QRISK
QRISK is a family of cardiovascular risk prediction algorithms used to estimate an individual's 10-year risk of developing a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke. The tool is widely used in UK primary care to help guide preventive decisions, including the consideration of lipid-lowering therapies.
Developed from large UK primary care databases, QRISK was created to provide a locally calibrated alternative
Inputs commonly used in QRISK calculations include a person’s age and sex, ethnicity, deprivation index, smoking
The output is a percentage estimate of the probability of experiencing a cardiovascular event within 10 years.