Access to Data for Scientific Research
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The Directorate of Health maintains numerous health registers. This is in accordance with the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act and the Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases.
This includes:
Health registers are databases containing data on the activities of the health service, diseases, use of pharmaceuticals, births, causes of death, vaccinations, etc.
Registers that have been created as a result of surveys conducted by the Directorate of Health.
Register of licensed health professionals and a list of healthcare operators.
An overview of these health registers and a list of variables can be found on the Directorate of Health's website.
According to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act, the purpose of organizing and maintaining health registers is, among other things, to use the data for scientific research. Additionally, according to the Act on Communicable Diseases, records under the responsibility of the Chief Epidemiologist are used for epidemiological research.
To apply for data, fill in the electronic application form and send it along with the appropriate documents indicated on the application form. In the case of a student project, the supervisor, as the person responsible for the research, must fill out the application
Scientific research data committee
Within the Directorate of Health, a scientific research data committee reviews all applications for accessing data. The committee usually meets weekly.
Fee for data processing
The Directorate of Health has the right to charge a fee for processing data.
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