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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/

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