Klas Karlgren
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail: klas.karlgren@ki.se
Telephone: +46852482386
Visiting address: Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: C7 Lärande, Informatik, Management och Etik, C7 Informatik Koch Karlgren, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
I'm a researcher in medical education and much of my work is about simulation-training. All kinds! Including physical, manikin-based, team training, virtual patients and post-simulation debriefing. Often the simulations focus on emergency medicine and trauma management. In focus is always the question how technology can be used to support and analyze learning? My background is in human-machine interaction and interaction design and as a design science researcher, I am particularly fond of methods which focus on capturing the details of learning activities, such as video analysis or using mobile devices for experience-sampling in context as such methods provide insights that cannot be obtained using more conventional methods.
Articles
- Journal article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2025;25(1):1248Swain C; Cohen H; Routh J; Helgesson G; Rickard R; Karlgren K
- Journal article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. 2025;:1-18Rothlind E; Salminen H; Rolfhamre K; Karlgren K; Toth-Pal E
- Article: PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2025;14(1):181-193Swain C; Silen C; Karlgren K
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHANGES IN EDUCATION. 2025Dratsiou I; Varella A; Gkrimoura A; Tsoupouroglou I; Konstantinidis S; Stathakarou N; Karlgren K; Harjani MG; Segura Segura M; Salcedo VT; Bamidis PD
- Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS. 2025;:jme-2023-109761Swain C; Rickard R; Karlgren K; Helgesson G
- Article: ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 2025;50(1):159-171Silen C; Kilstrom D; Karlgren K
- Journal article: JMIR MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2025;11Lim HM; Teo CH; Lee YK; Lee PY; Krishnan K; Hassan ZFA; Yong PVC; Yap WH; Sellappans R; Ayub E; Hassan N; Ghazali SS; Nasharuddin NA; Kassim PSJ; Idris F; Karlgren K; Stathakarou N; Mordt P; Konstantinidis S; Taylor M; Poussa C; Wharrad H; Ng CJ
- Article: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION. 2024;81(12):103295Swain CS; Cohen HML; Helgesson G; Rickard RF; Karlgren K
- Article: JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 2024;26(6):984-997Harjani MG; Stathakarou N; Konstantinidis ST; Dratsiou I; Varella A; Salcedo VT; Segura MS; Tsoupouroglou I; Bamidis PD; Karlgren K
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(11):e0313476Dalum J; Paulsson L; Christidis N; Franko MA; Karlgren K; Leanderson C; Sandborgh-Englund G
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2024;28(4):880-888Dalum J; Christidis N; Habel H; Karlgren K; Leanderson C; Englund GS
- Article: JMIR SERIOUS GAMES. 2024;12:e63390Stathakarou N; Kononowicz AA; Mattsson E; Karlgren K
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION SCIENCES. 2024;55(3):101655Vestbøstad M; Karlgren K; Olsen NR
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(5):e0302866Karlgren K; Andersson Franko M; Kilstrom D
- Article: ADVANCES IN SIMULATION. 2024;9(1):7Swain C; Stathakarou N; Alzuguren P; Lemarteleur V; Moffatt R; Karlgren K
- Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2024;24(1):45Pettersson A; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Silen C
- Article: HEALTH COMMUNICATION. 2023;38(14):3102-3112Wannheden C; Hasson H; Hager A; Karlgren K; Harenstam KP
- Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2023;12:e45969Stathakarou N; Kononowicz AA; Swain C; Karlgren K
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2023;27(3):640-649Dalum J; Christidis N; Myrberg IH; Karlgren K; Leanderson C; Englund GS
- Article: ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION. 2023;16(3):452-464Pettersson AFF; Karlgren K; Al-Saadi J; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Zeberg H; Silen C
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;10:960383Wannheden C; Roczniewska M; Hasson H; Karlgren K; Schwarz UVT
