Table 1 Characteristics of included risk calculators
Risk calculator | Composite outcome | Time frame | Include diabetes | Design | Country | Cohort data used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edinburgh (Framingham CVD) [9] | CVD | 10 (can choose) | Yes | Web | UK | Framingham |
Edinburgh (ASSIGN) [9] | CVD | 10 | Yes | Web | UK | ASSIGN |
Primary CVD risk calculator [10] | CVD | 10 | Yes | Web | UK | Framingham |
Framingham Heart Study [11] | CVD | 10 | Yes | Web | USA | Framingham |
QRISK2-2011 [12] | CVD | 10 | Yes | Web | UK | GP data in UK |
Progetto Cuore [13] | CVD | 10 | Yes | Web | Italy | Longitudinal Italian Studies |
JBS Assessor [14] | CVD | 10 | No | Download | UK | Framingham |
Edinburgh (BNF) [9] | CVD | 10 | No | Web | UK | BNF |
Reynolds Risk Score [15] | CVD | 10 | No | Web | USA | Reynolds |
Australian absolute CVD risk [16] | CVD | 5 | No (ranges for diabetes) | Web | Australia | National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance |
New Zealand know your numbers [17] | CVD | 5 | Yes | Web | New Zealand | Framingham |
UKPDS risk engine [18] | CHD | 10 | Yes | Download | UK | UKPDS |
i-phone STAT ATPIII lipid management [19] | CHD | 10 | No | i-phone | USA | Framingham |
Edinburgh (Framingham CHD) [9] | CHD | 10 | Yes | Web | UK | Framingham |
PROCAM health check [20] | CHD | 10 | Yes | Web | Germany | German Data |
National cholesterol Education Program [21] | CHD (MI) | 10 | No | Web | USA | Framingham |