About this tool
UK primary-care cardiovascular risk algorithm with additional clinical risk factors.
Outcome
CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA)
Time horizon
10 years
Derivation population
UK QResearch primary-care database.
Clinical problems
Evidence
Evidence level
Strong evidence
Derived and externally validated in multiple cohorts (including prospective studies) and incorporated into major clinical guidelines. Methodology
Geographic applicability
United Kingdom
References
- Original publicationHippisley-Cox J, Coupland C, Brindle P. Development and validation of QRISK3 risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2017;357:j2099. Find on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
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