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    Overview
    Type of information
    Registry data
    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.

    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
    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