Predictive accuracy of the Framingham coronary risk score in British men: prospective cohort study
Predictive accuracy of the Framingham coronary risk score in British men: prospective cohort study
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1267
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发表时间:
2003-11-29
影响因子:
105.7
通讯作者:
Ebrahim, S
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作者:
Brindle, P;Emberson, J;Ebrahim, S
Objective To establish the predictive accuracy of the Framingham risk score for coronary heart disease in a representative British population.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting 24 towns in the United Kingdom.Participants 6643 British men aged 40-59 years and free from cardiovascular disease at entry into the British regional heart study.Main outcome measures Comparison of observed 10 year coronary heart disease mortality and event rates with predicted rates for each individual, using the relevant Framingham risk equation.Results Of 6643 men, 2.8% (95% confidence interval 2.4% to 3.2%) died from coronary heart disease compared with 4.1% predicted (relative overestimation 47%, P