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2022;17(9):e0274771Lim HM; Ng CJ; Wharrad H; Lee YK; Teo CH; Lee PY; Krishnan K; Abu Hassan ZF; Yong PVC; Yap WH; Sellappans R; Ayub E; Hassan N; Ghazali SS; Kassim PSJ; Nasharuddin NA; Idris F; Taylor M; Poussa C; Karlgren K; Stathakarou N; Mordt P; Konstantinidis S
- Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2022;22(1):477Three-dimensional visualisation of authentic cases in anatomy learning - An educational design studySilen C; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Zeberg H; Pettersson A
- Article: HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL. 2021;27(4):14604582211052253Stathakarou N; Sonesson L; Lundberg L; Boffard KD; Kononowicz AA; Karlgren K
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA RESUSCITATION & EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2021;29(1):139Karlgren K; Dahlstrom A; Birkestam A; Norling AD; Forss G; Franko MA; Cooper S; Leijon T; Paulsson C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0253471Lim HM; Ng CJ; Teo CH; Lee PY; Kassim PSJ; Nasharuddin NA; Yong PVC; Sellappans R; Yap WH; Lee YK; Abu Hassan ZF; Krishnan K; Ghazali SS; Idris F; Hassan N; Ayub E; Konstantinidis S; Taylor M; Poussa C; Karlgren K; Stathakarou N; Mordt P; Nilsen AT; Wharrad H
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(1):480Schwarz UVT; Roczniewska M; Harenstam KP; Karlgren K; Hasson H; Menczel S; Wannheden C
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(4):e0250781Jafari J; Karlgren K; Moonaghi HK; Layegh P; Bonacina S; Masiello I
- Journal article: OPEN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES. 2021;09(05):382-395Taina S; Klas K; Bjöörn F; Arthur A; Margareta W
- Article: WOMEN'S HEALTH (LONDON, ENGLAND). 2021;17:17455065211063280Sormunen T; Westerbotn M; Aanesen A; Fossum B; Karlgren K
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 2020;64(7):1071-1089Muukkonen H; Lakkala M; Lahti-Nuuttila P; Ilomaki L; Karlgren K; Toom A
- Article: BMJ SIMULATION AND TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING. 2020;6(4):220-228Karlgren K; Larsson F; Dahlstrom A
- Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2020;272:209-212Stathakarou N; Nifakos S; Karlgren K; Konstantinidis ST; Bamidis PD; Pattichis CS; Davoody N
- Article: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2020;20(1):112Sormunen T; Karlgren K; Aanesen A; Fossum B; Westerbotn M
- Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. 2020;34(2):0-191Tamas E; Kallestedt M-LS; Hult H; Carlzon L; Karlgren K; Berndtzon M; Hultin M; Masiello I; Allvin R
- Article: RESEARCH PAPERS IN EDUCATION. 2020;35(1):1-7Karlgren K; Paavola S; Ligorio MB
- Article: RESEARCH PAPERS IN EDUCATION. 2020;35(1):8-22Karlgren K; Lakkala M; Toom A; Ilomaki L; Lahti-Nuuttila P; Muukkonen H
- Article: JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS. 2019;39(1):36-41Tamas E; Kallestedt M-LS; Hult H; Karlgren K; Allvin R
- Article: NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE. 2019;38:14-20Georg C; Welin E; Jirwe M; Karlgren K; Ulfvarson J
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(4):e0215597Woodham LA; Round J; Stenfors T; Bujacz A; Karlgren K; Jivram T; Riklefs V; Poulton E; Poulton T
- Article: NURSE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE. 2019;35:130-134Lynga P; Masiello I; Karlgren K; Joelsson-Alm E
- Article: JMIR PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE. 2018;1(2):e10203Lööf G; Andersson-Papadogiannakis N; Karlgren K; Silén C
- Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2018;42(8):2392-2397Sonesson L; Boffard K; Lundberg L; Rydmark M; Karlgren K
- Article: JOURNAL OF NURSING EDUCATION. 2018;57(7):408-415Georg C; Karlgren K; Ulfvarson J; Jirwe M; Welin E
- Article: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED. 2018;49(1):93-96Sonesson L; Boffard K; Lundberg L; Rydmark M; Karlgren K
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2018;27(1-2):e335-e344Sormunen T; Aanesen A; Fossum B; Karlgren K; Westerbotn M
- Article: COMMUNICATION AND MEDICINE. 2017;14(1):39-50Siouta E; Hellström Muhli U; Fossum B; Karlgren K
