Table 1 Demographics of all included studies (n = 27) for trauma fractures (n = 22), of which 11 were comparative, and (impending) pathological fractures (n = 5)

Trauma fracture studies (n = 22; 800 patients)

 Number of patients

31 (1–160)

 Patient age in years

58 (18–94)

 Percentage of patient who were woman

66% (393)

 BMI in kg/m²*

28 (16–44)

 Follow-up in months*

12 (1–48)

(Impending) pathological fracture studies (n = 5; 102 patients)

 Number of patients

2 (1–96)

 Patient age in years

30 (2–77)

 Percentage of patient who were woman

61% (62)

 BMI in kg/m²*

24 (20–27)

 Follow-up in months*

12 (6–35)

Comparative studies (n = 11; 497 patients)

 Number of patients

42 (22–87)

 Patient age in years

59 (18–89)

 Percentage of patient who were woman

64% (317)

 BMI in kg/m²*

27 (19–48)

 Follow-up in months*

16 (2–36)