Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services
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The role of occupational exposures in the development of cancer among firefighters
Background In early 2026, the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) was commissioned by the Swedish Government to examine the significance of
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Method
SBU works according to a systematic methodology that follows international guidelines. Here you can find the resources that SBU uses in its work, as well as videos and current training opportunities
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Organisational and social work environment and mental ill-health
Background Deficiencies in the organisational and social work environment negatively affect mental health. A previous evaluation by SBU shows that individuals with low job control combined with high
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International guidelines for psychiatric conditions – a living evidence map
Project members International guidelines for psychiatric conditions – a living evidence map A collaboration between the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare and SBU SBU Fredrik Tholander,
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The dental care system’s opportunities to prevent and identify medical diagnoses and health conditions
Objective The aim is to compile scientific evidence and health economic assessments for methods within dental care aimed at preventing and identifying health conditions. In addition, scientific
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Discrimination, violence and threats at work and its association with common mental disorders
Background In the spring of 2025, SBU was commissioned by the government to evaluate the association between work environmental factors and the onset of mental illness, including potential gender
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Prioritisation of Knowledge Needs Concerning Home Care for Older Adults
Background In the 2024 government appropriation directions, SBU was commissioned to produce knowledge summaries to improve elderly care (S20323/03257). The assignment is to be finalised by 1 December
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Effects of social prescribing on loneliness
Question What effect does social prescribing have on people under the age of 60 in terms of social outcomes such as loneliness, social isolation and social participation? PICO Population: People
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Newborn screening of mucopolysackaridosis type 1
Background The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare is investigating whether mucopolysackaridosis type 1 should be included in the newborn screening program, with PKU screening test. SBU has
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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
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