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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 310-320 |
Journal | European Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |