The risk score calculator demands cholesterol levels in mg/mL but our
standard score for that is in mMol/mL so you must convert to be able to use
the Framingham score. Not too difficult if you can remember the molecular
weight of cholesterol, which I no longer can offhand!
Tony
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Subject: Re: Equation predicting 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease
(10YRCARD) - where is it?
> Here it is (from Wikipadia)
>
> The 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual can be estimated with the
> easy to use Framingham Risk Score, including individuals without known
> cardiovascular disease. The Framingham Risk Score is based on findings of
> the Framingham Heart Study.
>
> Tony
>
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>> The Framingham heart study established these in abut 1978 from a very big
>> study.
>> I used them as part of the MONICA study in Northern Ireland about 1975.
>> But that's all I can remember.
>> Perhaps younger people will remember more!
>> I think I can might still have them in Fortran on a 5.25 inch floppy.
>> But I can't read it!
>>
>> Tony
>>
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>> Subject: Equation predicting 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease
>> (10YRCARD) - where is it?
>>
>>
>>> My friendly GP nurse has told me I have 10YRCARD = 30% i.e. a 30% risk
>>> of developing cardiovascular disease over the next 10 years. I have
>>> been recommended statins for life, which will bring the 30% down to
>>> 23%.
>>>
>>> Can anybody point me please to the equations that will have been used
>>> to get these figures? (Risk-factors used seem to be age, smoking,
>>> alcohol, cholesterol, family history, weight, blood pressure and
>>> glucose intolerance.)
>>>
>>> Also, can anyone refer me to advice on side-effects of statins (if
>>> possible with statistics)?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> JOHN BIBBY
>>>
>>> PS: The above points are practical. The following is pedagogic: Kind
>>> friend says "10-year risk of 30% means that you probably won't get
>>> anything for 33.333333 years by which time you'll be a dead duck
>>> anyhow, so why worry?" Discuss.
>>>
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