Below, you will find links to templates for agreements, consent forms, and protocols.
If you need assistance, please refer to the contact information under Legal Assistance.
Agreement Templates
Research involving collaboration between multiple institutions must be formalized in a separate agreement. For externally funded projects, this is often a requirement set by funding bodies for the allocation of funds. Establishing agreements is also particularly important when the research involves the sharing and transfer of research data. See also formalisation of health research projects.
For collaborative projects between Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and the Institute of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oslo (UiO), common procedures and a standard agreement template have been developed. For more information, see UiO’s website (Norwegian).
The authority to sign research collaboration agreements follows OUS’s authorization structure (Norwegian) and the Authorization Matrix (Norwegian) for Research. Normally, agreements can be signed by the department head (N3).
For projects originating from OUS, we recommend using the relevant templates provided below. You will also find links to external templates that may be applicable.
If you have any questions or need assistance with agreements, please refer to the contact information under Legal Assistance.
OUS Collaboration Agreement Template
Simple Agreement Template English (Word)
OUS Material-/Data Transfer Agreement
Material-/Data Transfer Agreement Template (Word)
Agreement Templates for The Norwegian Research Council
Collaboration Agreements - the Norwegian Research Council
NorCRIN Agreement Templates - DrugTrials
You will find procedures and collaboration templates on the NorCRIN website.
Consent Templates
The Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) have published templates on their website for obtaining consent from research participants. A variety of templates are available, including "standard" consent for adults, consent for participation in clinical drug trials, proxy consent for patients who lack the capacity to consent, and age-appropriate information sheets.
It is recommended to use these consent templates when applying to REK, both because they cover the necessary elements of informed consent and because REK generally prefers that these templates are used when seeking prior approval.
- Consent templates for research studies (REK)
- OUS Consent template for broad purposes (including research registers) and related eHandbook document: Consent for broad purposes (including research registers - Norwegian)
If you have any questions regarding consent or need assistance in drafting information sheets, you can contact godkjenning@ous-hf.no.
Protocol Templates
Templates for Trial Protocols
On NorCRIN’s website, you can find a protocol template for clinical drug trials, as well as templates for related documents.
There are also procedures and templates available for trials involving medical devices and other interventions.
The requirements for protocol content in health research projects that require prior approval from the Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) are outlined in Section 8 of the Regulations on the Organization of Medical and Health Research (Norwegian).
Template for Registry Protocol
A registry protocol provides guidelines on how a registry should be managed and operated.
Download Registry Protocol Template (Word, Norwegian)
More about different types of registries: Registry Support and IT Solutions
The contents on this page was translated from Norwegian using ChatGPT and edited by Ellen Johnsen.