A COMPARISON OF POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY DEFINITIONS FOR DEFINING RISK OF FUTURE DISEASE
A COMPARISON OF POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY DEFINITIONS FOR DEFINING RISK OF FUTURE DISEASE
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DOI:
10.1016/0021-9681(86)90083-4
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发表时间:
1986-01-01
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BARLOW, GK
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作者:
HUNT, SC;WILLIAMS, RR;BARLOW, GK
The relative risk of developing future coronary heart disease (CHD) or hypertension between positive and negative family history families is compared for different definitions of a positive family history when applied to life-table data for 94,292 persons. Having two or more first degree relatives with CHD identifies 8% of the population with relative risks of 3.3-5.9 for CHD before age 50. A quantitative family history score (FHS) compares the family''s age and sex specific disease incidence to that expected in the general population and predicts future disease incidence in unaffected family members slightly better (relative risks=3.4-6.9 for CHD before age 50). Using only one affected relative, even if affected at an early age (