Evertsson, Marie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8218-9342
Malmquist, Anna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9406-1976
Funding for this research was provided by:
H2020 European Research Council (ERC COG 771770)
Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd (Forte 2017-00617)
Stockholm University
Article History
Accepted: 6 May 2022
First Online: 21 May 2022
Declarations
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: The research has been approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Stockholm, decision number: 2018/406–31/5 to PI Marie Evertsson. This approval includes the use of quantitative population register data, as well as planned interviews with gay couples. The qualitative interview study has been approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Linköping, decision number: 2017/426–31 to PI Anna Malmquist.
: Informed consent has been a requirement for gaining ethical approval for the qualitative study. Informed consent is not possible for the use of population register data. Instead, the researchers and the Regional Ethical Review Board weigh the advantages of the research against any expected potential harm experienced by the participants. As evidenced by the ethical approval referenced above (2018/406–31/5), the risk of harm is considered small and the advantages of the research is expected to be greater, and possibly also to the benefits of the study group.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study is a collaboration between two researchers involved in two different projects. The research has been approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Stockholm, decision number: 2018/406–31/5 to PI Marie Evertsson. This approval includes the use of quantitative population register data, as well as planned interviews with gay couples. The qualitative interview study has been approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Linköping, decision number: 2017/426–31 to PI Anna Malmquist.