Validation of two Framingham cardiovascular risk prediction algorithms in an Australian population: The 'old' versus the 'new' Framingham equation

Background: Multivariable risk prediction equations attempt to quantify an individual's cardiovascular risk. Those borne from the Framingham Heart Study remain the most well-established and widely used. In February 2008, a new Framingham risk equation was published. We sought to determine the d...

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Main Authors: Zomer, E., Owen, A., Magliano, D., Liew, D., Reid, Christopher
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34122