Laboratory-based versus non-laboratory-based World Health Organization risk equations for assessment of cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract Background The WHO model has laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based versions for 10-year risk prediction of cardiovascular diseases. Due to the fact that in some settings, there may not be the necessary facilities for risk assessment with a laboratory-based model, the present study aimed...

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Main Authors: Azizallah Dehghan, Ali Rayatinejad, Rozhan Khezri, Dagfinn Aune, Fatemeh Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01961-1