Potential of risk-based population guidelines to reduce cardiovascular risk in a large integrated health system.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk calculator provided risk estimates in most patients and demonstrated fairly good discrimination and predictiveness. The risk-based decision tool identified high-risk patients for treatment not identified by traditional guidelines, as well as low-risk patients for whom treatment may be unnecessary.
PMID: 27266582 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - June 10, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Inzhakova G, Zhou H, Morris M, Early MI, Xiang AH, Jacobsen SJ, Derose SF Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research