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Development and validation of an ankle brachial index risk model for the prediction of cardiovascular events
- Source :
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Repository
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: The ankle brachial index (ABI) is related to risk of cardiovascular events independent of the Framingham risk score (FRS). The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a risk model for cardiovascular events incorporating the ABI and FRS. Design: An analysis of participant data from 18 cohorts in which 24,375 men and 20,377 women free of coronary heart disease had ABI measured and were followed up for events. Methods: Subjects were divided into a development and internal validation dataset and an external validation dataset. Two models, comprising FRS and FRS+ABI, were fitted for the primary outcome of major coronary events. © 2013 The European Society of Cardiology.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Repository
- Notes :
- European journal of preventive cardiology vol.21 (2014) nr.3 p.310-320 [ISSN 2047-4873], English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1136587924
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177.2047487313516564