Using Polygenic Risk Scores for Prioritizing Individuals at Greatest Need of a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment

Using Polygenic Risk Scores for Prioritizing Individuals at Greatest Need of a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment

Background The aim of this study was to provide quantitative evidence of the use of polygenic risk scores for systematically identifying individuals for invitation for full formal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment. Methods and Results A total of 108 685 participants aged 40 to 69 years, w...

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Main Authors: Ryan Chung, Zhe Xu, Matthew Arnold, Samantha Ip, Hannah Harrison, Jessica Barrett, Lisa Pennells, Lois G. Kim, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Ellie Paige, Scott C. Ritchie, Michael Inouye, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith, Angela M. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
electronic health records
genomics
primary care records
screening
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.029296

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