- Abstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk using the risk equation and risk categories of the Joint British Societies' Guidelines on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Clinical Practice (2005). METHODS: A cross-sectional CVD screening programme was conducted in 35 towns in Great Britain. In total, 27,776 men and 43,261 women aged at least 18 years were screened. The estimated 10-year risk of CVD was calculated and directly standardised to the population of Great Bri...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- International journal of clinical practice
- Volume:
- 62
- Issue:
- 9
- Pages:
- 1322-1331
- Publication date:
- 2008-09-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1742-1241
- ISSN:
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1368-5031
- URN:
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uuid:db3e9f83-7f01-49c4-879f-08ffb7852721
- Source identifiers:
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34386
- Local pid:
- pubs:34386
- Copyright date:
- 2008
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Estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk in a British population: results of a national screening project.
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