Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility -Reykjavik Study

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
3 219
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
257
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
699
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
32
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
117
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
95
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
188
Number of MEN with WRIST fracture?: 
22
Number of WOMEN with WRIST fracture?: 
178
Prevalent Fractures
Minimum age of inclusion of the PREVALENT fracture events?: 
34
PREVALENT fractures (already occurred at time of study enrollment): 
ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports
ALWAYS verified by review of medical records
hands/fingers, feet/toes, face/skull fractures were included
Incident Fractures
Do you have in your study INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
INCIDENT fractures (occurring after study enrollment): 
ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports
ALWAYS verified by review of medical records
hands/fingers, feet/toes, face/skull fractures were included
Minimum age of inclusion of the INCIDENT fracture events?: 
67
Vertebral Fractures
Do you have in your study VERTEBRAL fractures?: 
Yes
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT VERTEBRAL fractures: 
Yes
Were VERTEBRAL fractures ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports?: 
Yes
Was MORPHOMETRY (vertebral body heights) from lateral X-rays assessed?: 
No