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- Published on: 9 January 2022
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- Published on: 9 January 2022The sensitivity of the risk assessment tool should be the most important parameterDear EditorShow More
The comparison of the mathematical accuracy of paper-based tables or charts for estimating coronary (CHD) or cardiovascular (CVD) risk by Jones et al[1] is extremely valuable, but their conclusion that the revised Joint British Societies chart has the best combination of sensitivity and specificity is surprising. When the SMAC guidance[2] based on the original Sheffield table[3] was issued in 1997 the recom...
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Dear Editor,
Of the paper-based coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction methods, the modified Sheffield tables,[1] which include the patient's HDL cholesterol, and the revised charts published by the joint British societies[2] most accurately classify subjects' risks. In our evaluation of their performance,[3] the only statistically significant difference between them was the lower specificity of the modi...
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