Aboriginal and torres strait islander absolute cardiovascular risk assessment and management: Systematic review of evidence to inform national guidelines

Ellie Paige*, Lily O.Donoughue Jenkins, Jason Agostino, Susan Pennings, Vick Wade, Raymond Lovett, Amanda Daluwatta, Kirstie McLoughlin, Emily Banks

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    Abstract

    Australias absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment algorithm1 first examines whether individuals meet criteria for clinically determined high CVD risk and, in those not meeting these criteria, applies the Framingham Risk Equation to estimate an individuals risk of having a CVD event in the next 5 years. The same risk equation is used for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians, although there is variation in underlying risk across the two populations, with the former experiencing a greater burden of cardiovascular risk factors.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numberPHRP29231910
    JournalPublic Health Research and Practice
    Volume30
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2020

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