| QRESEARCH validation cohort No (% of total) | THIN validation cohort No (% of total) | |
| Total number of practices | 160 | 274 |
| Total number of patients in cohort | 607 733 | 1 072 800 |
| Women | 306 111 (50.37) | 542 987 (50.61) |
| Men | 301 622 (49.63) | 529 813 (49.39) |
| Total person years of observation | 3 906 710 | 5 357218 |
| Deprivation breakdown | ||
| Patients in Townsend fifth 1 (most affluent) | 143 603 (23.63) | 296 929 (27.68) |
| Patients in Townsend fifth 2 | 128 720 (21.18) | 244 821 (22.82) |
| Patients in Townsend fifth 3 | 120 459 (19.82) | 220 362 (20.54) |
| Patients in Townsend fifth 4 | 115 963 (19.08) | 179 811 (16.76) |
| Patients in Townsend fifth 5 (most deprived) | 98 988 (16.29) | 130 877 (12.20) |
| Event type | ||
| Total patients with incident CVD events | 30 087 | 44 152 |
| Number with incident CHD events | 20 434 (67.9) | 30 797 (69.8) |
| Number with incident stroke/TIA | 9 653 (32.1) | 13 355 (30.2) |
| 10-Year risk of CVD events (95% CI) | ||
| Women | 6.51 (6.39 to 6.63) | 6.55 (6.43 to 6.68) |
| Men | 9.16 (9.01 to 9.31) | 9.87 (9.71 to 10.03) |
CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.