Development and validation of an ankle brachial index risk model for the prediction of cardiovascular events

  • F. G.R. Fowkes
  • , G. D. Murray
  • , I. Butcher
  • , A. R. Folsom
  • , A. T. Hirsch
  • , D. J. Couper
  • , G. Debacker
  • , M. Kornitzer
  • , A. B. Newman
  • , K. C. Sutton-Tyrrell
  • , M. Cushman
  • , A. J. Lee
  • , J. F. Price
  • , R. B. D'Agostino
  • , J. M. Murabito
  • , P. E. Norman
  • , K. H. Masaki
  • , L. M. Bouter
  • , R. J. Heine
  • , C. D.A. Stehouwer
  • M. M. McDermott, H. E.J.H. Stoffers, J. A. Knottnerus, M. Ogren, B. Hedblad, W. Koenig, C. Meisinger, J. A. Cauley, O. H. Franco, M. G.M. Hunink, A. Hofman, J. C. Witteman, M. H. Criqui, R. D. Langer, W. R. Hiatt, R. F. Hamman

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Abstract

Background: The ankle brachial index (ABI) is related to risk of cardiovascular events independent of the Framingham risk score (FRS). The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a risk model for cardiovascular events incorporating the ABI and FRS. Design: An analysis of participant data from 18 cohorts in which 24,375 men and 20,377 women free of coronary heart disease had ABI measured and were followed up for events. Methods: Subjects were divided into a development and internal validation dataset and an external validation dataset. Two models, comprising FRS and FRS+ABI, were fitted for the primary outcome of major coronary events.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)310-320
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ankle brachial index
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • risk assessment

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