Validation of the Framingham hypertension risk score in a middle eastern population: Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS)
Abstract Background The Framingham hypertension risk score is a well-known and simple model for predicting hypertension in adults. In the current study, we aimed to assess the predictive ability of this model in a Middle Eastern population. Methods We studied 5423 participants, aged 20–69 years, wit...
Main Authors: | Fatemeh Koohi, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Leila Cheraghi, Alireza Abdshah, Fereidoun Azizi, Davood Khalili |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10760-6 |
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