Development and validation of an ankle brachial index risk model for the prediction of cardiovascular events

F.G.R. Fowkes, G.D. Murray, I.G. Butcher, A.R. Folsom, A.T. Hirsch, D.J. Couper, G. Debacker, M.D. Kornitzer, A.B. Newman, K.C. Sutton-Tyrrell, M. Cushman, A.J. Lee, J.F. Price, R.B. D'Agostino, J.M. Murabito, Paul Norman, K.H. Masaki, L.M. Bouter, R.J. Heine, C.D.A.C. StehouwerM.M. Mcdermott, H.E.J.H.J. Stoffers, J.A. Knottnerus, M. Ögren, B. Hedblad, W. Koenig, C. Meisinger, J.A. Cauley, O.H. Franco, M.M.M. Hunink, A.F. Hofman, J.C.M. Witteman, M.H. Criqui, R.D. Langer, W.R. Hiatt, R.F. Hamman

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)310-320
    JournalEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
    Volume21
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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