Absolute CVD risk charts
Absolute CVD risk charts provide a visual tool to calculate CVD risk for use in practice in Australia.
The online Absolute CVD Risk Calculator is routinely used to estimate Absolute CVD risk as part of the absolute CVD risk assessment.
What are Absolute CVD Risk Charts?
How are the Risk Charts used?
Step 1. Find the relevant chart
- Sex
- Diabetes status
- Smoking history
- Age.
Step 2. Choose the nearest cell
Step 3. Discover the individual’s CVD risk
Download the charts
Reference
1 Lancet. 2004 Sep 11-17;364(9438):937-52
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