• Ethical aspects of registry-based research in the Nordic countries 

      Ludvigsson, Jonas F.; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Knudsen, Gun Peggy; Lafolie, Pierre; Zoega, Helga; Sarkkola, Catharina; von Kraemer, Stephanie; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Nørgaard, Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-23)
      National health care registries in the Nordic countries share many attributes, but different legal and ethical frameworks represent a challenge to promoting effective joint research. Internationally, there is a lack of knowledge about how ethical matters are considered in Nordic registry-based research, and a lack of knowledge about how Nordic ethics committees operate and what is needed to ...
    • Rationale for a Swedish cohort consortium 

      Sundström, Johan; Björkelund, Cecilia; Giedraitis, Vilmantas; Hansson, Per-Olof; Högman, Marieann; Janson, Christer; Koupil, Ilona; Kristenson, Margareta; Trolle Lagerros, Ylva; Leppert, Jerzy; Lind, Lars; Lissner, Lauren; Johansson, Ingegerd; Ludvigsson, Jonas F.; Nilsson, Peter M.; Olsson, Håkan; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Rosenblad, Andreas; Rosengren, Annika; Sandin, Sven; Snäckerström, Tomas; Stenbeck, Magnus; Söderberg, Stefan; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Wanhainen, Anders; Wennberg, Patrik; Fortier, Isabel; Heller, Susanne; Storgärds, Maria; Svennblad, Bodil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-08)
      We herein outline the rationale for a Swedish cohort consortium, aiming to facilitate greater use of Swedish cohorts for world-class research. Coordination of all Swedish prospective population-based cohorts in a common infrastructure would enable more precise research findings and facilitate research on rare exposures and outcomes, leading to better utilization of study participants’ data, better ...