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.