Cardiovascular disease risk prediction in sub-Saharan African populations - Comparative analysis of risk algorithms in the RODAM study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.082
Abstract: BACKGROUND Validated absolute risk equations are currently recommended as the basis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification in prevention and control strategies. However, there is no consensus on appropriate equations for sub-Saharan African populations. We… read more here.
Keywords: framingham laboratory; risk; risk algorithms; non laboratory ... See more keywords
Equalization of four cardiovascular risk algorithms after systematic recalibration: individual-participant meta-analysis of 86 prospective studies
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy653
Abstract: Abstract Aims There is debate about the optimum algorithm for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimation. We conducted head-to-head comparisons of four algorithms recommended by primary prevention guidelines, before and after ‘recalibration’, a method that adapts… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk algorithms; cvd risk; individual participant ... See more keywords