Journal article
Recalibration and validation of the SCORE risk chart in the Australian population: The AusSCORE chart
L Chen, AM Tonkin, L Moon, P Mitchell, A Dobson, G Giles, M Hobbs, PJ Phillips, JE Shaw, D Simmons, LA Simons, AP Fitzgerald, G De Backer, D De Bacquer
European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2009
Abstract
Background: Development of a validated risk prediction model for future cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australians is a high priority for cardiovascular health strategies. Design: Recalibration of the SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation) risk chart based on Australian national mortality data and average major CVD risk factor levels. Methods: Australian national mortality data (2003-2005) were used to estimate 10-year cumulative CVD mortality rates for people aged 40-74 years. Average age-specific and sex-specific levels of systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol and prevalence of current smoking were generated from data obtained in eight Australian large-scale population-based sur..
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Funding Acknowledgements
L.C. is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship. The authors acknowledge Jisheng Cui for comments on the statistical approach. The authors are grateful to other investigators involved in the individual studies and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for preparing national mortality data. D.S. acknowledges the support of the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre. The manuscript content (in part or in full) has not been published elsewhere.