Comparative performance of pooled cohort equations and Framingham risk scores in cardiovascular disease risk classification in a slum setting in Nairobi Kenya

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 18 million deaths annually. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for 80% of the CVD burden, and the burden is expected to grow in the region in the coming years. Screening for and identification of individuals at high risk for CVD in primar...

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Main Authors: Frederick M. Wekesah, Martin K. Mutua, Daniel Boateng, Diederick E. Grobbee, Gershim Asiki, Catherine K. Kyobutungi, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906719302210