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA RESUSCITATION & EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2017;25(1):38Sonesson L; Boffard K; Lundberg L; Rydmark M; Karlgren K
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2017;8:47-58Kristiansen AM; Svanholm JR; Schjodt I; Jensen KM; Silen C; Karlgren K
- Article: ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE. 2017;8:99-108Allvin R; Berndtzon M; Carlzon L; Edelbring S; Hult H; Hultin M; Karlgren K; Masiello I; Kallestedt M-LS; Tamas E
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2016;30(3):535-546Siouta E; Muhli UH; Hedberg B; Brostrom A; Fossum B; Karlgren K
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION. 2016;26(3):439-459Karlgren K; Ramberg R; Artman H
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE. 2016;30(1):129-131Solevag AL; Karlgren K
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE. 2014;28(5):400-406Lachmann H; Fossum B; Johansson U-B; Karlgren K; Ponzer S
- Journal article: DESIGNS FOR LEARNING. 2013;6(1-2):30-56Ramberg R; Artman H; Karlgren K
- Journal article: RESUSCITATION. 2013;84:s44Kristiansen AM; Svanholm JR; Karlgren K
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE. 2013;27(2):137-145Capturing students' learning experiences and academic emotions at an interprofessional training wardLachmann H; Ponzer S; Johansson U-B; Benson L; Karlgren K
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2013;4:170-179Lachmann H; Ponzer S; Johansson U-B; Karlgren K; Fossum B
- Article: CODESIGN-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COCREATION IN DESIGN AND THE ARTS. 2012;8(4):231-246Karlgren K; Ramberg R
- Article: INFORMATICS FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE. 2012;37(3):125-140Lachmann H; Ponzer S; Johansson U-B; Karlgren K
- Journal article: RESEARCH IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGY. 2011;19(3)Paavola S; Lakkala M; Muukkonen H; Kosonen K; Karlgren K
- Journal article: RESEARCH IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGY. 2011;19(3):233-246Paavola S; Lakkala M; Muukkonen H; Kosonen K; Karlgren K
- Article: INFORMATICS FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE. 2009;34(2):106-115Wijk L; Edelbring S; Svensson A-K; Karlgren K; Kristiansson M; Fors U
- Article: MEDICAL TEACHER. 2008;30(1):72-79Lonka K; Sharafi P; Karlgren K; Masiello I; Nieminen J; Birgegard G; Josephson A
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All other publications
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2025Jafari J; Karlgren K; Karimi Moonaghi H; Mazaheri Habibi MR; Eslami S; Masiello I; Bonacina S
- Conference publication: COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CONFERENCE, CSCL. 2025;:516-524Damşa C; Echeverria V; Popov V; Chernikova O; Karlgren K; Milesi M; Jin A; Zhao L; Alfredo R; Yan L; Gasevic D; Martinez-Maldonado R; Li Y; Huang K; Sample A; Harmer B; Cooke J; Cole M; Zhang X; Fischer F; Akoyak-Yildiz M; Sanchez D; Esterhazy R; von Arnim HA; Heyn LG; Johansen EA; Olesen S; Larsen EW; Louwerens C; Eide H
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2024Stathakarou N; Kononowicz AA; Mattsson E; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: INTED PROCEEDINGS. 2024;1:4273-4280Valero-Ramon Z; Segura M; Karlgren K; Stathakarou N; Harjani M; Dratsiou I; Varella A; Bamidis P; Konstantinidis S; Traver V
- Other: ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN. 2023;4(3):e305Swain CS; Karlgren K
- Review: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION. 2023;80(9):1320-1339Swain CS; Cohen HML; Helgesson G; Rickard RF; Karlgren K
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023Pettersson A; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Silén C
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND NEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. 2023;1:3131Konstantinidis S; Pears M; Reppou S; Stathakarou N; Schiza E; Gkougkoudi E; Karlgren K; Pattichis C; Bamidis P; Wharrad H
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2023Stathakarou N; Kononowicz AA; Swain C; Karlgren K
- Book chapter: COMPUTER SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. 2023;p. 533-534Tholander J; Karlgren K
