How to apply for access? 

We have gathered relevant information for researchers applying for access to data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) here: 

• Access to data and biological material from MoBa 

Price list for data and biological material 

• Price list 

Variable list and biological material form

Note! From March 15 2023 variables from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) will no loger be available through MoBa.

The form should be filled out and submitted with the application for data and/or biological material from MoBa.

• Variabel list and 'MoBa biological material form' 

Publication guidelines 

All articles based on MoBa must follow MoBa's publication guidelines to ensure that MoBa is described correctly. 

More information about guidelines and text to be included in the manuscript can be found here:

• MoBa publication guidelines 

A PDF of the published article should be sent to .

Protocols

Protocol 1 describes the recruitment phase (Norwegian and English). Protocol 2 describes the next work phase in the study. It is only available in English and was revised in 2012.

• Protocols for MoBa

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

MoBa has conducted a Data Protection Impact Assessment in accordance with the new Personal Data Act, which has been approved by the Data Protection Officer at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The document describes and assesses the processing of personal data in MoBa. It is currently only available in Norwegian.

• Data Protection Impact Assessment for MoBa 

Questionnaires and data files

• Questionnaires from MoBa 
• MoBa research data files 

Agreement and admission documents

The MoBa agreement documents describe conditions for access to and use of data and biological material from MoBa for research purposes. The documents include the MoBa statutes and the agreement with the Standard terms and conditions. 

• The MoBa Statutes: includes organizational provisions for MoBa.
• The agreement: consists of both external framework conditions (e.g. laws, regulations, approvals and consent), and the conditions for access to use of MoBa. The agreement is structured as follows:
  • Project- specific part for signing
  • Project- specific attachment based on electronic application and decision
  • Financial provisions
  • Standard terms and conditions for access and use of MoBa that are not subject to negotiations:
    • Standard Terms for the Material Transfer Agreement (pdf)
    • Standard Terms for the Data Transfer Agreement (pdf)
    • Standard Terms for the Data Access Agreement (pdf)

Newsletter 

The MoBa newsletter for researchers is aimed at researchers and other interested parties who are working with MoBa data and biological material.

• Newsletter