GEOS

Fracture Data
Fracture Data Available ?: 
Yes
Subjects in study with DNA available and fracture information?: 
1 909
Can you discriminate between PREVALENT and INCIDENT fractures?: 
No
Number of WOMEN with ALL-TYPE of fracture?: 
130
Number of WOMEN with VERTEBRAL fracture?: 
20
Number of WOMEN with HIP fracture?: 
110
Prevalent Fractures
PREVALENT fractures (already occurred at time of study enrollment): 
ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports
high trauma fractures (automobile accident, fall from a height, etc) 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: 
No
Were VERTEBRAL fractures ALWAYS ascertained by X-ray films or radiology reports?: 
Yes
Was MORPHOMETRY (vertebral body heights) from lateral X-rays assessed?: 
No
If YES, could you retrieve the three vertebral body height measurements?: 
No
If YES, what was the relative reduction cutoff used?: 
Don't know
If YES, what was the cutoff for absolute height reduction of vertebral body?: 
Don't know
If YES, what was the reference for comparison of posterior height?: 
Don't know