New QR4 algorithm predicts cardiovascular risk more accurately

Summary: Researchers introduced a new cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm, QR4, in a Nature Medicine study. QR4 incorporates nine novel predictors and outperforms existing tools like SCORE2 and ASCVD. The study included over 9.97 million individuals in QResearch cohorts and 3.54 million in the CPRD cohort. QR4 accurately predicts 10-year CVD risk for both genders and accounts for competing risks, potentially improving health outcomes.

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