Category: Cardiovascular Health Measurement Scales
As part of her contribution to the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference 2012 (ISSOTL12) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Margaret MacDougall designed a poster on the Cardiovascular Measurement Scales Wiki project. This poster informed discussions that took place during the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Pre-ISSOTL Workshop. The project work . . . Read more
Content Browsing The main way to browse content is to use the navigation bar on the right side of the homepage. The other way is to use the search box, which is very convenient when searching for specific keywords. Forum The forum aims to provide real-time and interactive discussions. Users . . . Read more
iPhone or Android Apps and corresponding risk scales JBS3 Heart Risk Apps (JBS3 – iPhone and android apps) iCalcRisk (“based on the UK JBS2 (BNF) rules” – iPhone app) CV Risk Calculator (Framingham – iPhone app) Framingham Risk Calculator (Framingham – Android app) Stethoscore (SCORE – iphone app) ASCVD Risk Estimator (ASCVD – iPhone app) ASCVD . . . Read more
Special thanks to the following individuals who have helped in the construction of this Wiki Professor Keith Fox British Heart Foundation and Duke of Edinburgh Professor of CardiologyProfile page – provision of advice on current developments in cardiovascular health measurement scales Dr Martin DenvirSenior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant CardiologistUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, . . . Read more
Section 1: Introduction 1. What are health measurement scales? The World Health Organisation defines health as: a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (WHO) Health measurement scales are therefore instruments (often questionnaires) designed to assess the state of well . . . Read more