An analysis of calibration and discrimination among multiple cardiovascular risk scores in a modern multiethnic cohort

Accurate risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is essential to effectively balance the risks and benefits of therapy for primary prevention. To compare the calibration and discrimination of the new American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC)...

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Published in:	Annals of internal medicine Vol. 162; no. 4; p. 266
Main Authors:	DeFilippis, Andrew P, Young, Rebekah, Carrubba, Christopher J, McEvoy, John W, Budoff, Matthew J, Blumenthal, Roger S, Kronmal, Richard A, McClelland, Robyn L, Nasir, Khurram, Blaha, Michael J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 17.02.2015
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over American Heart Association Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Aspirin - therapeutic use Calibration Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology Coronary Artery Disease - ethnology Coronary Artery Disease - prevention & control Diabetes Complications Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Myocardial Revascularization Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use Practice Guidelines as Topic Primary Prevention Prospective Studies Risk Assessment - methods Risk Assessment - standards United States - epidemiology Voluntary Health Agencies United States
ISSN:	1539-3704, 1539-3704
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