PHS FOI 2025-002225
- Date of request
- 05 September 2025
- Date of response
- 02 October 2025
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2025-002225
- Conditions and diseases
Request
I am researching the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis in Scotland and would like to request the following:
1. Osteoporosis Diagnoses
Please could you provide the number of individuals diagnosed with osteoporosis in Scotland for each year from 2018 to 2025, broken down by:
• Health board
• Gender
• Age group (e.g. 18–39, 40–59, 60–79, 80+)
2. DXA (Bone Density) Scans
Please provide data on the total number of DXA scans conducted annually in Scotland from 2018 to 2025, broken down by:
• Health board
• Year and month (if available)
• Age group and gender (if available)
3. Osteoporotic Fractures
Please provide the number of hospital admissions or A&E presentations due to osteoporotic fractures in Scotland annually from 2018 to 2025, broken down by:
• Fracture type (e.g., hip, vertebral, wrist, other)
• Health board
• Gender and age group
If any part of this request exceeds the statutory cost limit, please advise me on how to refine or prioritise the request.