Estimation of ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in Europe: the SCORE project

Abstract

The SCORE risk estimation system offers direct estimation of total fatal cardiovascular risk in a format suited to the constraints of clinical practice.

Keywords

MedicineFramingham Risk ScoreEstimationRisk assessmentRisk factorCohortPopulationDiseaseCohort studyEmergency medicineInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IE

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Year: 2003
Type: article
Volume: 24
Issue: 11
Pages: 987-1003
Citations: 5198
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APA Style

                            
                                
                                    Ronán Conroy, 
                                
                                    Kalevi Pyörälà, 
                                
                                    Anthony J. Fitzgerald
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2003). 
                            Estimation of ten-year risk of fatal cardiovascular disease in Europe: the SCORE project. 
                            European Heart Journal
                            , 24
                            (11)
                            , 987-1003.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00114-3
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00114-3