Ongoing projects

National plan for a better addiction treatment

Background SBU participate in a collaboration with nine other authorities in a government assignment about a national plan for better addiction treatment and stronger preventive work for alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco, and gambling. The government assignment is directed and coordinated by the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Public...

A map of systematic reviews that have examined how sexual risk exposure can be identified or how mental illness among sexually exposed individuals can be treated

Background SBU has been commissioned by the Government (S2024/02156) to conduct a systematic map of systematic reviews that have studied methods to detect sexual risk exposure, primarily within social services and the health care sector, and where possible also within other areas covered by the agency’s remit. Furthermore, SBU should also conduct a...

Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder

Background In a previous evidence map of systematic reviews of behavioural interventions aimed at increasing physical activity, SBU identified a lack of well conducted systematic reviews for, for example, people with disabilities. Against this background, SBU received a government commission to develop a knowledge base focusing on interventions to...

Extended postnatal home visiting programs

By Swedish government decision 16 December 2024, SBU has been commissioned to compile evidence on interventions within social services aimed at promoting mental well being and preventing poor mental health among children and young people.

Evidence reviews on post covid

Background Post covid is a condition that affects many people and may cause long-term symptoms impacting both daily life and health. Since 2021, SBU has received recurring government assignments to produce evidence reviews on post covid. In the current government assignment, SBU will produce evidence reviews that the National Board of Health and We...

Barriers and facilitators when implementing guidelines in health and social care for the elderly

By Swedish government decision S2023/03257, SBU have been commissioned to increase knowledge about improvement in health and social care for the elderly.

Reinforced foster homes

Background By Swedish government decision 13 April 2023, SBU and the National Board of Health and Welfare have been commissioned to increase knowledge about reinforced foster family care and treatment foster care and to improve the conditions for more placements in reinforced foster family care and treatment foster care. Aim SBU shall produce a kno...