The Tromsø study

The Tromsø Study is Norway's most comprehensive and most participated population study. More than 45 000 persons have participated in one or more of the seven surveys conducted since 1974. The research has provided important knowledge about health and disease and contributes to better patient care, nationally and internationally.The Tromsø Study has invited whole birth cohorts and random samples from the municipality of Tromsø, and collected health data from questionnaires, clinical examinations and biological samples. As data controller, UiT the Arctic University of Norway is responsible for the cohort and the storage of questionnaire data and data generated from the biological material.

Legislation

• The Public Health Act
• The Health Research Act
• Personal Health Data Filing System Act (The Health Register Act)
• The Personal Data Act
• The General Data Protection Regulation
• The Research Ethics Act
• The Patient Injury Act
• The Public Administration Act
• The Freedom of Information Act
• The Patient and Consumer Rights Act
• The Regulation relating to population-based health surveys

Data controller

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Contact information

https://uit.no/research/tromsostudy tromsous@uit.no Leader of The Tromsø Study Sameline Grimsgaard +47 77 64 92 85/Adviser Kristin Kanstad +47 77 64 48 86Department of Community MedicineUiT The Arctic University of NorwayPP Box 6050 LangnesN-9037 TromsøNORWAY