Development and validation of a hypertension risk prediction model and construction of a risk score in a Canadian population

Abstract Identifying high-risk individuals for targeted intervention may prevent or delay hypertension onset. We developed a hypertension risk prediction model and subsequent risk sore among the Canadian population using measures readily available in a primary care setting. A Canadian cohort of 18,3...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ziaul Islam Chowdhury, Alexander A. Leung, Khokan C. Sikdar, Maeve O’Beirne, Hude Quan, Tanvir C. Turin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16904-x