Disease Risk Score Derivation and Validation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease risk assessment is a key tool in primary prevention. The ADRS (Abu Dhabi Risk Study) is a retrospective cohort study aiming to develop 10-year risk prediction equations for coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and validate international risk equations.

Methods and results

The 8699 participants were examined in the Abu Dhabi cardiovascular screening program from 2011 to 2013 with a subsequent average follow-up of 9.2 years. They were assessed in 2023 for new CAD, admissions for acute coronary syndrome, or stroke. The validation cohort, 2554 subjects, is from the 2016 to 2017 Abu Dhabi community screening program, with 6.67 years average follow-up. Of 8504 ASCVD-free subjects, 250 experienc

SUBMITTER: AlKetbi LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681588 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature