Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Mugisha, Michael"
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Critical thinking about treatment effects in Eastern Africa: development and Rasch analysis of an assessment tool
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 (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Every day we are faced with different treatment claims, in the news, in social media, and by our family and friends. Some of these claims are true, but many are unsubstantiated. Without being supported by ... -
Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention: A prospective meta-analysis
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 (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: The aim of this prospective meta-analysis was to synthesize the results of three cluster-randomized trials of an intervention designed to teach lower-secondary school students (age 14–16) to think critically about ... -
Learning to think critically about health using digital technology in Ugandan lower secondary schools: A contextual analysis
Ssenyonga, Ronald; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Mugagga, Solomon Kevin; Nakyejwe, Esther; Chesire, Faith; Mugisha, Michael; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Oxman, Matt; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Lewin, Simon; Kaseje, Margaret; Oxman, Andrew David; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen (PLOS ONE;2022, 17 (2), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-02)Introduction: The world is awash with claims about the effects of health interventions. Many of these claims are untrustworthy because the bases are unreliable. Acting on unreliable claims can lead to waste of resources ... -
Teaching critical thinking about health using digital technology in lower secondary schools in Rwanda: A qualitative context analysis
Mugisha, Michael; Uwitonze, Anne-Marie; Chesire, Faith; Senyonga, Ronald; Oxman, Matt; Nsangi, Allen; Semakula, Daniel; Kaseje, Margaret; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Sewankambo, Nelson; Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia; Oxman, Andrew David; Rosenbaum, Sarah Ellen (PLOS ONE;16(3): e0248773, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-22)Introduction: Adolescents encounter misleading claims about health interventions that can affect their health. Young people need to develop critical thinking skills to enable them to verify health claims and make informed ... -
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
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 (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim:: The aim was to evaluate the effect of the Informed Health Choices (IHC) educa- tional intervention on secondary students’ ability to assess health-related claims and make informed choices. Methods:: In a ...