Performance of the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Pooled Cohort Risk Equations by Social Deprivation Status [Epidemiology]

BackgroundThe atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) Pooled Cohort risk equations have shown different calibration across US populations with varied levels of social deprivation.Methods and ResultsWe analyzed the calibration and discrimination of the Pooled Cohort risk equations by social deprivation status among 9066 REGARDS (REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke) study participants not taking statins for whom ASCVD risk may lead to statin initiation. Patients were aged 45 to 79 years, had no ASCVD or diabetes mellitus, and had a low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol level 70 to 189 mg/dL. Social deprivation was defined using 3 indicators: annual household income

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 17, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Colantonio, L. D., Richman, J. S., Carson, A. P., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Howard, G., Deng, L., Howard, V. J., Safford, M. M., Muntner, P., Goff, D. C. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Lifestyle, Primary Prevention, Risk Factors Original Research Source Type: research