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Rolf Wahlström

Researcher at Karolinska Institutet

Publications -  93
Citations -  2784

Rolf Wahlström is an academic researcher from Karolinska Institutet. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Public health. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 93 publications receiving 2600 citations. Previous affiliations of Rolf Wahlström include Tehran University of Medical Sciences & Uppsala University.

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Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU). Chapter 7. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorders.

TL;DR: The results were conflicting (insufficient evidence) in five studies that investigated whether individuals with psychiatric disorders were at greater risk for sickness absence and disability pension, irrespective of the diagnosis on the sickness certificate.
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Chapter 11. Physicians' sick-listing practices

TL;DR: There is limited scientific evidence that physicians perceive sick-listing duties to be difficult and problematic, regarding both the medical and the insurance-related aspects, and quality is often deficient in the sickness certificates issued by physicians.
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Evaluating an Educational Intervention to Improve the Treatment of Asthma in Four European Countries

TL;DR: Conclusively, improvements in asthma treatment are possible with an educational program based on self-learning in small peer groups, although effects in one health care setting may not occur in another health careSetting.
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The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview is useful and well accepted as part of the clinical assessment for depression and anxiety in primary care: a mixed-methods study

TL;DR: The paper-and-pen version of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview could be useful in primary care as part of the clinical assessment of patients with problems suggestive of depression or anxiety disorders.
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Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda

TL;DR: It is argued that the development and implementation of support to peer counselors are crucial in existing and future ART programs, but more research is needed to further explore factors that are important to sustain and strengthen the work of peer counselors.