Should age and time be eliminated from cardiovascular risk prediction models? Rationale for the creation of a new national risk detection program.
Ridker
Paul M
PM
Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 900 Commonwealth Ave E, Boston, MA 02215, USA. pridker@partners.org
Cook
Nancy
N
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States