Norwegian Twin Registry

Overview
Type of information
Registry data
URL of the data source
https://helsedata.no/en/forvaltere/norwegian-institute-of-public-health/norwegi…
Description

The Norwegian Twin Registry (NTR) contains information on around 39,000 Norwegian twins, mainly from the birth cohorts between 1915 and 1991. NTR is consent-based and participation is voluntary.

Governance and legal framework

FOR-2018-04-27-645 

Funding

part of NIPH

Free keywords
twin
mental health
general health
surveys
twin study
Topics
Health status » Wellbeing;
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Self-reported health status » Self-perceived health/morbidity;
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Mental diseases
Country(ies):
GEO coverage
Nuts 3
Target Population
Specific groups
Age range
From 0 years to 120 years
Sex
Both
Data Collection Period
From 01 January 2015 - Ongoing
Language(s)
English,
Norwegian
Updating Periodicity
Daily
Personal Identifier
National identifier
Level of aggregation
Individual
Terms of data access - URL
https://helsedata.no/en/forvaltere/norwegian-institute-of-public-health/norwegian-twin-registry/#nav-heading-0
Linkage possible
Yes
Data Owner(s)
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Contact name
Switchboard
Contact e-mail
tvilling@fhi.no
Contact info (address)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health, PO Box 222 Skøyen, 0213 OSLO

Updated on 24 February 2023