Good and sound research requires safeguarding of the interests and rights of the research participants. This applies not least to the participants' privacy. For more information on what is important to keep in mind when planning and conducting health research projects, see Project execution:

• Health Research Projects
• Clinical Trials - Drugs and Medical Devices

Data privacy is also important when establishing a research biobank and when using IT solutions for processing of sensitive data. See Resources:

• Biobank
• Registry Support and IT Solutions

In research collaboration involving data sharing, it is also important that the rights of the participants are respected. Under Tools, you will find relevant agreement templates.

Questions about personal data protection in research can be addressed to godkjenning@ous-hf.no. General privacy issues can be addressed directly to the hospital's Data Protection Officer: personvern@ous-hf.no.