Privacy
We ensure that the personal data processing follows data protection legislation. The Norwegian centre for research data (NSD) has been notified about the project (meldeskjema-for-personopplysninger). The questionnaires are sent using Nettskjema, a tool for conducting surveys and collecting sensitive personal data.
There are no safety concerns associated with this study. The only biological sample required will be faeces that do not require invasive collection, only sampling from the passed stool.
Participants interested in inclusion in the general biobank must give informed consent before providing the sample and personal data. For children under the age of sixteen, the parent/legal guardian provide proxy consent. For children older than sixteen, the children must consent themselves. All children included will get age-adequate information about the study and what participating would imply for them from project members if they need more information than parents can provide.
The study protocol and consent form is approved by the Research Ethics Committee (REK Nord). All data are collected in a secure database system (TSD, University of Oslo) that meets the Health Research Act’s (helseforskningslovens) requirements for the safety, handling and administration of sensitive research data and biological material.