Table 5.

Attachments to the EA

Research plan (and when possible, information for laypersons) (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;# NOR;# SWE#)

Curriculum vitae for the responsible researcher (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;# NOR;# SWE#)

Certificate from the head of the department that a workplace is available for the researcher (DEN;§ FIN;§ ISL;§ NOR;§ SWE#)

List of participating researchers (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;# NOR;# SWE*)

Advertising material for recruitment of study participants (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;* NOR;# SWE*)

Written study information when informed consent is relevant (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;# NOR;# SWE*)

Copy of the questionnaire or survey if used in the study (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;# NOR;# SWE*)

Description of economic compensation to study participants (DEN;# FIN;# ISL;* NOR;# SWE*)

Copy of contracts if the researcher is hired by a funder (DEN;* FIN;§ ISL;* NOR;* SWE*)

Notes:

^*Documents may be submitted as part of the EA;

^#documents must always be submitted as part of the EA;

^§not needed. In some Nordic countries, researchers must also submit their own evaluation of ethical dilemmas involved in the project, plus a description of the registry/registries used.

Abbreviations: DEN, Denmark; FIN, Finland; ISL, Iceland; NOR, Norway; SWE, Sweden.