Edinburgh Osteoporosis Study

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
2 069
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
296
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
1 336
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
110
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
374
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
43
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
160
Number of MEN with WRIST fracture?: 
108
Number of WOMEN with WRIST fracture?: 
640
Prevalent Fractures
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?: 
No
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