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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Reference markers of bone turnover for prediction of fracture: a meta-analysis

Study

BTM

Follow-up (years)

Sex

Age (years)

Number of participants

Population/setting

Fasting

Chapurlat [7]

s-CTX

3.3

F

> 75

854

Population-based registers

Garnero [14]

s-CTX

5

F

50–89

435

Healthy untreated postmenopausal

Yes

Gerdhem [17]

s-CTX

6.5

F

75

1040

Population-based nursing home

No

Meier [19]

s-PINP,s-CTX

6.3

M

> 70

151

All in city

No

Dobnig [20]

s-CTX

2

F

> 70

1664

Nursing home

No

Bauer [21]

s-PINP,s-CTX

4.6

M

> 65

5995

Advert and mass mailing

Yes

Shigdel [10]

s-PINP,s-CTX

6.6

F

> 50

433

Population-based registers

Yes

Dai [6]

s-PINP,s-CTX

5

F and M

45–74

200

Population-based cohort

Yes

Crandall [8]

s-PINP,s-CTX

7.13

F

50–79

800

Clinical centers

Yes