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Table 1 Description of study endpoints and associated risk score, CV ASPIRE study, Europe, 2011

From: Smoking cessation and the risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes predicted from established risk scores: Results of the Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Smokers in Primary Care in Europe (CV-ASPIRE) Study

Risk score Study endpoint Study population Study sample size Risk period Predictors
SCOREa Cardiovascular Mortality Risk Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 91 years. 1419 10 years Age, gender, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol
Framinghamb Coronary Heart Disease Risk Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 74 years. 1275 10 years Age, gender, diabetes status, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol
Framinghamc Cardiovascular Disease Risk Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 91 years. 1368 10 years Age, gender, diabetes status, systolic blood pressure, treatment of hypertension, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol
Framinghamd Hard Coronary Heart Disease Risk Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 79 years. 1372 10 years Age, gender, systolic blood pressure, treatment of hypertension, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol
Framinghame Intermittent Claudication Risk Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 45 to 84 years. 1161 4 years Age, gender, systolic blood pressure, treatment of hypertension, total cholesterol, coronary heart disease, number of cigarettes smoked per day
Framinghamf Recurring Coronary Heart Disease Risk Female smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 74 years, with history of coronary heart disease. 68 2 years Age, gender, diabetes status, systolic blood pressure, fasting total cholesterol, fasting HDL cholesterol
Progetto CUOREg Risk of Coronary or Cardiovascular Event Smokers attending primary care in Europe; age 39 to 69 years. 1117 10 years Age, gender, diabetes status, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, treatment of hypertension
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