Description and validation of a Markov model of survival for individuals free of cardiovascular disease that uses Framingham risk factors
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estimation of cardiovascular disease risk is increasingly used to inform decisions on interventions, such as the use of antihypertensives and statins, or to communicate the risks of smoking. Crude 10-year cardiovascular disease risk...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/4/6 |