QR4's predecessor, QRISK is widely used in the NHS to assess over 5 million patients a year, often as part of NHS Health Checks. The researchers hope that clinicians, advisory bodies, regulators ...

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QRISK introduction set to increase scrips of statins New risk tool will identify patients for CVD primary prevention. by Sanjay Tanday Sign in to continue Sign In Email address Password Stay signed in ...

QRISK score for the young developed A QRISK score that can detect heart disease in younger people has been developed. by Stephen Robinson Sign in to continue Sign In Email address Password Stay signed ...

Correspondence to Prof Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe, Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK; ...

The QRisk II primarily overestimated observed CV risk. For the 10% and 20% cut-off values used as indicators for CV preventive treatment, sensitivity ranged from 68–87% and 40–65%, respectively and ...

1 UCL Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom 2 Division of Infection, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom Introduction: ...

Results Young adult offspring of hypertensive pregnancies were 2.5 times (95% CI 1.32 to 4.56, p=0.004) more likely to have global lifetime risk (QRISK) scores above the 75th centile. Thirty per cent ...

They will likely use a computer programme called QRISK, so you may hear them talk about a ‘QRISK score’. If the score suggests you have a 10 per cent or higher risk of heart attack or stroke, you will ...