European Prospective Investigation into Cancer - Norfolk

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
1 404
Number of MEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
78
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
Yes
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
157
Number of MEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
4
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
13
Number of MEN with HIP fracture?: 
9
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
37
Number of MEN with WRIST fracture?: 
55
Number of WOMEN with WRIST fracture?: 
105
Prevalent Fractures
Minimum age of inclusion of the PREVALENT fracture events?: 
20
PREVALENT fractures (already occurred at time of study enrollment): 
ALWAYS verified by review of medical records
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?: 
Yes
INCIDENT fractures (occurring after study enrollment): 
ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports
ALWAYS verified by review of medical records
high trauma fractures (automobile accident, fall from a height, etc) were excluded
fractures occurring before a specific age were excluded
Minimum age of inclusion of the INCIDENT fracture events?: 
60
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