- Book chapter: CHARACTER BUILDING AND COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION: SPRINGER PROCEEDINGS IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. 2023;p. 165-173Sumunar DSEW; Stathakarou N; Kononowicz AA; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: 2022;00:1-2Henderson J; Pears M; Bamidis PD; Tsoupouroglou I; Schiza E; Pattichis CS; Stathakarou N; Karlgren K; Konstantinidis ST
- Conference publication: 2022;00:000037-000042Nome K; Olsen MV; Soleim H; Geitung A; Johnsgaard T; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2022 IEEE GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONFERENCE (EDUCON 2022). 2022;:2013-2021Pears M; Henderson J; Tsoupouroglou I; Bamidis PD; Schiza E; Pattichis CS; Stathakarou N; Karlgren K; Konstantinidis ST
- Conference publication: INTED PROCEEDINGS. 2021;1:7808-7815Pears M; Henderson J; Bamidis PD; Pattichis CS; Karlgren K; Wharrad H; Konstantinidis ST
- Review: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS. 2020;9(1):263Vestbostad M; Karlgren K; Olsen NR
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020Vestbøstad M; Karlgren K; Olsen NR
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020Vestbøstad M; Karlgren K; Olsen NR
- Conference publication: 14TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (INTED2020). 2020;:5840-5846SHARING EXPERTISE IN DIGITAL CO-CREATION AND PEDAGOGY: ACORD-A CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT BETWEEN EUROPE AND MALAYSIA IN HIGHER EDUCATION E-LEARNINGWharrad H; Konstantinidis S; Lee P; Chen PYV; Taylor M; Teo CH; Mordt P; Stathakarou N; Karlgren K; Lim HM; Ng CJ; Kassim PSJ
- Conference publication: 14TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (INTED2020). 2020;:3799-3803CO-CREATING DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES TO ENHANCE REFUGEES' HEALTH INTEGRATION IN EUROPEStathakarou N; Konstantinidis ST; Wharrad H; Spachos D; Bamidis PD; Aparici Tortajada L; Traver Salcedo V; Karlgren K
- Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2018Lööf G; Andersson-Papadogiannakis N; Karlgren K; Silén C
- Dataset: 2016Lonka K; Sharafi P; Karlgren K; Masiello I; Nieminen J; Birgegård G; Josephson A
- Conference publication: HUMAN REPRODUCTION. 2016;31:346-347Sormunen T; Westerbotn M; Aanesen A; Karlgren K
- Book chapter: COLLABORATIVE KNOWLEDGE CREATION: TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING. 2012;p. 163-183Karlgren K
- Conference publication: 2009;1:385-394Muukkonen H; Inkinen M; Kosonen K; Hakkarainen K; Vesikivi P; Lachmann H; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: 2008;:445-454Tholander J; Karlgren K; Ramberg R; Sökjer P
- Book chapter: LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. 2008;p. 179-184Design of an Annotation Tool to Support Simulation Training of Medical TeamsKarlgren K; Dahlstrom A; Ponzer S
- Conference publication: 2002;:533Tholander J; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: FRONTIERS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS. 1999;55:539-546Explanatory support for learning physicsRamberg R; Karlgren K
- Conference publication: FRONTIERS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS. 1999;55:399-406Design and evaluation of an apprenticeship setting for learning object-oriented modelingTholander J; Karlgren K; Rutz F; Ramberg R
- Conference publication: FRONTIERS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS. 1999;55:883-890Trusting the tutor; design aspects and trust issues in a prototypical pedagogical assistantRutz F; Tholander J; Karlgren K
- Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING. 1998;14(2):120-129Ramberg R; Karlgren K
- Book chapter: ADAPTIVE HYPERTEXT AND HYPERMEDIA. 1998;p. 143-170Höök K; Karlgren J; Wærn A; Dahlbäck N; Jansson CG; Karlgren K; Lemaire B
- Published conference paper: USER MODELING AND USER-ADAPTED INTERACTION. 1996;6(2-3):157-184Hook K; Karlgren J; Waern A; Dahlback N; Jansson CG; Karlgren K; Lemaire B
- Book chapter: INFORMATION SYSTEM CONCEPTS: IFIP ADVANCES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY. 1995;p. 20-32Holm P; Karlgren K
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2018 - 31 December 2021
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2020