Key result
Among patients eligible for the NHS Health Check, 10.5% had a 10-year CVD risk >20% using the QRISK2 score, compared to 22.0% using the JBS2 score.
Observational
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 10.5% vs 22%
The choice of CVD risk score significantly impacts the number of patients identified as high-risk and the associated costs of the NHS Health Check Programme.
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Risk score choice halves high-risk classifications in NHS checks; leaves open which optimizes cost-effective prevention.
Dalton et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease risk. QRISK2 risk score vs. JBS2 score was evaluated on Prevalence of 10-year CVD risk score > 20%. Among patients eligible for the NHS Health Check, 10.5% had a 10-year CVD risk >20% using the QRISK2 score, compared to 22.0% using the JBS2 score.