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. 2018 Dec 7;1(8):e185701. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5701

Table 2. National Registries Used for Outcome Assessment in the Norwegian Capture the Fracture Initiative (NoFRACT) Study.

Registry Variable Type of Fractures
Norwegian Patient Registry Sex, birth year, hospital, hospitalization dates, municipality of residence, treatment level, surgical procedure codes, and Charlson comorbidity index Fractures treated in hospitals
National Population Register Dates of migration and death, marital status, and country of birth All fractures
Statistics Norway Education level All fractures
Norway Control and Reimbursement of Healthcare Claims ICPC-2 diagnosis codes L72-L76, including subgroup Fractures treated in primary care

Abbreviation: ICCP-2, International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd ed.