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Table 1 Point allocations for Framingham risk score after adaptation

From: Framingham score adapted: a valid alternative for estimating cardiovascular risk in epidemiological studies

Adaptations

Male points

Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH)

 

 Not report SAH or use of antihypertensive drugs

0

 SAH treated

2

 Not report SAH and uses antihypertensive drugs

2

 SAH untreated

4

Dyslipidemia (DLP)

 

 Not report DLP or use of lipid-lowering drugs

0

 DLP treated

2

 Not report SAH and uses antihypertensives

2

 DLP untreated

5

  1. SAH: Systemic arterial hypertension. DLP: Dyslipidemia
  2. The score assigned in the adapted Framingham Risk Score considers self-reported systemic hypertension (FRS-SAH) and self-reported dyslipidemia (FRS-DLP). The scores presented refer only to men since this study did not include women in the analysis
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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