RICORNA
| Background info: RICORNA |
| RICORNA is an adaption of the Framingham-Wilson equation for Navarra, Spain. |
1) End-points measured
- 10 year risk of total coronary heart disease (CHD)
- Total CHD is defined to include:
- Angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction
- Coronary death
2) Profile of original population at baseline
- Navarra, Spain
- Age: 35 to 74
3) Validation (the following prospective studies excludes cohort with history of CVD and diabetes at baseline)
- Validation studies not found
4) Length of follow up
- 10 years
5) Risk factors involved
- Non-modifiable risk factors
- Age
- Modifiable risk factors
- Total Cholesterol
- HDL-C
- Systolic blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Cigarette smoking
References
Primary publication:
Gonzalez-Diego P, Moreno-Iribas C, Guembe MJ, et al. Adaptation of the Framingham-Wilson Coronary Risk Equation for the population of Navarra (RICORNA). Rev Esp Cardiol 2009; 62(8): 875-885. http://www.revespcardiol.org/en/linkresolver/articulo-resolver/13140619/