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Editorial
The value of risk scores
  1. J S Jürgensen
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr med Jan Steffen Jürgensen
    Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany; jan_steffen.juergensen{at}charite.de

Abstract

Efforts to improve cardiovascular risk scoring should not be limited to broadening the biomarkers but should also include the individual’s personal circumstances and socioeconomic status

  • risk scores
  • prediction
  • prevention
  • cardiovascular disease
  • socioeconomic status

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2006.092668

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    • Published Online First 6 June 2006

    • Conflict of interest: none

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