Validity of an adaptation of the Framingham cardiovascular risk function: the VERIFICA study

2006322 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jaume Marrugat · Municipal Institute for Medical Research

Isaac Subirana

E. Comín · Institut Català de la Salut

Carmen Cabezas · Institut Català de la Salut

Joan Vila

Roberto Elosúa

Byung Ho Nam · Framingham Heart Study

Rafel Ramos

Joan Sala

Abstract

The Framingham function adapted to local population characteristics accurately and reliably predicted the 5-year CHD risk for patients aged 35-74 years, in contrast with the original function, which consistently overestimated the actual risk.

Topics & Keywords

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 61, Issue 1, pp. 40-47

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.038505

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