ORCADES

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
1 137
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
190
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
217
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
0
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
7
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
0
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
7
Number of MEN with WRIST fracture?: 
5
Number of WOMEN with WRIST fracture?: 
40
Prevalent Fractures
Minimum age of inclusion of the PREVALENT fracture events?: 
50
PREVALENT fractures (already occurred at time of study enrollment): 
hands/fingers, feet/toes, face/skull fractures were included
high trauma fractures (automobile accident, fall from a height, etc) were excluded
fractures occurring before a specific age were excluded
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