QRISK Flashcards
1
Q
What is QRISK?
A
QRISK is an algorithm for predicting cardiovascular risk.
It estimates the risk of a person developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 10 years and can be applied to those aged between 35 and 74 years.
2
Q
What are the components of QRISK?
A
- Age
- Sex
- Cholesterol/HDL ratio
- Blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Smoking status
- Self assigned ethnicity
- Family history of premature coronary heart disease in a first degree relative under the age of 60
- Deprivation (measured using the Townsend deprivation score)
- Blood pressure treatment
- Body mass index
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Chronic kidney disease
- Atrial fibrillation
3
Q
What are the treatments for each QRISK score?
A
<10%
Nothing needed
10-20%
Offer lifestyle advice
>20%
Offer statin
