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Patient-participation-in-decision-making-in-cases-of-psychosisschizophrenia-or--neuropsychiatric-conditions-ADHD-and-autism-spectrum-conditions/ BackgroundThe project concerns the level of involvement of patients diagnosed with psychosis/schizophrenia and neuropsychiatric conditions (ADHD and autism spectrum conditions) in decision-making about their treatment. Both groups of conditions are highly topical at present and in recent years there have been important advances in knowledge and treatment alternatives, particularly with respect to... 2010-11-02T13:33:00.0000000 SBU Tuesday, 2 Nov 2010 13:33:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/The-impact-of-the-work-environment-on-musculoskeletal-diseases--a-systematic-review-of-the-literature/ Background Medical researchers hold varying opinions concerning the impact of the work environment on musculoskeletal diseases. No up-to-date, scientifically based compilation of research in this field is currently available. Thus, there is a great need for a compilation of the research that has been conducted about the impact of the work environment on musculoskeletal diseases. Many people... 2009-01-22T10:59:00.0000000 SBU Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 10:59:00 +01:00 http://www.sbu.se/en/Ongoing-projects/Transient-Elastography-in-Fibrosis-Staging-FibroScan/ 2011-03-24T17:00:00.0000000 SBU Thursday, 24 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +01:00