Association of Framingham cardiovascular disease risk scores with 10-year risk of cardiovascular mortality: a retrospective cohort study in South India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few cohort studies examine the association of cardiovascular risk scores with cardiovascular mortality in India. This study assessed the association of baseline Framingham Risk Scores (FRS) with 10-year incidence of fatal CVD events in rural Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods

Using a retrospective cohort study design, we analysed the association of baseline FRS categories assessed in 2011-12 through a STEPS risk factor survey, with CVD deaths over 10 years. Causes of death for the survey participants aged 30-64 years at baseline (2011-12), were obtained through established vital event surveillance, while baseline FRS CVD scores were calculated using original and published recalibration equations.

Results

3418 participants (1480 males, 1938 females), free of CVD at

SUBMITTER: Sasikumar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12675815 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature